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UWF ED.D. 12-STEP DISSERTATION SUBMISSION PROCESS Introduction The University of West Florida Ed.D. 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process provides a road map for students beginning and moving through the dissertation process. Although there is no single format for a dissertation, the Ed.D. Program Office at UWF, in consultation with the Graduate School, has adopted structural guidelines for the different types of dissertations undertaken by our students. Students can find these Structural Guidelines for Traditional Proposals and Dissertations in the UWF Ed.D. Dissertation Toolbox (http://uwf.edu/ceps/support-resources/doctoral-digital- platform/resources /dissertation-toolbox/ ), which is a private platform that hosts information relevant to students’ doctoral journeys. In addition to the Structural Guidelines, the Ed.D. Program Office has also adopted an interactive template using Microsoft Word. Students can find this Dissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; no other template is permissible. This template incorporates all of the writing style and formatting guidelines and specifications required by the Ed.D. Program and the UWF Graduate School. Together, the Structural Guidelines and the Dissertation Template can be immensely helpful to students in the timely and successful completion of their dissertations. The steps outlined in this 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process apply to all UWF Ed.D. students. All dissertation manuscripts will undergo multiple stages of administrative review before the Graduate School will approve a student for graduation. Therefore, all students must adhere strictly to the steps outlined in this document. While the steps in the process apply to every student, be aware that the deadlines outlined in this process apply only to those students who desire to participate in commencement Revised 07/07/17

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UWF EDD 12-STEP DISSERTATION SUBMISSION PROCESS

Introduction

The University of West Florida EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process provides a road map for students beginning and moving through the dissertation process Although there is no single format for a dissertation the EdD Program Office at UWF in consultation with the Graduate School has adopted structural guidelines for the different types of dissertations undertaken by our students Students can find these Structural Guidelines for Traditional Proposals and Dissertations in the UWF EdD Dissertation Toolbox (httpuwfeducepssupport-resourcesdoctoral-digital- platformresources dissertation- toolbox) which is a private platform that hosts information relevant to studentsrsquo doctoral journeys

In addition to the Structural Guidelines the EdD Program Office has also adopted an interactive template using Microsoft Word Students can find this Dissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox All students must use this template no other template is permissible This template incorporates all of the writing style and formatting guidelines and specifications required by the EdD Program and the UWF Graduate School Together the Structural Guidelines and the Dissertation Template can be immensely helpful to students in the timely and successful completion of their dissertations

The steps outlined in this 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process apply to all UWF EdD students All dissertation manuscripts will undergo multiple stages of administrative review before the Graduate School will approve a student for graduation Therefore all students must adhere strictly to the steps outlined in this document

While the steps in the process apply to every student be aware that the deadlines outlined in this process apply only to those students who desire to participate in commencement ceremonies in the same semester they defend their dissertations The University contracts with an outside vendor to organize and implement the commencement ceremonies thus the deadlines for inclusion in commencement ceremonies are very strict In situations where dissertation manuscripts do not meet University standards for quality and rigor thereby requiring extensive revisions students will move automatically into the next semesterrsquos commencement timeline Without exception no student will be included in commencement ceremonies for a particular semester if the student is not cleared by the EdD Program Office to submit his or her dissertation to the Graduate School by Monday of the 8th week of the semester and if the Graduate School does not approve the dissertation by Wednesday of the tenth week of the semester Be aware that UWF does not hold commencement ceremonies in the summer semester

Alternatively students who do not meet the commencement deadlines may still be eligible to graduate in the same semester they defend their dissertations In this case the postdefense deadlines for this 12-step process are more flexible Ultimately a student can graduate in the same semester in which he or she defends a dissertation as long as the Graduate School approves the dissertation prior to the beginning of the next semester However for students to graduate in the same semester in which they defend their dissertations they still must defend their dissertations by the Monday of the 5th week of the semester

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The dissertation review process before graduation is a multi-tiered review As outlined in the UWF Graduate Catalog for degree conferment all students must ldquobe recommended for graduation by the doctoral committee departmental chairperson and the EdD Program Officerdquo (httpcataloguwfedugraduateacademicpoliciesgraduation) The Graduate School will perform the final review and must approve all dissertations before a student can graduate Thus be aware that a successful dissertation defense before onersquos dissertation committee is only one step in the multi-step review process

As part of this multi-tiered administrative review process all students must submit their dissertations to the UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC) both before and after defending their dissertations No students will be allowed to defend their dissertations or to submit their postdefense dissertations to the Graduate School until the Director of Doctoral Studies determines that each dissertation meets University standards for quality and rigor The DSQAC will perform comprehensive reviews on all dissertations and provide feedback to the Director for his or her evaluation To facilitate a timely review process students should make every effort to submit manuscripts in pristine written condition (ie of publishable quality) with few grammatical punctuation formatting andor referencing errors Failure to do so will delay the progression through the 12-step process outlined below

As part of the review process the DSQAC and the Graduate School will screen all manuscripts for plagiarism and academic dishonesty Violations of the UWF Academic Misconduct Code will not be tolerated To avoid violations of the code of conduct students should obtain an iThenticate account through the UWF Center for Teaching Learning and Assessment by following the directions on the CUTLA website httpuwfeduofficescutlaservices-forithenticate and learn to use the program to interpret the results and to make needed revisions

All manuscripts (chapters pre-proposals proposals and dissertations) submitted to the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center must be accompanied by a current iThenticate report While in the iThenticate program download a PDF copy of the report for submission to the DSQAC At its discretion the DSQAC may run its own iThenticate report on any manuscript submitted for review If the DSQAC finds reasonable suspicion of plagiarism or academic misconduct the Director of Doctoral Studies will review the evidence and determine one of three courses of action

1 Allow the student to revise the manuscript to correct the identified issue(s)

2 Convene a department-level committee to review the evidence or

3 Refer the matter to the UWF Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (httpuwfeduofficesdean-of-studentsoffice-of-student-rights-and-responsibilitiesstudent-code-of-conduct) As indicated in the UWF Academic Misconduct Code and in the UWF Student Handbook (httpuwfeduofficesdean-of-studentsoffice-of-student-rights-and-responsibilitiesacademic-misconduct-code-and-forms) sanctions after a finding of academic misconduct may range from a reprimand and remediation to expulsion from the University with prejudice

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The following are the 12 steps required for graduation

Step 1 Degree Audit Verification - By Friday of the second week of the semester preceding anticipated graduation students must submit a Degree Audit Verification Form (Appendix A) For example if a student plans to graduate in the spring semester the student must submit the form by the end of the second week of the fall semester

Before submitting this form (Appendix A) students must have met the following requirements Completed 48 semester hours of coursework that satisfy the core and specialization

requirements for an EdD degree Completed at least 12 semester hours of dissertation credit Obtained a grade of B or better in the required 48 coursework credit hours and a

grade of S (Satisfactory) for at least 12 dissertation credit hours Earned an overall grade point average of 325 or higher Enrolled in the remaining hours of dissertation credit for the upcoming semester in

which the student plans to defend my dissertation Used the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric for the

chosen methodology to ensure that the manuscript contains all of the necessary components for each chaptersection

Proofread and edited the dissertation manuscript to eliminate all grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors

Run the iThenticate originality checking software on the latest version of the manuscript and made all needed revisions based on the iThenticate report

Submitted the predefense draft of the manuscript to all of the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee members and made revisions based on their feedback as evidenced by a signed copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

Submit the Degree Audit Verification Form (Appendix A) to the following addressEd D Program OfficeAttention Ms Lucrecia Burnette McCorvey University of West Florida (Building 86Room 124)11000 University Parkway Pensacola FL 32514

For questions contact Ms Burnette McCorvey by phone (850) 474-2768 or email lburnetteuwfedu

This application will allow the EdD Program Office and the CEPS Advising Center to undertake an audit of all courses and dissertation hours to ensure that the student has met all of the degree requirements for graduation This will also allow the EdD Program Office to forecast the workload for the Advising Center and the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center to ensure that human resources are available to meet the needs of the students intending to graduate The EdD Program Office will send the letter of clearance regarding the degree audit to the student and to the EdDEdS Academic Advisor who will make a notation in the studentrsquos record in Grades First Failure of the student to submit the Degree Audit Verification Form in a timely manner may delay

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review of a studentrsquos dissertation as priority may be given to those students who met the deadline

Note Submission of the Degree Audit Verification Form will prompt automatic enrollment of the student into a Predefense Capacity Building Workshop which will be held on Saturday of the sixth week of the semester preceding the semester of anticipated graduation Each student is expected to attend in person or remotely and to give a conference-style presentation on hisher research study

Step 2 Committee review of final draft ndash At least three weeks before the beginning of the semester in which the student intends to graduate but after the studentrsquos participation in the Predefense Capacity Building Workshop the student must submit the final draft of his or her dissertation to each member of hisher Doctoral and Dissertation Committee (DDC)

Before submitting the manuscript to the DDC students must obtain the services of a professional editor of their choosing to edit their dissertations A letter from the editor must accompany the dissertation when submitting the dissertation to the DDC This letter must be on letterhead and must include the editorrsquos credentials to act in that capacity

An iThenticate report (PDF file) based on the latest version of the manuscript must also accompany the dissertation when submitting the dissertation to the DDC

Each committee member must assess the studentrsquos manuscript using the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric based on the chosen research methodology The committee must then come to consensus as to any needed revisions and supply the student with an aggregated copy of the Rubric

The student must then collaborate with his or her committee members to make all necessary revisions noted by the committee To verify the incorporation of all revisions students must complete the table included in the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form (Part II of Appendix B) and submit both parts of the form to hisher committee chair for signature

The student may not proceed to Step 3 until the Chair of the DDC signs the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

Step 3 Predefense review by the DSQAC - By the first day of the first week of the semester of intended graduation students must submit the following documents to the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQACuwfedu)

1 The dissertation in two digital formats (PDF and Microsoft Word)2 A signed copy of the most recent Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form

mdashParts I amp II (Appendix B) 3 A reference table (Appendix C)4 A signed official letter verifying review by a professional editor5 A current iThenticate report from the latest revised version of the dissertation

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6 A signed copy of the Dissertation Originality Review Verification Form (Appendix D)

Note The DSQAC review process will not begin until the student submits all six of the required materials

Within a minimum of two weeks from the submission of all of the required documents the DSQAC will perform the following reviews1 The DSQAC will review the iThenticate report for potential issues of plagiarism

andor academic misconduct Specifically the DSQAC will review the document for improper referencing a lack of referencing and the failure to obtain authorization to use andor reprint photos documents tables figures and instrumentation whether original or adapted that are protected by copyrights If the DSQAC finds reasonable suspicion of plagiarism or academic misconduct the DSQAC staff will not perform a comprehensive review and will submit immediately to the Director of Doctoral Studies a completed Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I (Appendix E) The Director of Doctoral Studies will review the evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct and determine the appropriate action as indicated in the Introduction section of this document

2 The DSQAC will review the dissertation manuscript for grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors If a manuscript contains more than 50 errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing the DSQAC will return the manuscript without a comprehensive review accompanied by a DSQAC Manuscript Review Short Form (Appendix F)

3 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism or academic misconduct appears in the iThenticate report and if the manuscript does not appear to contain more than 50 errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing the DSQAC will perform a comprehensive review using the appropriate DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form (Appendix G1 G2 or G3) to provide feedback

Note If the manuscript does not contain all of the necessary discussions as outlined in the Structural Guidelines and is not virtually free of grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors at the first review a studentrsquos participation in commencement that semester will not be possible because of the strict timeline discussed in the Introduction to this document

Upon completion of the comprehensive review the DSQAC will forward the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form Part I of the Plagiarism Review Form (indicating no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism) and the iThenticate report to the Director of Doctoral Studies for review The Director will sign Part I of the Plagiarism Review Form and provide a copy to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file The Director will then review the dissertation and the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form before disseminating the review form to the studentrsquos committee members and department chair

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Once the student receives the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form from his or her committee the student must collaborate with his or her committee members to make all necessary revisions noted in the review form Once the revisions are made the student must resubmit the dissertation to the DSQAC for another comprehensive review accompanied by the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B) which has been signed by both the student and the Committee Chair verifying that the recommended revisions have been made Students will be allowed no more than three submissions to the DSQAC If after the third predefense review the Director of Doctoral Studies determines that the quality and rigor of the dissertation does not meet the Universityrsquos requirements for defense the Director of Doctoral Studies will refer the matter to the EdD Committee Policy Group for a decision regarding the steps forward

Alternatively if the DSQAC recommends to the Director of Doctoral Studies that the dissertation meets University standards and is ready to be defended and if the Director of Doctoral Studies concurs with the DSQAC recommendation the Director will sign the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II authorizing the dissertation defense

Students may not schedule their dissertation defenses until the Director of Doctoral Studies has signed the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

Step 4 Predefense review by the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee - By Monday of the third week of the semester of intended graduation a student must submit hisher dissertation to hisher Doctoral and Dissertation Committee (DDC) members as well as to the department chair and the deanrsquos representative or designee If the department chair or the deanrsquos representative (or their designee) determines that the dissertation is not ready for defense either or both individuals should communicate this decision to the DDC and to the student within one week of receipt of the dissertation Committee members will have at least two weeks between the time of submission and the date of defense to review the dissertation

Step 5 Scheduling a room for the defense - By Tuesday of the third week of the semester the student in consultation with hisher DDC chair must ensure that a room has been reserved for the defense of hisher dissertation and that all committee members have been informed of the date time and venue of the defense Once a date is determined the student must inform the CEPS Communications Coordinator at cepsdeanuwf edu using the Announcement of Final Dissertation Defense Form (Appendix H) for an announcement to be placed in the CEPS Newsletter Since the Newsletter is published every Wednesday students must submit the announcement by Tuesday of that week to enable the CEPS Communications Coordinator to place the announcement in the Newsletter

Step 6 Dissertation defense - All students must defend their dissertations no later than Monday of the fifth week of the semester of intended graduation Students holding defenses after the fifth week cannot participate in commencement ceremonies or graduate in that semester

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Within one week after successfully defending a dissertation the student must make all revisions to the dissertation requested by their Doctoral and Dissertation Committee members To verify the incorporation of all revisions students must complete the table included in the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form (Part I of Appendix B) and submit both parts of the form to hisher committee chair for signature

Step 7 Postdefense review by the DSQAC ndash By Monday of the sixth week students must submit the following documents to the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQACuwfedu)

1 The dissertation in two digital formats (PDF and Microsoft Word)2 A signed copy of the most recent (postdefense) Dissertation Committee Review

Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)3 A reference table (Appendix C)4 A signed official letter verifying review by a professional editor5 A current iThenticate report6 A signed copy of the most recent (postdefense) Dissertation Originality Review

Verification Form (Appendix D)

Note The DSQAC review process will not begin until the student submits all six of the required materials

Within a minimum of two weeks from the submission of all of the required documents the DSQAC will perform the following reviews1 The DSQAC will review the iThenticate report for potential issues of plagiarism

andor academic misconduct Specifically the DSQAC will review the document for improper referencing a lack of referencing and the failure to obtain authorization to use andor reprint all photos documents tables figures and instrumentation whether original or adapted that are protected by copyrights If the DSQAC finds reasonable suspicion of plagiarism or academic misconduct the DSQAC staff will not complete a comprehensive review and will submit immediately to the Director of Doctoral Studies a completed Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I (Appendix E) The Director of Doctoral Studies will review the evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct and determine the appropriate action as indicated in the Introduction to this document

2 The DSQAC will review the dissertation manuscript for grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors If a manuscript contains more than 50 errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing the DSQAC will return the manuscript without a comprehensive review accompanied by a DSQAC Manuscript Review Short Form (Appendix F)

3 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism or academic misconduct appears in the iThenticate report and if the manuscript does not appear to contain more than 50 errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing the DSQAC will perform a comprehensive review using the appropriate DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form (Appendix G1 G2 or G3) to provide feedback

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Upon completion of the comprehensive review the DSQAC will forward the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form Part I of the Plagiarism Review Form (indicating no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism) and the iThenticate report to the Director of Doctoral Studies for review The Director will sign Part I of the Plagiarism Review Form and provide a copy to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file The Director will then review the dissertation and the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form before disseminating the review form to the studentrsquos committee members and department chair

If the DSQAC recommends to the Director of Doctoral Studies that the dissertation meets University standards and is ready to be submitted to the Graduate School for review and if the Director of Doctoral Studies concurs with the DSQAC recommendation the Director will sign the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II authorizing submission to the Graduate School The student may not submit hisher dissertation to the Graduate School until the Director of Doctoral Studies has signed the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

By this stage in the review process the research design elements are expected to be in alignment the dissertation chapters are expected to include all necessary discussions and the manuscripts are expected to be virtually error free with respect to grammar punctuation formatting and referencing Based on these expectations students will be allowed only one review by the DSQAC If the Director of Doctoral Studies determines that the quality and rigor of the dissertation does not meet the Universityrsquos requirements for defense the Director of Doctoral Studies will refer the matter to the EdD Committee Policy Group for a decision regarding the steps forward

Alternatively once the Director of Doctoral Studies has signed the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II authorizing submission to the Graduate School the DSQAC will inform the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator that the student has been cleared to submit the dissertation to the Graduate School for review The DSQAC will also inform the student that he or she has been cleared to forward the dissertation to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator (dissertationuwfedu) The student will also receive a copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies which should accompany the dissertation submission to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Any dissertation sent directly to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator without clearance and approval from the Director of Doctoral Studies will be returned immediately to the student for re-routing

Step 8 Submission to the Graduate School - By Monday of the eighth week the student should submit by email (dissertationuwfedu) a digital version in PDF format of the approved dissertation to the Graduate School (UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator) A digital copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies must accompany the submission The student will receive an automatic email confirmation receipt from the Graduate School upon email submission For dissertation files too

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large to append to an email Gmail will provide a drop box option for the submission of large files

Upon receipt of the automated email acknowledging receipt of submission of the dissertation to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator the student should submit an application for graduation along with a copy of the receipt of submission to the following

Ed D Program OfficeAttention Ms Lucrecia Burnette McCorveyUniversity of West Florida (Building 86Room 124)11000 University Parkway Pensacola FL 32514

For questions contact Ms Burnette McCorvey by phone (850) 474-2768 or email lburnetteuwfedu

The graduation application should have all required signatures except the signature from the Director of Doctoral Studies The EdD Program Office will hold the application until the student receives a clearance from the Graduate School to upload hisher dissertation to ProQuest Only students who receive their clearance from the Graduate

School by the Wednesday of the 10th week of the semester will have their applications forwarded for participation in the commencement ceremony for that semester

Upon submission of the dissertation to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator the Coordinator will have two weeks to review the dissertation using the Final Format Review Checklist for Dissertation (Appendix I ) and to request revisions by email from the student (with a copy of the request sent to the Committee Chair Department Chair of the specialization DSQAC Director of Doctoral Studies and the Dean of CEPS)

A database for both the DSQAC and the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinatorrsquos comments and suggestions will be maintained in the DSQAC to determine patterns areas of strengths as well as areas of weakness and to plan appropriate interventions for students and dissertation committee members through workshops and seminars

The feedback and incorporation of revisions between the student and the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator must be completed by Wednesday of the tenth week of the semester

Upon completion of the review the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator will email the student attaching the Final Verification of Dissertation Format (Appendix J) as well as a PDF version of the approved formatted dissertation to the student to upload to ProQuest The email will be copied to the studentrsquos committee chair DSQAC EdD Program Office University Registrar Commencement Coordinator Director of Graduate School and Director of Doctoral Studies

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Step 9 Application for graduation - By Wednesday of the tenth week the EdD Program Office will process the studentrsquos application for graduation and forward it to the offices of the Registrar Graduation Commencement and Graduate School

Step 10 Exit survey - The student should complete an exit survey located at this link httpsuwfco1qualtricscomjfeformSV_4I5HfoKWczGTF0V before uploading the final approved version of their dissertation to ProQuest

Step 11 Upload the dissertation to ProQuest - By Friday of the eleventh week of the semester the student should upload the final accepted version of the dissertation to ProQuest for publication by the University (httpwwwetdadmincomcgi-binmainhomesiteId=462) It is important that the completion date on the title page of the dissertation reflects the accurate month and year of graduation before submission to ProQuest

Step 12 Final preparations for commencement - Students should RSVP for graduation and complete all other documentation required for participating in the commencement ceremony andor graduating Information about graduation can be found here httpuwfeducepssupport-resourcesedd-program-officeprogram-detailsdoctoral-journey

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APPENDICES

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Appendix ADegree Audit Verification Form (DAVF)

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

I wish to apply for a Degree Audit clearance to defend my final dissertation in (Term Year) It is my understanding that this application will allow the EdD Program Office and the CEPS Advising Center to undertake an audit of all my courses and dissertation hours It is also to assist the EdD Program Office and the Graduate School to estimate for planning purposes the number of students who are likely to defend and graduate in a particular semester

Directions This form should be completed by Friday of the 2nd week of the semester preceding the semester for intended date of defense of the dissertation The student should ensure that heshe receives a clearance for 100 Degree Audit through the approval of this form from the Director of Doctoral Studies

By submitting this form I believe that I meet the following requirements

I have completed 48 semester hours of coursework that satisfy the core and specialization requirements for an EdD degree

I have completed at least 12 semester hours of dissertation credit I have obtained a grade of B or better in the required 48 coursework credit hours and a grade of S

(Satisfactory) for at least 12 dissertation credit hours I have an overall grade point average of 325 or higher I have enrolled in the remaining hours of dissertation credit for the upcoming semester in which I

plan to defend my dissertation I have used the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric for my chosen

methodology to ensure that my manuscript contains all of the necessary components for each chaptersection

I have proofread and edited the dissertation manuscript to eliminate all grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors

I have run the iThenticate originality checking software on the latest version of my manuscript and have made all needed revisions based on the iThenticate report

I have submitted the predefense draft of my manuscript to all of my Doctoral and Dissertation Committee members and have made revisions based on their feedback as evidenced by a signed copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

Dissertation Title

Student (signature) (date)

Anticipated date of defense

APPROVED

Committee Chair (date)

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Verified CEPS Advising Office

ChecklistCore credits ndash 24 or 30 shSpecialization credits ndash 18 or 24 shDissertation hours - 12+ sh

Representative (signature) (date)

Comments

Student has been enrolled in the Predefense Capacity Building Workshop

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature) (date)

Routing of form1 Committee Chair2 CEPS Advising Office3 Director of Doctoral Studies4 EdD Program Office

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Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart I

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be used in Steps 1 2 3 4 and 7 of the dissertation process The form will be used

To verify that the studentrsquos committee has reviewed the studentrsquos proposaldissertation prior to all submissions to the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC) and

To verify that the student has completed all revisions recommended by the studentrsquos committee andor by the DSQAC

Both the student and the committee chair must sign this form Once the dissertation is cleared by the DSQAC for defense or for submission to the Graduate School the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies with a copy to the Ed D Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

I certify that my committee has reviewed my manuscript and that I have made all revisions recommended by my committee andor by the DSQAC prior to (re)submission to the DSQAC

Student Date

I certify that Each member of the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee has reviewed the studentrsquos dissertation

using the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric according to the chosen methodology

The DDC has supplied the student with a copy of the rubric after aggregating the comments The student has made all revisions requested by the DDC andor the DSQAC The student has explained using the table below how heshe has made the requested revisions The DDC has approved the manuscript for (re)submission to the DSQAC

Committee Chair Date

The studentrsquos manuscript is cleared ____ for defense____ for submission to the Graduate School

Director of Doctoral Studies Date

Routing Committee Chair DSQAC Director of Doctoral Studies (after clearance from DSQAC)

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Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart II

Revision Verification Table

Students must use this table to verify and explain how they have made the requested revisions to their manuscript This completed table must be attached to the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form before seeking signature approvals

Requested revision Current page paragraph

Explanation of revision made

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Appendix CReference Table Guide

The purpose of the Reference Table is to provide the list of references used in the dissertation as well as where those references are cited in the paper The header should be formatted as Full Legal Name in the left heading Reference Table in center heading and Page x of x in right heading Attached is a sample Reference Table

Column 1 ReferencesThis column should have every reference used in the paper and listed in the References section Format the citation as it appears for the first time in the text using the APA (6th ed) guidelines For example ldquoAuthor Journalist and Writer (2001) examined the data and came to a conclusion The authors also determined something important (Author et al 2001)rdquo For this example the reference listed in the Reference Table would appear as follows Author Journalist and Writer (2001)

Column 2 LocationsThis column should list every page number in the manuscript where the reference can be found For example if Author Journalist and Writer (2001) can be found on pages 17 51 and 97 these numbers should be listed in numerical order in Column 2

Column 3 APA ExampleThis column should include the example number and page number used to format the reference based on the APA Manual (6th ed) For example the citation listed above was formatted based on information from example three on page 199 of the APA Manual

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Reference Table

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Reference Author (Year) Page numbers of citations in the narrative

The APA example and page number used to format the reference

Examples

Author Journalist and Writer (Year) 17 51 97 3 p199

Bennett M J (1993) 5 8 10 12 13 14 30 3132 33 34 35 37 39 41 4245 46 51 52 56 85 93

25 p204

Piaget J (1952) 7 12 30 39 18 p203

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Appendix DDissertation Originality Review Verification Form

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Originality Review Verification Form is used to certify that the originality of written work has been verified by iThenticate This form should accompany the submission of all manuscripts to the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee andor the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center with a copy to the EdD Program Office

I certify that the originality of (provide dissertation title) has been verified through the iThenticate software and that all corrections have been made to reference sources properly

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

Student Date

Copies to1 Committee Chair2 DSQAC

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3 EdD Program Office

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Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart I

The Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center will use the Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I after every manuscript review to report appearances of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty in the manuscript to the Director of Doctoral Studies The Director of Doctoral Studies will sign the form and take action as indicated 1 Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date submitted for documentary analysis

Title of dissertation

2 Review of documentary analysis report using iThenticate

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty See attached TableReport

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does not appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty

Date forwarded to Director of Doctoral Studies

Director of Doctoral Studies (Printed Name) (Signature)

Date

Date forwarded to members of department-level committee (if applicable)

Date forwarded to Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (if applicable)

Action taken

____ allow revision of the manuscript to correct the identified issue(s)

____ convene a department-level committee to review the evidence

____ refer the matter to the UWF Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Routing of form1 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form to the student the committee chair the committee members and the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file2 If a reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form along with copies of the dissertation the DSQAC Manuscript Review Form and the iThenticate report to the student the committee chair

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committee members the CEPS Associate Dean and the studentrsquos department chair A copy of this form only will be provided to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

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22

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart II

This form is to be completed after a department-level committee meeting has been held to review evidence of plagiarism initiated after a finding of reasonable suspicion of plagiarism by the DSQAC based on a document analysis report generated by iThenticate

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date of department-level committee meeting

In attendance

Associate Dean for CEPS

Director of Doctoral Studies

Dissertation committee chair

Dissertation committee members1

2

3

4

5

Department chair

Others in attendance (use additional sheet if necessary)

Evidence presented (list here and attach copies)

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss allegations of plagiarism in a dissertation by the above-named student and that the results of the vote were as follow

Associate Dean CEPSPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

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23

Director Doctoral StudiesPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee membersPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Department chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

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24

By a vote of to plagiarism was

_____ not found and the matter is dismissed

_____ found and by a vote of ___ to ___ determined to be limited requiring a rewrite of the relevant portions of the dissertation

_____ extensive requiring referral to University Judiciaries

In situations where the department-level committee finds plagiarism to be limited the Department Chair the Director of Doctoral Studies the Dissertation Committee Chair and the Associate Dean of CEPS must meet to discuss conditions for reinstatement (if appropriate) and a plan for revisions of the dissertation If a majority of the department-level committee finds that plagiarism occurred and that it was extensive the department chair must refer the matter to University Judiciaries (see Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart III)

Date decision was forwarded to EdD Program office

Copies to1 DDC Chair2 EdD Program Office

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In the event of a deadlockDean of CEPS

(type or print)Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive

_______________________________(signature)

25

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart III

This form will be used when evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct is extensive The Department Chair will refer the matter to the Dean of Students Office Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date referred

Department chair (signature)

Recommendations from the hearing conducted by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss appropriate conditions for reinstatement of the above-named student and that the recommendations are as follows

Department chair (signature)

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature)

Associate Dean CEPS (signature)

Date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the EdD Program office on the following date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the Dean of CEPS on the following date

Copies to1 EdD Program Office2 CEPS Deanrsquos Office3 DDC Chair

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26

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27

Appendix FUWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Short Form

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review __________

General Comments Pursuant to Step 3 of the UWF EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process the manuscript is being returned without a comprehensive review because the manuscript contains more than fifty (50) errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing The following types of errors were found in your manuscript Please proofread and edit the document to eliminate such errors before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC

Unacceptable font style and size Incorrect margins Inconsistent spacing of headings and subheadings Large gaps in the text Citations references and textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers

abbreviations etc do not conform to the APA-approved style guide Incorrect placement of tables andor figures Serious typographical and grammatical errors (evidence that the manuscript has not been

proofread by the student committee or professional editor)

See attached report(s)

Grammarpunctuation APA referencing

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28

Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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29

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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30

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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31

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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32

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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33

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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35

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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36

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

Revised 07072017

40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

Revised 07072017

41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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54

undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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56

Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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Page 2: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

The dissertation review process before graduation is a multi-tiered review As outlined in the UWF Graduate Catalog for degree conferment all students must ldquobe recommended for graduation by the doctoral committee departmental chairperson and the EdD Program Officerdquo (httpcataloguwfedugraduateacademicpoliciesgraduation) The Graduate School will perform the final review and must approve all dissertations before a student can graduate Thus be aware that a successful dissertation defense before onersquos dissertation committee is only one step in the multi-step review process

As part of this multi-tiered administrative review process all students must submit their dissertations to the UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC) both before and after defending their dissertations No students will be allowed to defend their dissertations or to submit their postdefense dissertations to the Graduate School until the Director of Doctoral Studies determines that each dissertation meets University standards for quality and rigor The DSQAC will perform comprehensive reviews on all dissertations and provide feedback to the Director for his or her evaluation To facilitate a timely review process students should make every effort to submit manuscripts in pristine written condition (ie of publishable quality) with few grammatical punctuation formatting andor referencing errors Failure to do so will delay the progression through the 12-step process outlined below

As part of the review process the DSQAC and the Graduate School will screen all manuscripts for plagiarism and academic dishonesty Violations of the UWF Academic Misconduct Code will not be tolerated To avoid violations of the code of conduct students should obtain an iThenticate account through the UWF Center for Teaching Learning and Assessment by following the directions on the CUTLA website httpuwfeduofficescutlaservices-forithenticate and learn to use the program to interpret the results and to make needed revisions

All manuscripts (chapters pre-proposals proposals and dissertations) submitted to the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center must be accompanied by a current iThenticate report While in the iThenticate program download a PDF copy of the report for submission to the DSQAC At its discretion the DSQAC may run its own iThenticate report on any manuscript submitted for review If the DSQAC finds reasonable suspicion of plagiarism or academic misconduct the Director of Doctoral Studies will review the evidence and determine one of three courses of action

1 Allow the student to revise the manuscript to correct the identified issue(s)

2 Convene a department-level committee to review the evidence or

3 Refer the matter to the UWF Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (httpuwfeduofficesdean-of-studentsoffice-of-student-rights-and-responsibilitiesstudent-code-of-conduct) As indicated in the UWF Academic Misconduct Code and in the UWF Student Handbook (httpuwfeduofficesdean-of-studentsoffice-of-student-rights-and-responsibilitiesacademic-misconduct-code-and-forms) sanctions after a finding of academic misconduct may range from a reprimand and remediation to expulsion from the University with prejudice

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The following are the 12 steps required for graduation

Step 1 Degree Audit Verification - By Friday of the second week of the semester preceding anticipated graduation students must submit a Degree Audit Verification Form (Appendix A) For example if a student plans to graduate in the spring semester the student must submit the form by the end of the second week of the fall semester

Before submitting this form (Appendix A) students must have met the following requirements Completed 48 semester hours of coursework that satisfy the core and specialization

requirements for an EdD degree Completed at least 12 semester hours of dissertation credit Obtained a grade of B or better in the required 48 coursework credit hours and a

grade of S (Satisfactory) for at least 12 dissertation credit hours Earned an overall grade point average of 325 or higher Enrolled in the remaining hours of dissertation credit for the upcoming semester in

which the student plans to defend my dissertation Used the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric for the

chosen methodology to ensure that the manuscript contains all of the necessary components for each chaptersection

Proofread and edited the dissertation manuscript to eliminate all grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors

Run the iThenticate originality checking software on the latest version of the manuscript and made all needed revisions based on the iThenticate report

Submitted the predefense draft of the manuscript to all of the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee members and made revisions based on their feedback as evidenced by a signed copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

Submit the Degree Audit Verification Form (Appendix A) to the following addressEd D Program OfficeAttention Ms Lucrecia Burnette McCorvey University of West Florida (Building 86Room 124)11000 University Parkway Pensacola FL 32514

For questions contact Ms Burnette McCorvey by phone (850) 474-2768 or email lburnetteuwfedu

This application will allow the EdD Program Office and the CEPS Advising Center to undertake an audit of all courses and dissertation hours to ensure that the student has met all of the degree requirements for graduation This will also allow the EdD Program Office to forecast the workload for the Advising Center and the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center to ensure that human resources are available to meet the needs of the students intending to graduate The EdD Program Office will send the letter of clearance regarding the degree audit to the student and to the EdDEdS Academic Advisor who will make a notation in the studentrsquos record in Grades First Failure of the student to submit the Degree Audit Verification Form in a timely manner may delay

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review of a studentrsquos dissertation as priority may be given to those students who met the deadline

Note Submission of the Degree Audit Verification Form will prompt automatic enrollment of the student into a Predefense Capacity Building Workshop which will be held on Saturday of the sixth week of the semester preceding the semester of anticipated graduation Each student is expected to attend in person or remotely and to give a conference-style presentation on hisher research study

Step 2 Committee review of final draft ndash At least three weeks before the beginning of the semester in which the student intends to graduate but after the studentrsquos participation in the Predefense Capacity Building Workshop the student must submit the final draft of his or her dissertation to each member of hisher Doctoral and Dissertation Committee (DDC)

Before submitting the manuscript to the DDC students must obtain the services of a professional editor of their choosing to edit their dissertations A letter from the editor must accompany the dissertation when submitting the dissertation to the DDC This letter must be on letterhead and must include the editorrsquos credentials to act in that capacity

An iThenticate report (PDF file) based on the latest version of the manuscript must also accompany the dissertation when submitting the dissertation to the DDC

Each committee member must assess the studentrsquos manuscript using the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric based on the chosen research methodology The committee must then come to consensus as to any needed revisions and supply the student with an aggregated copy of the Rubric

The student must then collaborate with his or her committee members to make all necessary revisions noted by the committee To verify the incorporation of all revisions students must complete the table included in the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form (Part II of Appendix B) and submit both parts of the form to hisher committee chair for signature

The student may not proceed to Step 3 until the Chair of the DDC signs the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

Step 3 Predefense review by the DSQAC - By the first day of the first week of the semester of intended graduation students must submit the following documents to the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQACuwfedu)

1 The dissertation in two digital formats (PDF and Microsoft Word)2 A signed copy of the most recent Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form

mdashParts I amp II (Appendix B) 3 A reference table (Appendix C)4 A signed official letter verifying review by a professional editor5 A current iThenticate report from the latest revised version of the dissertation

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6 A signed copy of the Dissertation Originality Review Verification Form (Appendix D)

Note The DSQAC review process will not begin until the student submits all six of the required materials

Within a minimum of two weeks from the submission of all of the required documents the DSQAC will perform the following reviews1 The DSQAC will review the iThenticate report for potential issues of plagiarism

andor academic misconduct Specifically the DSQAC will review the document for improper referencing a lack of referencing and the failure to obtain authorization to use andor reprint photos documents tables figures and instrumentation whether original or adapted that are protected by copyrights If the DSQAC finds reasonable suspicion of plagiarism or academic misconduct the DSQAC staff will not perform a comprehensive review and will submit immediately to the Director of Doctoral Studies a completed Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I (Appendix E) The Director of Doctoral Studies will review the evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct and determine the appropriate action as indicated in the Introduction section of this document

2 The DSQAC will review the dissertation manuscript for grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors If a manuscript contains more than 50 errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing the DSQAC will return the manuscript without a comprehensive review accompanied by a DSQAC Manuscript Review Short Form (Appendix F)

3 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism or academic misconduct appears in the iThenticate report and if the manuscript does not appear to contain more than 50 errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing the DSQAC will perform a comprehensive review using the appropriate DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form (Appendix G1 G2 or G3) to provide feedback

Note If the manuscript does not contain all of the necessary discussions as outlined in the Structural Guidelines and is not virtually free of grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors at the first review a studentrsquos participation in commencement that semester will not be possible because of the strict timeline discussed in the Introduction to this document

Upon completion of the comprehensive review the DSQAC will forward the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form Part I of the Plagiarism Review Form (indicating no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism) and the iThenticate report to the Director of Doctoral Studies for review The Director will sign Part I of the Plagiarism Review Form and provide a copy to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file The Director will then review the dissertation and the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form before disseminating the review form to the studentrsquos committee members and department chair

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Once the student receives the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form from his or her committee the student must collaborate with his or her committee members to make all necessary revisions noted in the review form Once the revisions are made the student must resubmit the dissertation to the DSQAC for another comprehensive review accompanied by the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B) which has been signed by both the student and the Committee Chair verifying that the recommended revisions have been made Students will be allowed no more than three submissions to the DSQAC If after the third predefense review the Director of Doctoral Studies determines that the quality and rigor of the dissertation does not meet the Universityrsquos requirements for defense the Director of Doctoral Studies will refer the matter to the EdD Committee Policy Group for a decision regarding the steps forward

Alternatively if the DSQAC recommends to the Director of Doctoral Studies that the dissertation meets University standards and is ready to be defended and if the Director of Doctoral Studies concurs with the DSQAC recommendation the Director will sign the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II authorizing the dissertation defense

Students may not schedule their dissertation defenses until the Director of Doctoral Studies has signed the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

Step 4 Predefense review by the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee - By Monday of the third week of the semester of intended graduation a student must submit hisher dissertation to hisher Doctoral and Dissertation Committee (DDC) members as well as to the department chair and the deanrsquos representative or designee If the department chair or the deanrsquos representative (or their designee) determines that the dissertation is not ready for defense either or both individuals should communicate this decision to the DDC and to the student within one week of receipt of the dissertation Committee members will have at least two weeks between the time of submission and the date of defense to review the dissertation

Step 5 Scheduling a room for the defense - By Tuesday of the third week of the semester the student in consultation with hisher DDC chair must ensure that a room has been reserved for the defense of hisher dissertation and that all committee members have been informed of the date time and venue of the defense Once a date is determined the student must inform the CEPS Communications Coordinator at cepsdeanuwf edu using the Announcement of Final Dissertation Defense Form (Appendix H) for an announcement to be placed in the CEPS Newsletter Since the Newsletter is published every Wednesday students must submit the announcement by Tuesday of that week to enable the CEPS Communications Coordinator to place the announcement in the Newsletter

Step 6 Dissertation defense - All students must defend their dissertations no later than Monday of the fifth week of the semester of intended graduation Students holding defenses after the fifth week cannot participate in commencement ceremonies or graduate in that semester

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Within one week after successfully defending a dissertation the student must make all revisions to the dissertation requested by their Doctoral and Dissertation Committee members To verify the incorporation of all revisions students must complete the table included in the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form (Part I of Appendix B) and submit both parts of the form to hisher committee chair for signature

Step 7 Postdefense review by the DSQAC ndash By Monday of the sixth week students must submit the following documents to the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQACuwfedu)

1 The dissertation in two digital formats (PDF and Microsoft Word)2 A signed copy of the most recent (postdefense) Dissertation Committee Review

Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)3 A reference table (Appendix C)4 A signed official letter verifying review by a professional editor5 A current iThenticate report6 A signed copy of the most recent (postdefense) Dissertation Originality Review

Verification Form (Appendix D)

Note The DSQAC review process will not begin until the student submits all six of the required materials

Within a minimum of two weeks from the submission of all of the required documents the DSQAC will perform the following reviews1 The DSQAC will review the iThenticate report for potential issues of plagiarism

andor academic misconduct Specifically the DSQAC will review the document for improper referencing a lack of referencing and the failure to obtain authorization to use andor reprint all photos documents tables figures and instrumentation whether original or adapted that are protected by copyrights If the DSQAC finds reasonable suspicion of plagiarism or academic misconduct the DSQAC staff will not complete a comprehensive review and will submit immediately to the Director of Doctoral Studies a completed Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I (Appendix E) The Director of Doctoral Studies will review the evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct and determine the appropriate action as indicated in the Introduction to this document

2 The DSQAC will review the dissertation manuscript for grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors If a manuscript contains more than 50 errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing the DSQAC will return the manuscript without a comprehensive review accompanied by a DSQAC Manuscript Review Short Form (Appendix F)

3 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism or academic misconduct appears in the iThenticate report and if the manuscript does not appear to contain more than 50 errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing the DSQAC will perform a comprehensive review using the appropriate DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form (Appendix G1 G2 or G3) to provide feedback

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Upon completion of the comprehensive review the DSQAC will forward the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form Part I of the Plagiarism Review Form (indicating no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism) and the iThenticate report to the Director of Doctoral Studies for review The Director will sign Part I of the Plagiarism Review Form and provide a copy to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file The Director will then review the dissertation and the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form before disseminating the review form to the studentrsquos committee members and department chair

If the DSQAC recommends to the Director of Doctoral Studies that the dissertation meets University standards and is ready to be submitted to the Graduate School for review and if the Director of Doctoral Studies concurs with the DSQAC recommendation the Director will sign the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II authorizing submission to the Graduate School The student may not submit hisher dissertation to the Graduate School until the Director of Doctoral Studies has signed the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

By this stage in the review process the research design elements are expected to be in alignment the dissertation chapters are expected to include all necessary discussions and the manuscripts are expected to be virtually error free with respect to grammar punctuation formatting and referencing Based on these expectations students will be allowed only one review by the DSQAC If the Director of Doctoral Studies determines that the quality and rigor of the dissertation does not meet the Universityrsquos requirements for defense the Director of Doctoral Studies will refer the matter to the EdD Committee Policy Group for a decision regarding the steps forward

Alternatively once the Director of Doctoral Studies has signed the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II authorizing submission to the Graduate School the DSQAC will inform the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator that the student has been cleared to submit the dissertation to the Graduate School for review The DSQAC will also inform the student that he or she has been cleared to forward the dissertation to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator (dissertationuwfedu) The student will also receive a copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies which should accompany the dissertation submission to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Any dissertation sent directly to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator without clearance and approval from the Director of Doctoral Studies will be returned immediately to the student for re-routing

Step 8 Submission to the Graduate School - By Monday of the eighth week the student should submit by email (dissertationuwfedu) a digital version in PDF format of the approved dissertation to the Graduate School (UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator) A digital copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies must accompany the submission The student will receive an automatic email confirmation receipt from the Graduate School upon email submission For dissertation files too

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large to append to an email Gmail will provide a drop box option for the submission of large files

Upon receipt of the automated email acknowledging receipt of submission of the dissertation to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator the student should submit an application for graduation along with a copy of the receipt of submission to the following

Ed D Program OfficeAttention Ms Lucrecia Burnette McCorveyUniversity of West Florida (Building 86Room 124)11000 University Parkway Pensacola FL 32514

For questions contact Ms Burnette McCorvey by phone (850) 474-2768 or email lburnetteuwfedu

The graduation application should have all required signatures except the signature from the Director of Doctoral Studies The EdD Program Office will hold the application until the student receives a clearance from the Graduate School to upload hisher dissertation to ProQuest Only students who receive their clearance from the Graduate

School by the Wednesday of the 10th week of the semester will have their applications forwarded for participation in the commencement ceremony for that semester

Upon submission of the dissertation to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator the Coordinator will have two weeks to review the dissertation using the Final Format Review Checklist for Dissertation (Appendix I ) and to request revisions by email from the student (with a copy of the request sent to the Committee Chair Department Chair of the specialization DSQAC Director of Doctoral Studies and the Dean of CEPS)

A database for both the DSQAC and the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinatorrsquos comments and suggestions will be maintained in the DSQAC to determine patterns areas of strengths as well as areas of weakness and to plan appropriate interventions for students and dissertation committee members through workshops and seminars

The feedback and incorporation of revisions between the student and the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator must be completed by Wednesday of the tenth week of the semester

Upon completion of the review the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator will email the student attaching the Final Verification of Dissertation Format (Appendix J) as well as a PDF version of the approved formatted dissertation to the student to upload to ProQuest The email will be copied to the studentrsquos committee chair DSQAC EdD Program Office University Registrar Commencement Coordinator Director of Graduate School and Director of Doctoral Studies

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Step 9 Application for graduation - By Wednesday of the tenth week the EdD Program Office will process the studentrsquos application for graduation and forward it to the offices of the Registrar Graduation Commencement and Graduate School

Step 10 Exit survey - The student should complete an exit survey located at this link httpsuwfco1qualtricscomjfeformSV_4I5HfoKWczGTF0V before uploading the final approved version of their dissertation to ProQuest

Step 11 Upload the dissertation to ProQuest - By Friday of the eleventh week of the semester the student should upload the final accepted version of the dissertation to ProQuest for publication by the University (httpwwwetdadmincomcgi-binmainhomesiteId=462) It is important that the completion date on the title page of the dissertation reflects the accurate month and year of graduation before submission to ProQuest

Step 12 Final preparations for commencement - Students should RSVP for graduation and complete all other documentation required for participating in the commencement ceremony andor graduating Information about graduation can be found here httpuwfeducepssupport-resourcesedd-program-officeprogram-detailsdoctoral-journey

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APPENDICES

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Appendix ADegree Audit Verification Form (DAVF)

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

I wish to apply for a Degree Audit clearance to defend my final dissertation in (Term Year) It is my understanding that this application will allow the EdD Program Office and the CEPS Advising Center to undertake an audit of all my courses and dissertation hours It is also to assist the EdD Program Office and the Graduate School to estimate for planning purposes the number of students who are likely to defend and graduate in a particular semester

Directions This form should be completed by Friday of the 2nd week of the semester preceding the semester for intended date of defense of the dissertation The student should ensure that heshe receives a clearance for 100 Degree Audit through the approval of this form from the Director of Doctoral Studies

By submitting this form I believe that I meet the following requirements

I have completed 48 semester hours of coursework that satisfy the core and specialization requirements for an EdD degree

I have completed at least 12 semester hours of dissertation credit I have obtained a grade of B or better in the required 48 coursework credit hours and a grade of S

(Satisfactory) for at least 12 dissertation credit hours I have an overall grade point average of 325 or higher I have enrolled in the remaining hours of dissertation credit for the upcoming semester in which I

plan to defend my dissertation I have used the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric for my chosen

methodology to ensure that my manuscript contains all of the necessary components for each chaptersection

I have proofread and edited the dissertation manuscript to eliminate all grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors

I have run the iThenticate originality checking software on the latest version of my manuscript and have made all needed revisions based on the iThenticate report

I have submitted the predefense draft of my manuscript to all of my Doctoral and Dissertation Committee members and have made revisions based on their feedback as evidenced by a signed copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

Dissertation Title

Student (signature) (date)

Anticipated date of defense

APPROVED

Committee Chair (date)

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Verified CEPS Advising Office

ChecklistCore credits ndash 24 or 30 shSpecialization credits ndash 18 or 24 shDissertation hours - 12+ sh

Representative (signature) (date)

Comments

Student has been enrolled in the Predefense Capacity Building Workshop

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature) (date)

Routing of form1 Committee Chair2 CEPS Advising Office3 Director of Doctoral Studies4 EdD Program Office

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Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart I

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be used in Steps 1 2 3 4 and 7 of the dissertation process The form will be used

To verify that the studentrsquos committee has reviewed the studentrsquos proposaldissertation prior to all submissions to the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC) and

To verify that the student has completed all revisions recommended by the studentrsquos committee andor by the DSQAC

Both the student and the committee chair must sign this form Once the dissertation is cleared by the DSQAC for defense or for submission to the Graduate School the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies with a copy to the Ed D Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

I certify that my committee has reviewed my manuscript and that I have made all revisions recommended by my committee andor by the DSQAC prior to (re)submission to the DSQAC

Student Date

I certify that Each member of the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee has reviewed the studentrsquos dissertation

using the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric according to the chosen methodology

The DDC has supplied the student with a copy of the rubric after aggregating the comments The student has made all revisions requested by the DDC andor the DSQAC The student has explained using the table below how heshe has made the requested revisions The DDC has approved the manuscript for (re)submission to the DSQAC

Committee Chair Date

The studentrsquos manuscript is cleared ____ for defense____ for submission to the Graduate School

Director of Doctoral Studies Date

Routing Committee Chair DSQAC Director of Doctoral Studies (after clearance from DSQAC)

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Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart II

Revision Verification Table

Students must use this table to verify and explain how they have made the requested revisions to their manuscript This completed table must be attached to the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form before seeking signature approvals

Requested revision Current page paragraph

Explanation of revision made

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Appendix CReference Table Guide

The purpose of the Reference Table is to provide the list of references used in the dissertation as well as where those references are cited in the paper The header should be formatted as Full Legal Name in the left heading Reference Table in center heading and Page x of x in right heading Attached is a sample Reference Table

Column 1 ReferencesThis column should have every reference used in the paper and listed in the References section Format the citation as it appears for the first time in the text using the APA (6th ed) guidelines For example ldquoAuthor Journalist and Writer (2001) examined the data and came to a conclusion The authors also determined something important (Author et al 2001)rdquo For this example the reference listed in the Reference Table would appear as follows Author Journalist and Writer (2001)

Column 2 LocationsThis column should list every page number in the manuscript where the reference can be found For example if Author Journalist and Writer (2001) can be found on pages 17 51 and 97 these numbers should be listed in numerical order in Column 2

Column 3 APA ExampleThis column should include the example number and page number used to format the reference based on the APA Manual (6th ed) For example the citation listed above was formatted based on information from example three on page 199 of the APA Manual

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Reference Table

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Reference Author (Year) Page numbers of citations in the narrative

The APA example and page number used to format the reference

Examples

Author Journalist and Writer (Year) 17 51 97 3 p199

Bennett M J (1993) 5 8 10 12 13 14 30 3132 33 34 35 37 39 41 4245 46 51 52 56 85 93

25 p204

Piaget J (1952) 7 12 30 39 18 p203

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Appendix DDissertation Originality Review Verification Form

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Originality Review Verification Form is used to certify that the originality of written work has been verified by iThenticate This form should accompany the submission of all manuscripts to the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee andor the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center with a copy to the EdD Program Office

I certify that the originality of (provide dissertation title) has been verified through the iThenticate software and that all corrections have been made to reference sources properly

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

Student Date

Copies to1 Committee Chair2 DSQAC

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3 EdD Program Office

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Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart I

The Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center will use the Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I after every manuscript review to report appearances of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty in the manuscript to the Director of Doctoral Studies The Director of Doctoral Studies will sign the form and take action as indicated 1 Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date submitted for documentary analysis

Title of dissertation

2 Review of documentary analysis report using iThenticate

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty See attached TableReport

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does not appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty

Date forwarded to Director of Doctoral Studies

Director of Doctoral Studies (Printed Name) (Signature)

Date

Date forwarded to members of department-level committee (if applicable)

Date forwarded to Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (if applicable)

Action taken

____ allow revision of the manuscript to correct the identified issue(s)

____ convene a department-level committee to review the evidence

____ refer the matter to the UWF Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Routing of form1 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form to the student the committee chair the committee members and the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file2 If a reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form along with copies of the dissertation the DSQAC Manuscript Review Form and the iThenticate report to the student the committee chair

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committee members the CEPS Associate Dean and the studentrsquos department chair A copy of this form only will be provided to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

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Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart II

This form is to be completed after a department-level committee meeting has been held to review evidence of plagiarism initiated after a finding of reasonable suspicion of plagiarism by the DSQAC based on a document analysis report generated by iThenticate

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date of department-level committee meeting

In attendance

Associate Dean for CEPS

Director of Doctoral Studies

Dissertation committee chair

Dissertation committee members1

2

3

4

5

Department chair

Others in attendance (use additional sheet if necessary)

Evidence presented (list here and attach copies)

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss allegations of plagiarism in a dissertation by the above-named student and that the results of the vote were as follow

Associate Dean CEPSPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

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Director Doctoral StudiesPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee membersPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Department chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

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By a vote of to plagiarism was

_____ not found and the matter is dismissed

_____ found and by a vote of ___ to ___ determined to be limited requiring a rewrite of the relevant portions of the dissertation

_____ extensive requiring referral to University Judiciaries

In situations where the department-level committee finds plagiarism to be limited the Department Chair the Director of Doctoral Studies the Dissertation Committee Chair and the Associate Dean of CEPS must meet to discuss conditions for reinstatement (if appropriate) and a plan for revisions of the dissertation If a majority of the department-level committee finds that plagiarism occurred and that it was extensive the department chair must refer the matter to University Judiciaries (see Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart III)

Date decision was forwarded to EdD Program office

Copies to1 DDC Chair2 EdD Program Office

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In the event of a deadlockDean of CEPS

(type or print)Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive

_______________________________(signature)

25

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart III

This form will be used when evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct is extensive The Department Chair will refer the matter to the Dean of Students Office Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date referred

Department chair (signature)

Recommendations from the hearing conducted by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss appropriate conditions for reinstatement of the above-named student and that the recommendations are as follows

Department chair (signature)

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature)

Associate Dean CEPS (signature)

Date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the EdD Program office on the following date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the Dean of CEPS on the following date

Copies to1 EdD Program Office2 CEPS Deanrsquos Office3 DDC Chair

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Appendix FUWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Short Form

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review __________

General Comments Pursuant to Step 3 of the UWF EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process the manuscript is being returned without a comprehensive review because the manuscript contains more than fifty (50) errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing The following types of errors were found in your manuscript Please proofread and edit the document to eliminate such errors before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC

Unacceptable font style and size Incorrect margins Inconsistent spacing of headings and subheadings Large gaps in the text Citations references and textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers

abbreviations etc do not conform to the APA-approved style guide Incorrect placement of tables andor figures Serious typographical and grammatical errors (evidence that the manuscript has not been

proofread by the student committee or professional editor)

See attached report(s)

Grammarpunctuation APA referencing

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Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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30

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

Revised 07072017

40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

Revised 07072017

41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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43

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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Page 3: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

The following are the 12 steps required for graduation

Step 1 Degree Audit Verification - By Friday of the second week of the semester preceding anticipated graduation students must submit a Degree Audit Verification Form (Appendix A) For example if a student plans to graduate in the spring semester the student must submit the form by the end of the second week of the fall semester

Before submitting this form (Appendix A) students must have met the following requirements Completed 48 semester hours of coursework that satisfy the core and specialization

requirements for an EdD degree Completed at least 12 semester hours of dissertation credit Obtained a grade of B or better in the required 48 coursework credit hours and a

grade of S (Satisfactory) for at least 12 dissertation credit hours Earned an overall grade point average of 325 or higher Enrolled in the remaining hours of dissertation credit for the upcoming semester in

which the student plans to defend my dissertation Used the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric for the

chosen methodology to ensure that the manuscript contains all of the necessary components for each chaptersection

Proofread and edited the dissertation manuscript to eliminate all grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors

Run the iThenticate originality checking software on the latest version of the manuscript and made all needed revisions based on the iThenticate report

Submitted the predefense draft of the manuscript to all of the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee members and made revisions based on their feedback as evidenced by a signed copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

Submit the Degree Audit Verification Form (Appendix A) to the following addressEd D Program OfficeAttention Ms Lucrecia Burnette McCorvey University of West Florida (Building 86Room 124)11000 University Parkway Pensacola FL 32514

For questions contact Ms Burnette McCorvey by phone (850) 474-2768 or email lburnetteuwfedu

This application will allow the EdD Program Office and the CEPS Advising Center to undertake an audit of all courses and dissertation hours to ensure that the student has met all of the degree requirements for graduation This will also allow the EdD Program Office to forecast the workload for the Advising Center and the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center to ensure that human resources are available to meet the needs of the students intending to graduate The EdD Program Office will send the letter of clearance regarding the degree audit to the student and to the EdDEdS Academic Advisor who will make a notation in the studentrsquos record in Grades First Failure of the student to submit the Degree Audit Verification Form in a timely manner may delay

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review of a studentrsquos dissertation as priority may be given to those students who met the deadline

Note Submission of the Degree Audit Verification Form will prompt automatic enrollment of the student into a Predefense Capacity Building Workshop which will be held on Saturday of the sixth week of the semester preceding the semester of anticipated graduation Each student is expected to attend in person or remotely and to give a conference-style presentation on hisher research study

Step 2 Committee review of final draft ndash At least three weeks before the beginning of the semester in which the student intends to graduate but after the studentrsquos participation in the Predefense Capacity Building Workshop the student must submit the final draft of his or her dissertation to each member of hisher Doctoral and Dissertation Committee (DDC)

Before submitting the manuscript to the DDC students must obtain the services of a professional editor of their choosing to edit their dissertations A letter from the editor must accompany the dissertation when submitting the dissertation to the DDC This letter must be on letterhead and must include the editorrsquos credentials to act in that capacity

An iThenticate report (PDF file) based on the latest version of the manuscript must also accompany the dissertation when submitting the dissertation to the DDC

Each committee member must assess the studentrsquos manuscript using the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric based on the chosen research methodology The committee must then come to consensus as to any needed revisions and supply the student with an aggregated copy of the Rubric

The student must then collaborate with his or her committee members to make all necessary revisions noted by the committee To verify the incorporation of all revisions students must complete the table included in the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form (Part II of Appendix B) and submit both parts of the form to hisher committee chair for signature

The student may not proceed to Step 3 until the Chair of the DDC signs the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

Step 3 Predefense review by the DSQAC - By the first day of the first week of the semester of intended graduation students must submit the following documents to the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQACuwfedu)

1 The dissertation in two digital formats (PDF and Microsoft Word)2 A signed copy of the most recent Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form

mdashParts I amp II (Appendix B) 3 A reference table (Appendix C)4 A signed official letter verifying review by a professional editor5 A current iThenticate report from the latest revised version of the dissertation

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6 A signed copy of the Dissertation Originality Review Verification Form (Appendix D)

Note The DSQAC review process will not begin until the student submits all six of the required materials

Within a minimum of two weeks from the submission of all of the required documents the DSQAC will perform the following reviews1 The DSQAC will review the iThenticate report for potential issues of plagiarism

andor academic misconduct Specifically the DSQAC will review the document for improper referencing a lack of referencing and the failure to obtain authorization to use andor reprint photos documents tables figures and instrumentation whether original or adapted that are protected by copyrights If the DSQAC finds reasonable suspicion of plagiarism or academic misconduct the DSQAC staff will not perform a comprehensive review and will submit immediately to the Director of Doctoral Studies a completed Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I (Appendix E) The Director of Doctoral Studies will review the evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct and determine the appropriate action as indicated in the Introduction section of this document

2 The DSQAC will review the dissertation manuscript for grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors If a manuscript contains more than 50 errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing the DSQAC will return the manuscript without a comprehensive review accompanied by a DSQAC Manuscript Review Short Form (Appendix F)

3 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism or academic misconduct appears in the iThenticate report and if the manuscript does not appear to contain more than 50 errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing the DSQAC will perform a comprehensive review using the appropriate DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form (Appendix G1 G2 or G3) to provide feedback

Note If the manuscript does not contain all of the necessary discussions as outlined in the Structural Guidelines and is not virtually free of grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors at the first review a studentrsquos participation in commencement that semester will not be possible because of the strict timeline discussed in the Introduction to this document

Upon completion of the comprehensive review the DSQAC will forward the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form Part I of the Plagiarism Review Form (indicating no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism) and the iThenticate report to the Director of Doctoral Studies for review The Director will sign Part I of the Plagiarism Review Form and provide a copy to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file The Director will then review the dissertation and the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form before disseminating the review form to the studentrsquos committee members and department chair

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Once the student receives the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form from his or her committee the student must collaborate with his or her committee members to make all necessary revisions noted in the review form Once the revisions are made the student must resubmit the dissertation to the DSQAC for another comprehensive review accompanied by the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B) which has been signed by both the student and the Committee Chair verifying that the recommended revisions have been made Students will be allowed no more than three submissions to the DSQAC If after the third predefense review the Director of Doctoral Studies determines that the quality and rigor of the dissertation does not meet the Universityrsquos requirements for defense the Director of Doctoral Studies will refer the matter to the EdD Committee Policy Group for a decision regarding the steps forward

Alternatively if the DSQAC recommends to the Director of Doctoral Studies that the dissertation meets University standards and is ready to be defended and if the Director of Doctoral Studies concurs with the DSQAC recommendation the Director will sign the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II authorizing the dissertation defense

Students may not schedule their dissertation defenses until the Director of Doctoral Studies has signed the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

Step 4 Predefense review by the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee - By Monday of the third week of the semester of intended graduation a student must submit hisher dissertation to hisher Doctoral and Dissertation Committee (DDC) members as well as to the department chair and the deanrsquos representative or designee If the department chair or the deanrsquos representative (or their designee) determines that the dissertation is not ready for defense either or both individuals should communicate this decision to the DDC and to the student within one week of receipt of the dissertation Committee members will have at least two weeks between the time of submission and the date of defense to review the dissertation

Step 5 Scheduling a room for the defense - By Tuesday of the third week of the semester the student in consultation with hisher DDC chair must ensure that a room has been reserved for the defense of hisher dissertation and that all committee members have been informed of the date time and venue of the defense Once a date is determined the student must inform the CEPS Communications Coordinator at cepsdeanuwf edu using the Announcement of Final Dissertation Defense Form (Appendix H) for an announcement to be placed in the CEPS Newsletter Since the Newsletter is published every Wednesday students must submit the announcement by Tuesday of that week to enable the CEPS Communications Coordinator to place the announcement in the Newsletter

Step 6 Dissertation defense - All students must defend their dissertations no later than Monday of the fifth week of the semester of intended graduation Students holding defenses after the fifth week cannot participate in commencement ceremonies or graduate in that semester

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Within one week after successfully defending a dissertation the student must make all revisions to the dissertation requested by their Doctoral and Dissertation Committee members To verify the incorporation of all revisions students must complete the table included in the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form (Part I of Appendix B) and submit both parts of the form to hisher committee chair for signature

Step 7 Postdefense review by the DSQAC ndash By Monday of the sixth week students must submit the following documents to the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQACuwfedu)

1 The dissertation in two digital formats (PDF and Microsoft Word)2 A signed copy of the most recent (postdefense) Dissertation Committee Review

Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)3 A reference table (Appendix C)4 A signed official letter verifying review by a professional editor5 A current iThenticate report6 A signed copy of the most recent (postdefense) Dissertation Originality Review

Verification Form (Appendix D)

Note The DSQAC review process will not begin until the student submits all six of the required materials

Within a minimum of two weeks from the submission of all of the required documents the DSQAC will perform the following reviews1 The DSQAC will review the iThenticate report for potential issues of plagiarism

andor academic misconduct Specifically the DSQAC will review the document for improper referencing a lack of referencing and the failure to obtain authorization to use andor reprint all photos documents tables figures and instrumentation whether original or adapted that are protected by copyrights If the DSQAC finds reasonable suspicion of plagiarism or academic misconduct the DSQAC staff will not complete a comprehensive review and will submit immediately to the Director of Doctoral Studies a completed Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I (Appendix E) The Director of Doctoral Studies will review the evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct and determine the appropriate action as indicated in the Introduction to this document

2 The DSQAC will review the dissertation manuscript for grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors If a manuscript contains more than 50 errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing the DSQAC will return the manuscript without a comprehensive review accompanied by a DSQAC Manuscript Review Short Form (Appendix F)

3 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism or academic misconduct appears in the iThenticate report and if the manuscript does not appear to contain more than 50 errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing the DSQAC will perform a comprehensive review using the appropriate DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form (Appendix G1 G2 or G3) to provide feedback

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Upon completion of the comprehensive review the DSQAC will forward the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form Part I of the Plagiarism Review Form (indicating no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism) and the iThenticate report to the Director of Doctoral Studies for review The Director will sign Part I of the Plagiarism Review Form and provide a copy to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file The Director will then review the dissertation and the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form before disseminating the review form to the studentrsquos committee members and department chair

If the DSQAC recommends to the Director of Doctoral Studies that the dissertation meets University standards and is ready to be submitted to the Graduate School for review and if the Director of Doctoral Studies concurs with the DSQAC recommendation the Director will sign the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II authorizing submission to the Graduate School The student may not submit hisher dissertation to the Graduate School until the Director of Doctoral Studies has signed the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

By this stage in the review process the research design elements are expected to be in alignment the dissertation chapters are expected to include all necessary discussions and the manuscripts are expected to be virtually error free with respect to grammar punctuation formatting and referencing Based on these expectations students will be allowed only one review by the DSQAC If the Director of Doctoral Studies determines that the quality and rigor of the dissertation does not meet the Universityrsquos requirements for defense the Director of Doctoral Studies will refer the matter to the EdD Committee Policy Group for a decision regarding the steps forward

Alternatively once the Director of Doctoral Studies has signed the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II authorizing submission to the Graduate School the DSQAC will inform the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator that the student has been cleared to submit the dissertation to the Graduate School for review The DSQAC will also inform the student that he or she has been cleared to forward the dissertation to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator (dissertationuwfedu) The student will also receive a copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies which should accompany the dissertation submission to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Any dissertation sent directly to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator without clearance and approval from the Director of Doctoral Studies will be returned immediately to the student for re-routing

Step 8 Submission to the Graduate School - By Monday of the eighth week the student should submit by email (dissertationuwfedu) a digital version in PDF format of the approved dissertation to the Graduate School (UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator) A digital copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies must accompany the submission The student will receive an automatic email confirmation receipt from the Graduate School upon email submission For dissertation files too

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large to append to an email Gmail will provide a drop box option for the submission of large files

Upon receipt of the automated email acknowledging receipt of submission of the dissertation to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator the student should submit an application for graduation along with a copy of the receipt of submission to the following

Ed D Program OfficeAttention Ms Lucrecia Burnette McCorveyUniversity of West Florida (Building 86Room 124)11000 University Parkway Pensacola FL 32514

For questions contact Ms Burnette McCorvey by phone (850) 474-2768 or email lburnetteuwfedu

The graduation application should have all required signatures except the signature from the Director of Doctoral Studies The EdD Program Office will hold the application until the student receives a clearance from the Graduate School to upload hisher dissertation to ProQuest Only students who receive their clearance from the Graduate

School by the Wednesday of the 10th week of the semester will have their applications forwarded for participation in the commencement ceremony for that semester

Upon submission of the dissertation to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator the Coordinator will have two weeks to review the dissertation using the Final Format Review Checklist for Dissertation (Appendix I ) and to request revisions by email from the student (with a copy of the request sent to the Committee Chair Department Chair of the specialization DSQAC Director of Doctoral Studies and the Dean of CEPS)

A database for both the DSQAC and the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinatorrsquos comments and suggestions will be maintained in the DSQAC to determine patterns areas of strengths as well as areas of weakness and to plan appropriate interventions for students and dissertation committee members through workshops and seminars

The feedback and incorporation of revisions between the student and the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator must be completed by Wednesday of the tenth week of the semester

Upon completion of the review the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator will email the student attaching the Final Verification of Dissertation Format (Appendix J) as well as a PDF version of the approved formatted dissertation to the student to upload to ProQuest The email will be copied to the studentrsquos committee chair DSQAC EdD Program Office University Registrar Commencement Coordinator Director of Graduate School and Director of Doctoral Studies

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Step 9 Application for graduation - By Wednesday of the tenth week the EdD Program Office will process the studentrsquos application for graduation and forward it to the offices of the Registrar Graduation Commencement and Graduate School

Step 10 Exit survey - The student should complete an exit survey located at this link httpsuwfco1qualtricscomjfeformSV_4I5HfoKWczGTF0V before uploading the final approved version of their dissertation to ProQuest

Step 11 Upload the dissertation to ProQuest - By Friday of the eleventh week of the semester the student should upload the final accepted version of the dissertation to ProQuest for publication by the University (httpwwwetdadmincomcgi-binmainhomesiteId=462) It is important that the completion date on the title page of the dissertation reflects the accurate month and year of graduation before submission to ProQuest

Step 12 Final preparations for commencement - Students should RSVP for graduation and complete all other documentation required for participating in the commencement ceremony andor graduating Information about graduation can be found here httpuwfeducepssupport-resourcesedd-program-officeprogram-detailsdoctoral-journey

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APPENDICES

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Appendix ADegree Audit Verification Form (DAVF)

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

I wish to apply for a Degree Audit clearance to defend my final dissertation in (Term Year) It is my understanding that this application will allow the EdD Program Office and the CEPS Advising Center to undertake an audit of all my courses and dissertation hours It is also to assist the EdD Program Office and the Graduate School to estimate for planning purposes the number of students who are likely to defend and graduate in a particular semester

Directions This form should be completed by Friday of the 2nd week of the semester preceding the semester for intended date of defense of the dissertation The student should ensure that heshe receives a clearance for 100 Degree Audit through the approval of this form from the Director of Doctoral Studies

By submitting this form I believe that I meet the following requirements

I have completed 48 semester hours of coursework that satisfy the core and specialization requirements for an EdD degree

I have completed at least 12 semester hours of dissertation credit I have obtained a grade of B or better in the required 48 coursework credit hours and a grade of S

(Satisfactory) for at least 12 dissertation credit hours I have an overall grade point average of 325 or higher I have enrolled in the remaining hours of dissertation credit for the upcoming semester in which I

plan to defend my dissertation I have used the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric for my chosen

methodology to ensure that my manuscript contains all of the necessary components for each chaptersection

I have proofread and edited the dissertation manuscript to eliminate all grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors

I have run the iThenticate originality checking software on the latest version of my manuscript and have made all needed revisions based on the iThenticate report

I have submitted the predefense draft of my manuscript to all of my Doctoral and Dissertation Committee members and have made revisions based on their feedback as evidenced by a signed copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

Dissertation Title

Student (signature) (date)

Anticipated date of defense

APPROVED

Committee Chair (date)

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Verified CEPS Advising Office

ChecklistCore credits ndash 24 or 30 shSpecialization credits ndash 18 or 24 shDissertation hours - 12+ sh

Representative (signature) (date)

Comments

Student has been enrolled in the Predefense Capacity Building Workshop

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature) (date)

Routing of form1 Committee Chair2 CEPS Advising Office3 Director of Doctoral Studies4 EdD Program Office

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Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart I

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be used in Steps 1 2 3 4 and 7 of the dissertation process The form will be used

To verify that the studentrsquos committee has reviewed the studentrsquos proposaldissertation prior to all submissions to the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC) and

To verify that the student has completed all revisions recommended by the studentrsquos committee andor by the DSQAC

Both the student and the committee chair must sign this form Once the dissertation is cleared by the DSQAC for defense or for submission to the Graduate School the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies with a copy to the Ed D Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

I certify that my committee has reviewed my manuscript and that I have made all revisions recommended by my committee andor by the DSQAC prior to (re)submission to the DSQAC

Student Date

I certify that Each member of the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee has reviewed the studentrsquos dissertation

using the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric according to the chosen methodology

The DDC has supplied the student with a copy of the rubric after aggregating the comments The student has made all revisions requested by the DDC andor the DSQAC The student has explained using the table below how heshe has made the requested revisions The DDC has approved the manuscript for (re)submission to the DSQAC

Committee Chair Date

The studentrsquos manuscript is cleared ____ for defense____ for submission to the Graduate School

Director of Doctoral Studies Date

Routing Committee Chair DSQAC Director of Doctoral Studies (after clearance from DSQAC)

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Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart II

Revision Verification Table

Students must use this table to verify and explain how they have made the requested revisions to their manuscript This completed table must be attached to the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form before seeking signature approvals

Requested revision Current page paragraph

Explanation of revision made

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Appendix CReference Table Guide

The purpose of the Reference Table is to provide the list of references used in the dissertation as well as where those references are cited in the paper The header should be formatted as Full Legal Name in the left heading Reference Table in center heading and Page x of x in right heading Attached is a sample Reference Table

Column 1 ReferencesThis column should have every reference used in the paper and listed in the References section Format the citation as it appears for the first time in the text using the APA (6th ed) guidelines For example ldquoAuthor Journalist and Writer (2001) examined the data and came to a conclusion The authors also determined something important (Author et al 2001)rdquo For this example the reference listed in the Reference Table would appear as follows Author Journalist and Writer (2001)

Column 2 LocationsThis column should list every page number in the manuscript where the reference can be found For example if Author Journalist and Writer (2001) can be found on pages 17 51 and 97 these numbers should be listed in numerical order in Column 2

Column 3 APA ExampleThis column should include the example number and page number used to format the reference based on the APA Manual (6th ed) For example the citation listed above was formatted based on information from example three on page 199 of the APA Manual

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Reference Table

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Reference Author (Year) Page numbers of citations in the narrative

The APA example and page number used to format the reference

Examples

Author Journalist and Writer (Year) 17 51 97 3 p199

Bennett M J (1993) 5 8 10 12 13 14 30 3132 33 34 35 37 39 41 4245 46 51 52 56 85 93

25 p204

Piaget J (1952) 7 12 30 39 18 p203

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Appendix DDissertation Originality Review Verification Form

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Originality Review Verification Form is used to certify that the originality of written work has been verified by iThenticate This form should accompany the submission of all manuscripts to the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee andor the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center with a copy to the EdD Program Office

I certify that the originality of (provide dissertation title) has been verified through the iThenticate software and that all corrections have been made to reference sources properly

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

Student Date

Copies to1 Committee Chair2 DSQAC

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3 EdD Program Office

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Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart I

The Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center will use the Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I after every manuscript review to report appearances of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty in the manuscript to the Director of Doctoral Studies The Director of Doctoral Studies will sign the form and take action as indicated 1 Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date submitted for documentary analysis

Title of dissertation

2 Review of documentary analysis report using iThenticate

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty See attached TableReport

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does not appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty

Date forwarded to Director of Doctoral Studies

Director of Doctoral Studies (Printed Name) (Signature)

Date

Date forwarded to members of department-level committee (if applicable)

Date forwarded to Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (if applicable)

Action taken

____ allow revision of the manuscript to correct the identified issue(s)

____ convene a department-level committee to review the evidence

____ refer the matter to the UWF Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Routing of form1 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form to the student the committee chair the committee members and the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file2 If a reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form along with copies of the dissertation the DSQAC Manuscript Review Form and the iThenticate report to the student the committee chair

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committee members the CEPS Associate Dean and the studentrsquos department chair A copy of this form only will be provided to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

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22

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart II

This form is to be completed after a department-level committee meeting has been held to review evidence of plagiarism initiated after a finding of reasonable suspicion of plagiarism by the DSQAC based on a document analysis report generated by iThenticate

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date of department-level committee meeting

In attendance

Associate Dean for CEPS

Director of Doctoral Studies

Dissertation committee chair

Dissertation committee members1

2

3

4

5

Department chair

Others in attendance (use additional sheet if necessary)

Evidence presented (list here and attach copies)

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss allegations of plagiarism in a dissertation by the above-named student and that the results of the vote were as follow

Associate Dean CEPSPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

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23

Director Doctoral StudiesPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee membersPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Department chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

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24

By a vote of to plagiarism was

_____ not found and the matter is dismissed

_____ found and by a vote of ___ to ___ determined to be limited requiring a rewrite of the relevant portions of the dissertation

_____ extensive requiring referral to University Judiciaries

In situations where the department-level committee finds plagiarism to be limited the Department Chair the Director of Doctoral Studies the Dissertation Committee Chair and the Associate Dean of CEPS must meet to discuss conditions for reinstatement (if appropriate) and a plan for revisions of the dissertation If a majority of the department-level committee finds that plagiarism occurred and that it was extensive the department chair must refer the matter to University Judiciaries (see Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart III)

Date decision was forwarded to EdD Program office

Copies to1 DDC Chair2 EdD Program Office

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In the event of a deadlockDean of CEPS

(type or print)Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive

_______________________________(signature)

25

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart III

This form will be used when evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct is extensive The Department Chair will refer the matter to the Dean of Students Office Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date referred

Department chair (signature)

Recommendations from the hearing conducted by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss appropriate conditions for reinstatement of the above-named student and that the recommendations are as follows

Department chair (signature)

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature)

Associate Dean CEPS (signature)

Date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the EdD Program office on the following date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the Dean of CEPS on the following date

Copies to1 EdD Program Office2 CEPS Deanrsquos Office3 DDC Chair

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26

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27

Appendix FUWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Short Form

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review __________

General Comments Pursuant to Step 3 of the UWF EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process the manuscript is being returned without a comprehensive review because the manuscript contains more than fifty (50) errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing The following types of errors were found in your manuscript Please proofread and edit the document to eliminate such errors before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC

Unacceptable font style and size Incorrect margins Inconsistent spacing of headings and subheadings Large gaps in the text Citations references and textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers

abbreviations etc do not conform to the APA-approved style guide Incorrect placement of tables andor figures Serious typographical and grammatical errors (evidence that the manuscript has not been

proofread by the student committee or professional editor)

See attached report(s)

Grammarpunctuation APA referencing

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28

Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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29

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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30

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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31

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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32

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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33

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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35

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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36

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

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41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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42

adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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43

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

Revised 07072017

44

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

Revised 07072017

45

Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

46

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

47

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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Page 4: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

review of a studentrsquos dissertation as priority may be given to those students who met the deadline

Note Submission of the Degree Audit Verification Form will prompt automatic enrollment of the student into a Predefense Capacity Building Workshop which will be held on Saturday of the sixth week of the semester preceding the semester of anticipated graduation Each student is expected to attend in person or remotely and to give a conference-style presentation on hisher research study

Step 2 Committee review of final draft ndash At least three weeks before the beginning of the semester in which the student intends to graduate but after the studentrsquos participation in the Predefense Capacity Building Workshop the student must submit the final draft of his or her dissertation to each member of hisher Doctoral and Dissertation Committee (DDC)

Before submitting the manuscript to the DDC students must obtain the services of a professional editor of their choosing to edit their dissertations A letter from the editor must accompany the dissertation when submitting the dissertation to the DDC This letter must be on letterhead and must include the editorrsquos credentials to act in that capacity

An iThenticate report (PDF file) based on the latest version of the manuscript must also accompany the dissertation when submitting the dissertation to the DDC

Each committee member must assess the studentrsquos manuscript using the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric based on the chosen research methodology The committee must then come to consensus as to any needed revisions and supply the student with an aggregated copy of the Rubric

The student must then collaborate with his or her committee members to make all necessary revisions noted by the committee To verify the incorporation of all revisions students must complete the table included in the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form (Part II of Appendix B) and submit both parts of the form to hisher committee chair for signature

The student may not proceed to Step 3 until the Chair of the DDC signs the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

Step 3 Predefense review by the DSQAC - By the first day of the first week of the semester of intended graduation students must submit the following documents to the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQACuwfedu)

1 The dissertation in two digital formats (PDF and Microsoft Word)2 A signed copy of the most recent Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form

mdashParts I amp II (Appendix B) 3 A reference table (Appendix C)4 A signed official letter verifying review by a professional editor5 A current iThenticate report from the latest revised version of the dissertation

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6 A signed copy of the Dissertation Originality Review Verification Form (Appendix D)

Note The DSQAC review process will not begin until the student submits all six of the required materials

Within a minimum of two weeks from the submission of all of the required documents the DSQAC will perform the following reviews1 The DSQAC will review the iThenticate report for potential issues of plagiarism

andor academic misconduct Specifically the DSQAC will review the document for improper referencing a lack of referencing and the failure to obtain authorization to use andor reprint photos documents tables figures and instrumentation whether original or adapted that are protected by copyrights If the DSQAC finds reasonable suspicion of plagiarism or academic misconduct the DSQAC staff will not perform a comprehensive review and will submit immediately to the Director of Doctoral Studies a completed Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I (Appendix E) The Director of Doctoral Studies will review the evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct and determine the appropriate action as indicated in the Introduction section of this document

2 The DSQAC will review the dissertation manuscript for grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors If a manuscript contains more than 50 errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing the DSQAC will return the manuscript without a comprehensive review accompanied by a DSQAC Manuscript Review Short Form (Appendix F)

3 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism or academic misconduct appears in the iThenticate report and if the manuscript does not appear to contain more than 50 errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing the DSQAC will perform a comprehensive review using the appropriate DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form (Appendix G1 G2 or G3) to provide feedback

Note If the manuscript does not contain all of the necessary discussions as outlined in the Structural Guidelines and is not virtually free of grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors at the first review a studentrsquos participation in commencement that semester will not be possible because of the strict timeline discussed in the Introduction to this document

Upon completion of the comprehensive review the DSQAC will forward the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form Part I of the Plagiarism Review Form (indicating no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism) and the iThenticate report to the Director of Doctoral Studies for review The Director will sign Part I of the Plagiarism Review Form and provide a copy to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file The Director will then review the dissertation and the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form before disseminating the review form to the studentrsquos committee members and department chair

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Once the student receives the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form from his or her committee the student must collaborate with his or her committee members to make all necessary revisions noted in the review form Once the revisions are made the student must resubmit the dissertation to the DSQAC for another comprehensive review accompanied by the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B) which has been signed by both the student and the Committee Chair verifying that the recommended revisions have been made Students will be allowed no more than three submissions to the DSQAC If after the third predefense review the Director of Doctoral Studies determines that the quality and rigor of the dissertation does not meet the Universityrsquos requirements for defense the Director of Doctoral Studies will refer the matter to the EdD Committee Policy Group for a decision regarding the steps forward

Alternatively if the DSQAC recommends to the Director of Doctoral Studies that the dissertation meets University standards and is ready to be defended and if the Director of Doctoral Studies concurs with the DSQAC recommendation the Director will sign the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II authorizing the dissertation defense

Students may not schedule their dissertation defenses until the Director of Doctoral Studies has signed the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

Step 4 Predefense review by the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee - By Monday of the third week of the semester of intended graduation a student must submit hisher dissertation to hisher Doctoral and Dissertation Committee (DDC) members as well as to the department chair and the deanrsquos representative or designee If the department chair or the deanrsquos representative (or their designee) determines that the dissertation is not ready for defense either or both individuals should communicate this decision to the DDC and to the student within one week of receipt of the dissertation Committee members will have at least two weeks between the time of submission and the date of defense to review the dissertation

Step 5 Scheduling a room for the defense - By Tuesday of the third week of the semester the student in consultation with hisher DDC chair must ensure that a room has been reserved for the defense of hisher dissertation and that all committee members have been informed of the date time and venue of the defense Once a date is determined the student must inform the CEPS Communications Coordinator at cepsdeanuwf edu using the Announcement of Final Dissertation Defense Form (Appendix H) for an announcement to be placed in the CEPS Newsletter Since the Newsletter is published every Wednesday students must submit the announcement by Tuesday of that week to enable the CEPS Communications Coordinator to place the announcement in the Newsletter

Step 6 Dissertation defense - All students must defend their dissertations no later than Monday of the fifth week of the semester of intended graduation Students holding defenses after the fifth week cannot participate in commencement ceremonies or graduate in that semester

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Within one week after successfully defending a dissertation the student must make all revisions to the dissertation requested by their Doctoral and Dissertation Committee members To verify the incorporation of all revisions students must complete the table included in the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form (Part I of Appendix B) and submit both parts of the form to hisher committee chair for signature

Step 7 Postdefense review by the DSQAC ndash By Monday of the sixth week students must submit the following documents to the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQACuwfedu)

1 The dissertation in two digital formats (PDF and Microsoft Word)2 A signed copy of the most recent (postdefense) Dissertation Committee Review

Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)3 A reference table (Appendix C)4 A signed official letter verifying review by a professional editor5 A current iThenticate report6 A signed copy of the most recent (postdefense) Dissertation Originality Review

Verification Form (Appendix D)

Note The DSQAC review process will not begin until the student submits all six of the required materials

Within a minimum of two weeks from the submission of all of the required documents the DSQAC will perform the following reviews1 The DSQAC will review the iThenticate report for potential issues of plagiarism

andor academic misconduct Specifically the DSQAC will review the document for improper referencing a lack of referencing and the failure to obtain authorization to use andor reprint all photos documents tables figures and instrumentation whether original or adapted that are protected by copyrights If the DSQAC finds reasonable suspicion of plagiarism or academic misconduct the DSQAC staff will not complete a comprehensive review and will submit immediately to the Director of Doctoral Studies a completed Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I (Appendix E) The Director of Doctoral Studies will review the evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct and determine the appropriate action as indicated in the Introduction to this document

2 The DSQAC will review the dissertation manuscript for grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors If a manuscript contains more than 50 errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing the DSQAC will return the manuscript without a comprehensive review accompanied by a DSQAC Manuscript Review Short Form (Appendix F)

3 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism or academic misconduct appears in the iThenticate report and if the manuscript does not appear to contain more than 50 errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing the DSQAC will perform a comprehensive review using the appropriate DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form (Appendix G1 G2 or G3) to provide feedback

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Upon completion of the comprehensive review the DSQAC will forward the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form Part I of the Plagiarism Review Form (indicating no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism) and the iThenticate report to the Director of Doctoral Studies for review The Director will sign Part I of the Plagiarism Review Form and provide a copy to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file The Director will then review the dissertation and the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form before disseminating the review form to the studentrsquos committee members and department chair

If the DSQAC recommends to the Director of Doctoral Studies that the dissertation meets University standards and is ready to be submitted to the Graduate School for review and if the Director of Doctoral Studies concurs with the DSQAC recommendation the Director will sign the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II authorizing submission to the Graduate School The student may not submit hisher dissertation to the Graduate School until the Director of Doctoral Studies has signed the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

By this stage in the review process the research design elements are expected to be in alignment the dissertation chapters are expected to include all necessary discussions and the manuscripts are expected to be virtually error free with respect to grammar punctuation formatting and referencing Based on these expectations students will be allowed only one review by the DSQAC If the Director of Doctoral Studies determines that the quality and rigor of the dissertation does not meet the Universityrsquos requirements for defense the Director of Doctoral Studies will refer the matter to the EdD Committee Policy Group for a decision regarding the steps forward

Alternatively once the Director of Doctoral Studies has signed the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II authorizing submission to the Graduate School the DSQAC will inform the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator that the student has been cleared to submit the dissertation to the Graduate School for review The DSQAC will also inform the student that he or she has been cleared to forward the dissertation to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator (dissertationuwfedu) The student will also receive a copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies which should accompany the dissertation submission to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Any dissertation sent directly to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator without clearance and approval from the Director of Doctoral Studies will be returned immediately to the student for re-routing

Step 8 Submission to the Graduate School - By Monday of the eighth week the student should submit by email (dissertationuwfedu) a digital version in PDF format of the approved dissertation to the Graduate School (UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator) A digital copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies must accompany the submission The student will receive an automatic email confirmation receipt from the Graduate School upon email submission For dissertation files too

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large to append to an email Gmail will provide a drop box option for the submission of large files

Upon receipt of the automated email acknowledging receipt of submission of the dissertation to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator the student should submit an application for graduation along with a copy of the receipt of submission to the following

Ed D Program OfficeAttention Ms Lucrecia Burnette McCorveyUniversity of West Florida (Building 86Room 124)11000 University Parkway Pensacola FL 32514

For questions contact Ms Burnette McCorvey by phone (850) 474-2768 or email lburnetteuwfedu

The graduation application should have all required signatures except the signature from the Director of Doctoral Studies The EdD Program Office will hold the application until the student receives a clearance from the Graduate School to upload hisher dissertation to ProQuest Only students who receive their clearance from the Graduate

School by the Wednesday of the 10th week of the semester will have their applications forwarded for participation in the commencement ceremony for that semester

Upon submission of the dissertation to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator the Coordinator will have two weeks to review the dissertation using the Final Format Review Checklist for Dissertation (Appendix I ) and to request revisions by email from the student (with a copy of the request sent to the Committee Chair Department Chair of the specialization DSQAC Director of Doctoral Studies and the Dean of CEPS)

A database for both the DSQAC and the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinatorrsquos comments and suggestions will be maintained in the DSQAC to determine patterns areas of strengths as well as areas of weakness and to plan appropriate interventions for students and dissertation committee members through workshops and seminars

The feedback and incorporation of revisions between the student and the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator must be completed by Wednesday of the tenth week of the semester

Upon completion of the review the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator will email the student attaching the Final Verification of Dissertation Format (Appendix J) as well as a PDF version of the approved formatted dissertation to the student to upload to ProQuest The email will be copied to the studentrsquos committee chair DSQAC EdD Program Office University Registrar Commencement Coordinator Director of Graduate School and Director of Doctoral Studies

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Step 9 Application for graduation - By Wednesday of the tenth week the EdD Program Office will process the studentrsquos application for graduation and forward it to the offices of the Registrar Graduation Commencement and Graduate School

Step 10 Exit survey - The student should complete an exit survey located at this link httpsuwfco1qualtricscomjfeformSV_4I5HfoKWczGTF0V before uploading the final approved version of their dissertation to ProQuest

Step 11 Upload the dissertation to ProQuest - By Friday of the eleventh week of the semester the student should upload the final accepted version of the dissertation to ProQuest for publication by the University (httpwwwetdadmincomcgi-binmainhomesiteId=462) It is important that the completion date on the title page of the dissertation reflects the accurate month and year of graduation before submission to ProQuest

Step 12 Final preparations for commencement - Students should RSVP for graduation and complete all other documentation required for participating in the commencement ceremony andor graduating Information about graduation can be found here httpuwfeducepssupport-resourcesedd-program-officeprogram-detailsdoctoral-journey

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APPENDICES

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Appendix ADegree Audit Verification Form (DAVF)

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

I wish to apply for a Degree Audit clearance to defend my final dissertation in (Term Year) It is my understanding that this application will allow the EdD Program Office and the CEPS Advising Center to undertake an audit of all my courses and dissertation hours It is also to assist the EdD Program Office and the Graduate School to estimate for planning purposes the number of students who are likely to defend and graduate in a particular semester

Directions This form should be completed by Friday of the 2nd week of the semester preceding the semester for intended date of defense of the dissertation The student should ensure that heshe receives a clearance for 100 Degree Audit through the approval of this form from the Director of Doctoral Studies

By submitting this form I believe that I meet the following requirements

I have completed 48 semester hours of coursework that satisfy the core and specialization requirements for an EdD degree

I have completed at least 12 semester hours of dissertation credit I have obtained a grade of B or better in the required 48 coursework credit hours and a grade of S

(Satisfactory) for at least 12 dissertation credit hours I have an overall grade point average of 325 or higher I have enrolled in the remaining hours of dissertation credit for the upcoming semester in which I

plan to defend my dissertation I have used the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric for my chosen

methodology to ensure that my manuscript contains all of the necessary components for each chaptersection

I have proofread and edited the dissertation manuscript to eliminate all grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors

I have run the iThenticate originality checking software on the latest version of my manuscript and have made all needed revisions based on the iThenticate report

I have submitted the predefense draft of my manuscript to all of my Doctoral and Dissertation Committee members and have made revisions based on their feedback as evidenced by a signed copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

Dissertation Title

Student (signature) (date)

Anticipated date of defense

APPROVED

Committee Chair (date)

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Verified CEPS Advising Office

ChecklistCore credits ndash 24 or 30 shSpecialization credits ndash 18 or 24 shDissertation hours - 12+ sh

Representative (signature) (date)

Comments

Student has been enrolled in the Predefense Capacity Building Workshop

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature) (date)

Routing of form1 Committee Chair2 CEPS Advising Office3 Director of Doctoral Studies4 EdD Program Office

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Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart I

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be used in Steps 1 2 3 4 and 7 of the dissertation process The form will be used

To verify that the studentrsquos committee has reviewed the studentrsquos proposaldissertation prior to all submissions to the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC) and

To verify that the student has completed all revisions recommended by the studentrsquos committee andor by the DSQAC

Both the student and the committee chair must sign this form Once the dissertation is cleared by the DSQAC for defense or for submission to the Graduate School the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies with a copy to the Ed D Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

I certify that my committee has reviewed my manuscript and that I have made all revisions recommended by my committee andor by the DSQAC prior to (re)submission to the DSQAC

Student Date

I certify that Each member of the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee has reviewed the studentrsquos dissertation

using the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric according to the chosen methodology

The DDC has supplied the student with a copy of the rubric after aggregating the comments The student has made all revisions requested by the DDC andor the DSQAC The student has explained using the table below how heshe has made the requested revisions The DDC has approved the manuscript for (re)submission to the DSQAC

Committee Chair Date

The studentrsquos manuscript is cleared ____ for defense____ for submission to the Graduate School

Director of Doctoral Studies Date

Routing Committee Chair DSQAC Director of Doctoral Studies (after clearance from DSQAC)

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Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart II

Revision Verification Table

Students must use this table to verify and explain how they have made the requested revisions to their manuscript This completed table must be attached to the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form before seeking signature approvals

Requested revision Current page paragraph

Explanation of revision made

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Appendix CReference Table Guide

The purpose of the Reference Table is to provide the list of references used in the dissertation as well as where those references are cited in the paper The header should be formatted as Full Legal Name in the left heading Reference Table in center heading and Page x of x in right heading Attached is a sample Reference Table

Column 1 ReferencesThis column should have every reference used in the paper and listed in the References section Format the citation as it appears for the first time in the text using the APA (6th ed) guidelines For example ldquoAuthor Journalist and Writer (2001) examined the data and came to a conclusion The authors also determined something important (Author et al 2001)rdquo For this example the reference listed in the Reference Table would appear as follows Author Journalist and Writer (2001)

Column 2 LocationsThis column should list every page number in the manuscript where the reference can be found For example if Author Journalist and Writer (2001) can be found on pages 17 51 and 97 these numbers should be listed in numerical order in Column 2

Column 3 APA ExampleThis column should include the example number and page number used to format the reference based on the APA Manual (6th ed) For example the citation listed above was formatted based on information from example three on page 199 of the APA Manual

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Reference Table

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Reference Author (Year) Page numbers of citations in the narrative

The APA example and page number used to format the reference

Examples

Author Journalist and Writer (Year) 17 51 97 3 p199

Bennett M J (1993) 5 8 10 12 13 14 30 3132 33 34 35 37 39 41 4245 46 51 52 56 85 93

25 p204

Piaget J (1952) 7 12 30 39 18 p203

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Appendix DDissertation Originality Review Verification Form

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Originality Review Verification Form is used to certify that the originality of written work has been verified by iThenticate This form should accompany the submission of all manuscripts to the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee andor the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center with a copy to the EdD Program Office

I certify that the originality of (provide dissertation title) has been verified through the iThenticate software and that all corrections have been made to reference sources properly

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

Student Date

Copies to1 Committee Chair2 DSQAC

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3 EdD Program Office

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Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart I

The Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center will use the Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I after every manuscript review to report appearances of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty in the manuscript to the Director of Doctoral Studies The Director of Doctoral Studies will sign the form and take action as indicated 1 Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date submitted for documentary analysis

Title of dissertation

2 Review of documentary analysis report using iThenticate

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty See attached TableReport

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does not appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty

Date forwarded to Director of Doctoral Studies

Director of Doctoral Studies (Printed Name) (Signature)

Date

Date forwarded to members of department-level committee (if applicable)

Date forwarded to Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (if applicable)

Action taken

____ allow revision of the manuscript to correct the identified issue(s)

____ convene a department-level committee to review the evidence

____ refer the matter to the UWF Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Routing of form1 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form to the student the committee chair the committee members and the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file2 If a reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form along with copies of the dissertation the DSQAC Manuscript Review Form and the iThenticate report to the student the committee chair

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committee members the CEPS Associate Dean and the studentrsquos department chair A copy of this form only will be provided to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

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22

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart II

This form is to be completed after a department-level committee meeting has been held to review evidence of plagiarism initiated after a finding of reasonable suspicion of plagiarism by the DSQAC based on a document analysis report generated by iThenticate

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date of department-level committee meeting

In attendance

Associate Dean for CEPS

Director of Doctoral Studies

Dissertation committee chair

Dissertation committee members1

2

3

4

5

Department chair

Others in attendance (use additional sheet if necessary)

Evidence presented (list here and attach copies)

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss allegations of plagiarism in a dissertation by the above-named student and that the results of the vote were as follow

Associate Dean CEPSPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

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Director Doctoral StudiesPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee membersPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Department chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

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By a vote of to plagiarism was

_____ not found and the matter is dismissed

_____ found and by a vote of ___ to ___ determined to be limited requiring a rewrite of the relevant portions of the dissertation

_____ extensive requiring referral to University Judiciaries

In situations where the department-level committee finds plagiarism to be limited the Department Chair the Director of Doctoral Studies the Dissertation Committee Chair and the Associate Dean of CEPS must meet to discuss conditions for reinstatement (if appropriate) and a plan for revisions of the dissertation If a majority of the department-level committee finds that plagiarism occurred and that it was extensive the department chair must refer the matter to University Judiciaries (see Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart III)

Date decision was forwarded to EdD Program office

Copies to1 DDC Chair2 EdD Program Office

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In the event of a deadlockDean of CEPS

(type or print)Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive

_______________________________(signature)

25

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart III

This form will be used when evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct is extensive The Department Chair will refer the matter to the Dean of Students Office Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date referred

Department chair (signature)

Recommendations from the hearing conducted by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss appropriate conditions for reinstatement of the above-named student and that the recommendations are as follows

Department chair (signature)

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature)

Associate Dean CEPS (signature)

Date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the EdD Program office on the following date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the Dean of CEPS on the following date

Copies to1 EdD Program Office2 CEPS Deanrsquos Office3 DDC Chair

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27

Appendix FUWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Short Form

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review __________

General Comments Pursuant to Step 3 of the UWF EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process the manuscript is being returned without a comprehensive review because the manuscript contains more than fifty (50) errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing The following types of errors were found in your manuscript Please proofread and edit the document to eliminate such errors before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC

Unacceptable font style and size Incorrect margins Inconsistent spacing of headings and subheadings Large gaps in the text Citations references and textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers

abbreviations etc do not conform to the APA-approved style guide Incorrect placement of tables andor figures Serious typographical and grammatical errors (evidence that the manuscript has not been

proofread by the student committee or professional editor)

See attached report(s)

Grammarpunctuation APA referencing

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Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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31

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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32

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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33

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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35

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

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41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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43

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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44

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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45

Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

46

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

47

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

Revised 07072017

48

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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49

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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50

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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51

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

Revised 07072017

52

data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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53

adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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54

undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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56

Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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57

10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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58

References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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59

Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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Page 5: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

6 A signed copy of the Dissertation Originality Review Verification Form (Appendix D)

Note The DSQAC review process will not begin until the student submits all six of the required materials

Within a minimum of two weeks from the submission of all of the required documents the DSQAC will perform the following reviews1 The DSQAC will review the iThenticate report for potential issues of plagiarism

andor academic misconduct Specifically the DSQAC will review the document for improper referencing a lack of referencing and the failure to obtain authorization to use andor reprint photos documents tables figures and instrumentation whether original or adapted that are protected by copyrights If the DSQAC finds reasonable suspicion of plagiarism or academic misconduct the DSQAC staff will not perform a comprehensive review and will submit immediately to the Director of Doctoral Studies a completed Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I (Appendix E) The Director of Doctoral Studies will review the evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct and determine the appropriate action as indicated in the Introduction section of this document

2 The DSQAC will review the dissertation manuscript for grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors If a manuscript contains more than 50 errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing the DSQAC will return the manuscript without a comprehensive review accompanied by a DSQAC Manuscript Review Short Form (Appendix F)

3 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism or academic misconduct appears in the iThenticate report and if the manuscript does not appear to contain more than 50 errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing the DSQAC will perform a comprehensive review using the appropriate DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form (Appendix G1 G2 or G3) to provide feedback

Note If the manuscript does not contain all of the necessary discussions as outlined in the Structural Guidelines and is not virtually free of grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors at the first review a studentrsquos participation in commencement that semester will not be possible because of the strict timeline discussed in the Introduction to this document

Upon completion of the comprehensive review the DSQAC will forward the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form Part I of the Plagiarism Review Form (indicating no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism) and the iThenticate report to the Director of Doctoral Studies for review The Director will sign Part I of the Plagiarism Review Form and provide a copy to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file The Director will then review the dissertation and the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form before disseminating the review form to the studentrsquos committee members and department chair

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Once the student receives the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form from his or her committee the student must collaborate with his or her committee members to make all necessary revisions noted in the review form Once the revisions are made the student must resubmit the dissertation to the DSQAC for another comprehensive review accompanied by the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B) which has been signed by both the student and the Committee Chair verifying that the recommended revisions have been made Students will be allowed no more than three submissions to the DSQAC If after the third predefense review the Director of Doctoral Studies determines that the quality and rigor of the dissertation does not meet the Universityrsquos requirements for defense the Director of Doctoral Studies will refer the matter to the EdD Committee Policy Group for a decision regarding the steps forward

Alternatively if the DSQAC recommends to the Director of Doctoral Studies that the dissertation meets University standards and is ready to be defended and if the Director of Doctoral Studies concurs with the DSQAC recommendation the Director will sign the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II authorizing the dissertation defense

Students may not schedule their dissertation defenses until the Director of Doctoral Studies has signed the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

Step 4 Predefense review by the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee - By Monday of the third week of the semester of intended graduation a student must submit hisher dissertation to hisher Doctoral and Dissertation Committee (DDC) members as well as to the department chair and the deanrsquos representative or designee If the department chair or the deanrsquos representative (or their designee) determines that the dissertation is not ready for defense either or both individuals should communicate this decision to the DDC and to the student within one week of receipt of the dissertation Committee members will have at least two weeks between the time of submission and the date of defense to review the dissertation

Step 5 Scheduling a room for the defense - By Tuesday of the third week of the semester the student in consultation with hisher DDC chair must ensure that a room has been reserved for the defense of hisher dissertation and that all committee members have been informed of the date time and venue of the defense Once a date is determined the student must inform the CEPS Communications Coordinator at cepsdeanuwf edu using the Announcement of Final Dissertation Defense Form (Appendix H) for an announcement to be placed in the CEPS Newsletter Since the Newsletter is published every Wednesday students must submit the announcement by Tuesday of that week to enable the CEPS Communications Coordinator to place the announcement in the Newsletter

Step 6 Dissertation defense - All students must defend their dissertations no later than Monday of the fifth week of the semester of intended graduation Students holding defenses after the fifth week cannot participate in commencement ceremonies or graduate in that semester

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Within one week after successfully defending a dissertation the student must make all revisions to the dissertation requested by their Doctoral and Dissertation Committee members To verify the incorporation of all revisions students must complete the table included in the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form (Part I of Appendix B) and submit both parts of the form to hisher committee chair for signature

Step 7 Postdefense review by the DSQAC ndash By Monday of the sixth week students must submit the following documents to the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQACuwfedu)

1 The dissertation in two digital formats (PDF and Microsoft Word)2 A signed copy of the most recent (postdefense) Dissertation Committee Review

Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)3 A reference table (Appendix C)4 A signed official letter verifying review by a professional editor5 A current iThenticate report6 A signed copy of the most recent (postdefense) Dissertation Originality Review

Verification Form (Appendix D)

Note The DSQAC review process will not begin until the student submits all six of the required materials

Within a minimum of two weeks from the submission of all of the required documents the DSQAC will perform the following reviews1 The DSQAC will review the iThenticate report for potential issues of plagiarism

andor academic misconduct Specifically the DSQAC will review the document for improper referencing a lack of referencing and the failure to obtain authorization to use andor reprint all photos documents tables figures and instrumentation whether original or adapted that are protected by copyrights If the DSQAC finds reasonable suspicion of plagiarism or academic misconduct the DSQAC staff will not complete a comprehensive review and will submit immediately to the Director of Doctoral Studies a completed Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I (Appendix E) The Director of Doctoral Studies will review the evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct and determine the appropriate action as indicated in the Introduction to this document

2 The DSQAC will review the dissertation manuscript for grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors If a manuscript contains more than 50 errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing the DSQAC will return the manuscript without a comprehensive review accompanied by a DSQAC Manuscript Review Short Form (Appendix F)

3 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism or academic misconduct appears in the iThenticate report and if the manuscript does not appear to contain more than 50 errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing the DSQAC will perform a comprehensive review using the appropriate DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form (Appendix G1 G2 or G3) to provide feedback

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Upon completion of the comprehensive review the DSQAC will forward the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form Part I of the Plagiarism Review Form (indicating no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism) and the iThenticate report to the Director of Doctoral Studies for review The Director will sign Part I of the Plagiarism Review Form and provide a copy to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file The Director will then review the dissertation and the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form before disseminating the review form to the studentrsquos committee members and department chair

If the DSQAC recommends to the Director of Doctoral Studies that the dissertation meets University standards and is ready to be submitted to the Graduate School for review and if the Director of Doctoral Studies concurs with the DSQAC recommendation the Director will sign the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II authorizing submission to the Graduate School The student may not submit hisher dissertation to the Graduate School until the Director of Doctoral Studies has signed the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

By this stage in the review process the research design elements are expected to be in alignment the dissertation chapters are expected to include all necessary discussions and the manuscripts are expected to be virtually error free with respect to grammar punctuation formatting and referencing Based on these expectations students will be allowed only one review by the DSQAC If the Director of Doctoral Studies determines that the quality and rigor of the dissertation does not meet the Universityrsquos requirements for defense the Director of Doctoral Studies will refer the matter to the EdD Committee Policy Group for a decision regarding the steps forward

Alternatively once the Director of Doctoral Studies has signed the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II authorizing submission to the Graduate School the DSQAC will inform the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator that the student has been cleared to submit the dissertation to the Graduate School for review The DSQAC will also inform the student that he or she has been cleared to forward the dissertation to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator (dissertationuwfedu) The student will also receive a copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies which should accompany the dissertation submission to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Any dissertation sent directly to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator without clearance and approval from the Director of Doctoral Studies will be returned immediately to the student for re-routing

Step 8 Submission to the Graduate School - By Monday of the eighth week the student should submit by email (dissertationuwfedu) a digital version in PDF format of the approved dissertation to the Graduate School (UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator) A digital copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies must accompany the submission The student will receive an automatic email confirmation receipt from the Graduate School upon email submission For dissertation files too

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large to append to an email Gmail will provide a drop box option for the submission of large files

Upon receipt of the automated email acknowledging receipt of submission of the dissertation to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator the student should submit an application for graduation along with a copy of the receipt of submission to the following

Ed D Program OfficeAttention Ms Lucrecia Burnette McCorveyUniversity of West Florida (Building 86Room 124)11000 University Parkway Pensacola FL 32514

For questions contact Ms Burnette McCorvey by phone (850) 474-2768 or email lburnetteuwfedu

The graduation application should have all required signatures except the signature from the Director of Doctoral Studies The EdD Program Office will hold the application until the student receives a clearance from the Graduate School to upload hisher dissertation to ProQuest Only students who receive their clearance from the Graduate

School by the Wednesday of the 10th week of the semester will have their applications forwarded for participation in the commencement ceremony for that semester

Upon submission of the dissertation to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator the Coordinator will have two weeks to review the dissertation using the Final Format Review Checklist for Dissertation (Appendix I ) and to request revisions by email from the student (with a copy of the request sent to the Committee Chair Department Chair of the specialization DSQAC Director of Doctoral Studies and the Dean of CEPS)

A database for both the DSQAC and the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinatorrsquos comments and suggestions will be maintained in the DSQAC to determine patterns areas of strengths as well as areas of weakness and to plan appropriate interventions for students and dissertation committee members through workshops and seminars

The feedback and incorporation of revisions between the student and the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator must be completed by Wednesday of the tenth week of the semester

Upon completion of the review the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator will email the student attaching the Final Verification of Dissertation Format (Appendix J) as well as a PDF version of the approved formatted dissertation to the student to upload to ProQuest The email will be copied to the studentrsquos committee chair DSQAC EdD Program Office University Registrar Commencement Coordinator Director of Graduate School and Director of Doctoral Studies

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Step 9 Application for graduation - By Wednesday of the tenth week the EdD Program Office will process the studentrsquos application for graduation and forward it to the offices of the Registrar Graduation Commencement and Graduate School

Step 10 Exit survey - The student should complete an exit survey located at this link httpsuwfco1qualtricscomjfeformSV_4I5HfoKWczGTF0V before uploading the final approved version of their dissertation to ProQuest

Step 11 Upload the dissertation to ProQuest - By Friday of the eleventh week of the semester the student should upload the final accepted version of the dissertation to ProQuest for publication by the University (httpwwwetdadmincomcgi-binmainhomesiteId=462) It is important that the completion date on the title page of the dissertation reflects the accurate month and year of graduation before submission to ProQuest

Step 12 Final preparations for commencement - Students should RSVP for graduation and complete all other documentation required for participating in the commencement ceremony andor graduating Information about graduation can be found here httpuwfeducepssupport-resourcesedd-program-officeprogram-detailsdoctoral-journey

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APPENDICES

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Appendix ADegree Audit Verification Form (DAVF)

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

I wish to apply for a Degree Audit clearance to defend my final dissertation in (Term Year) It is my understanding that this application will allow the EdD Program Office and the CEPS Advising Center to undertake an audit of all my courses and dissertation hours It is also to assist the EdD Program Office and the Graduate School to estimate for planning purposes the number of students who are likely to defend and graduate in a particular semester

Directions This form should be completed by Friday of the 2nd week of the semester preceding the semester for intended date of defense of the dissertation The student should ensure that heshe receives a clearance for 100 Degree Audit through the approval of this form from the Director of Doctoral Studies

By submitting this form I believe that I meet the following requirements

I have completed 48 semester hours of coursework that satisfy the core and specialization requirements for an EdD degree

I have completed at least 12 semester hours of dissertation credit I have obtained a grade of B or better in the required 48 coursework credit hours and a grade of S

(Satisfactory) for at least 12 dissertation credit hours I have an overall grade point average of 325 or higher I have enrolled in the remaining hours of dissertation credit for the upcoming semester in which I

plan to defend my dissertation I have used the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric for my chosen

methodology to ensure that my manuscript contains all of the necessary components for each chaptersection

I have proofread and edited the dissertation manuscript to eliminate all grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors

I have run the iThenticate originality checking software on the latest version of my manuscript and have made all needed revisions based on the iThenticate report

I have submitted the predefense draft of my manuscript to all of my Doctoral and Dissertation Committee members and have made revisions based on their feedback as evidenced by a signed copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

Dissertation Title

Student (signature) (date)

Anticipated date of defense

APPROVED

Committee Chair (date)

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Verified CEPS Advising Office

ChecklistCore credits ndash 24 or 30 shSpecialization credits ndash 18 or 24 shDissertation hours - 12+ sh

Representative (signature) (date)

Comments

Student has been enrolled in the Predefense Capacity Building Workshop

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature) (date)

Routing of form1 Committee Chair2 CEPS Advising Office3 Director of Doctoral Studies4 EdD Program Office

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Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart I

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be used in Steps 1 2 3 4 and 7 of the dissertation process The form will be used

To verify that the studentrsquos committee has reviewed the studentrsquos proposaldissertation prior to all submissions to the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC) and

To verify that the student has completed all revisions recommended by the studentrsquos committee andor by the DSQAC

Both the student and the committee chair must sign this form Once the dissertation is cleared by the DSQAC for defense or for submission to the Graduate School the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies with a copy to the Ed D Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

I certify that my committee has reviewed my manuscript and that I have made all revisions recommended by my committee andor by the DSQAC prior to (re)submission to the DSQAC

Student Date

I certify that Each member of the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee has reviewed the studentrsquos dissertation

using the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric according to the chosen methodology

The DDC has supplied the student with a copy of the rubric after aggregating the comments The student has made all revisions requested by the DDC andor the DSQAC The student has explained using the table below how heshe has made the requested revisions The DDC has approved the manuscript for (re)submission to the DSQAC

Committee Chair Date

The studentrsquos manuscript is cleared ____ for defense____ for submission to the Graduate School

Director of Doctoral Studies Date

Routing Committee Chair DSQAC Director of Doctoral Studies (after clearance from DSQAC)

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Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart II

Revision Verification Table

Students must use this table to verify and explain how they have made the requested revisions to their manuscript This completed table must be attached to the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form before seeking signature approvals

Requested revision Current page paragraph

Explanation of revision made

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Appendix CReference Table Guide

The purpose of the Reference Table is to provide the list of references used in the dissertation as well as where those references are cited in the paper The header should be formatted as Full Legal Name in the left heading Reference Table in center heading and Page x of x in right heading Attached is a sample Reference Table

Column 1 ReferencesThis column should have every reference used in the paper and listed in the References section Format the citation as it appears for the first time in the text using the APA (6th ed) guidelines For example ldquoAuthor Journalist and Writer (2001) examined the data and came to a conclusion The authors also determined something important (Author et al 2001)rdquo For this example the reference listed in the Reference Table would appear as follows Author Journalist and Writer (2001)

Column 2 LocationsThis column should list every page number in the manuscript where the reference can be found For example if Author Journalist and Writer (2001) can be found on pages 17 51 and 97 these numbers should be listed in numerical order in Column 2

Column 3 APA ExampleThis column should include the example number and page number used to format the reference based on the APA Manual (6th ed) For example the citation listed above was formatted based on information from example three on page 199 of the APA Manual

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Reference Table

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Reference Author (Year) Page numbers of citations in the narrative

The APA example and page number used to format the reference

Examples

Author Journalist and Writer (Year) 17 51 97 3 p199

Bennett M J (1993) 5 8 10 12 13 14 30 3132 33 34 35 37 39 41 4245 46 51 52 56 85 93

25 p204

Piaget J (1952) 7 12 30 39 18 p203

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Appendix DDissertation Originality Review Verification Form

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Originality Review Verification Form is used to certify that the originality of written work has been verified by iThenticate This form should accompany the submission of all manuscripts to the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee andor the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center with a copy to the EdD Program Office

I certify that the originality of (provide dissertation title) has been verified through the iThenticate software and that all corrections have been made to reference sources properly

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

Student Date

Copies to1 Committee Chair2 DSQAC

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3 EdD Program Office

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Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart I

The Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center will use the Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I after every manuscript review to report appearances of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty in the manuscript to the Director of Doctoral Studies The Director of Doctoral Studies will sign the form and take action as indicated 1 Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date submitted for documentary analysis

Title of dissertation

2 Review of documentary analysis report using iThenticate

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty See attached TableReport

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does not appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty

Date forwarded to Director of Doctoral Studies

Director of Doctoral Studies (Printed Name) (Signature)

Date

Date forwarded to members of department-level committee (if applicable)

Date forwarded to Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (if applicable)

Action taken

____ allow revision of the manuscript to correct the identified issue(s)

____ convene a department-level committee to review the evidence

____ refer the matter to the UWF Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Routing of form1 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form to the student the committee chair the committee members and the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file2 If a reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form along with copies of the dissertation the DSQAC Manuscript Review Form and the iThenticate report to the student the committee chair

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committee members the CEPS Associate Dean and the studentrsquos department chair A copy of this form only will be provided to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

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22

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart II

This form is to be completed after a department-level committee meeting has been held to review evidence of plagiarism initiated after a finding of reasonable suspicion of plagiarism by the DSQAC based on a document analysis report generated by iThenticate

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date of department-level committee meeting

In attendance

Associate Dean for CEPS

Director of Doctoral Studies

Dissertation committee chair

Dissertation committee members1

2

3

4

5

Department chair

Others in attendance (use additional sheet if necessary)

Evidence presented (list here and attach copies)

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss allegations of plagiarism in a dissertation by the above-named student and that the results of the vote were as follow

Associate Dean CEPSPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

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23

Director Doctoral StudiesPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee membersPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Department chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

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24

By a vote of to plagiarism was

_____ not found and the matter is dismissed

_____ found and by a vote of ___ to ___ determined to be limited requiring a rewrite of the relevant portions of the dissertation

_____ extensive requiring referral to University Judiciaries

In situations where the department-level committee finds plagiarism to be limited the Department Chair the Director of Doctoral Studies the Dissertation Committee Chair and the Associate Dean of CEPS must meet to discuss conditions for reinstatement (if appropriate) and a plan for revisions of the dissertation If a majority of the department-level committee finds that plagiarism occurred and that it was extensive the department chair must refer the matter to University Judiciaries (see Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart III)

Date decision was forwarded to EdD Program office

Copies to1 DDC Chair2 EdD Program Office

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In the event of a deadlockDean of CEPS

(type or print)Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive

_______________________________(signature)

25

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart III

This form will be used when evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct is extensive The Department Chair will refer the matter to the Dean of Students Office Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date referred

Department chair (signature)

Recommendations from the hearing conducted by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss appropriate conditions for reinstatement of the above-named student and that the recommendations are as follows

Department chair (signature)

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature)

Associate Dean CEPS (signature)

Date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the EdD Program office on the following date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the Dean of CEPS on the following date

Copies to1 EdD Program Office2 CEPS Deanrsquos Office3 DDC Chair

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26

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Appendix FUWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Short Form

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review __________

General Comments Pursuant to Step 3 of the UWF EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process the manuscript is being returned without a comprehensive review because the manuscript contains more than fifty (50) errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing The following types of errors were found in your manuscript Please proofread and edit the document to eliminate such errors before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC

Unacceptable font style and size Incorrect margins Inconsistent spacing of headings and subheadings Large gaps in the text Citations references and textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers

abbreviations etc do not conform to the APA-approved style guide Incorrect placement of tables andor figures Serious typographical and grammatical errors (evidence that the manuscript has not been

proofread by the student committee or professional editor)

See attached report(s)

Grammarpunctuation APA referencing

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28

Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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29

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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30

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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31

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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32

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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33

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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35

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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36

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

Revised 07072017

40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

Revised 07072017

41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

Revised 07072017

42

adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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Page 6: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

Once the student receives the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form from his or her committee the student must collaborate with his or her committee members to make all necessary revisions noted in the review form Once the revisions are made the student must resubmit the dissertation to the DSQAC for another comprehensive review accompanied by the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B) which has been signed by both the student and the Committee Chair verifying that the recommended revisions have been made Students will be allowed no more than three submissions to the DSQAC If after the third predefense review the Director of Doctoral Studies determines that the quality and rigor of the dissertation does not meet the Universityrsquos requirements for defense the Director of Doctoral Studies will refer the matter to the EdD Committee Policy Group for a decision regarding the steps forward

Alternatively if the DSQAC recommends to the Director of Doctoral Studies that the dissertation meets University standards and is ready to be defended and if the Director of Doctoral Studies concurs with the DSQAC recommendation the Director will sign the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II authorizing the dissertation defense

Students may not schedule their dissertation defenses until the Director of Doctoral Studies has signed the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

Step 4 Predefense review by the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee - By Monday of the third week of the semester of intended graduation a student must submit hisher dissertation to hisher Doctoral and Dissertation Committee (DDC) members as well as to the department chair and the deanrsquos representative or designee If the department chair or the deanrsquos representative (or their designee) determines that the dissertation is not ready for defense either or both individuals should communicate this decision to the DDC and to the student within one week of receipt of the dissertation Committee members will have at least two weeks between the time of submission and the date of defense to review the dissertation

Step 5 Scheduling a room for the defense - By Tuesday of the third week of the semester the student in consultation with hisher DDC chair must ensure that a room has been reserved for the defense of hisher dissertation and that all committee members have been informed of the date time and venue of the defense Once a date is determined the student must inform the CEPS Communications Coordinator at cepsdeanuwf edu using the Announcement of Final Dissertation Defense Form (Appendix H) for an announcement to be placed in the CEPS Newsletter Since the Newsletter is published every Wednesday students must submit the announcement by Tuesday of that week to enable the CEPS Communications Coordinator to place the announcement in the Newsletter

Step 6 Dissertation defense - All students must defend their dissertations no later than Monday of the fifth week of the semester of intended graduation Students holding defenses after the fifth week cannot participate in commencement ceremonies or graduate in that semester

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Within one week after successfully defending a dissertation the student must make all revisions to the dissertation requested by their Doctoral and Dissertation Committee members To verify the incorporation of all revisions students must complete the table included in the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form (Part I of Appendix B) and submit both parts of the form to hisher committee chair for signature

Step 7 Postdefense review by the DSQAC ndash By Monday of the sixth week students must submit the following documents to the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQACuwfedu)

1 The dissertation in two digital formats (PDF and Microsoft Word)2 A signed copy of the most recent (postdefense) Dissertation Committee Review

Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)3 A reference table (Appendix C)4 A signed official letter verifying review by a professional editor5 A current iThenticate report6 A signed copy of the most recent (postdefense) Dissertation Originality Review

Verification Form (Appendix D)

Note The DSQAC review process will not begin until the student submits all six of the required materials

Within a minimum of two weeks from the submission of all of the required documents the DSQAC will perform the following reviews1 The DSQAC will review the iThenticate report for potential issues of plagiarism

andor academic misconduct Specifically the DSQAC will review the document for improper referencing a lack of referencing and the failure to obtain authorization to use andor reprint all photos documents tables figures and instrumentation whether original or adapted that are protected by copyrights If the DSQAC finds reasonable suspicion of plagiarism or academic misconduct the DSQAC staff will not complete a comprehensive review and will submit immediately to the Director of Doctoral Studies a completed Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I (Appendix E) The Director of Doctoral Studies will review the evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct and determine the appropriate action as indicated in the Introduction to this document

2 The DSQAC will review the dissertation manuscript for grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors If a manuscript contains more than 50 errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing the DSQAC will return the manuscript without a comprehensive review accompanied by a DSQAC Manuscript Review Short Form (Appendix F)

3 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism or academic misconduct appears in the iThenticate report and if the manuscript does not appear to contain more than 50 errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing the DSQAC will perform a comprehensive review using the appropriate DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form (Appendix G1 G2 or G3) to provide feedback

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Upon completion of the comprehensive review the DSQAC will forward the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form Part I of the Plagiarism Review Form (indicating no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism) and the iThenticate report to the Director of Doctoral Studies for review The Director will sign Part I of the Plagiarism Review Form and provide a copy to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file The Director will then review the dissertation and the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form before disseminating the review form to the studentrsquos committee members and department chair

If the DSQAC recommends to the Director of Doctoral Studies that the dissertation meets University standards and is ready to be submitted to the Graduate School for review and if the Director of Doctoral Studies concurs with the DSQAC recommendation the Director will sign the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II authorizing submission to the Graduate School The student may not submit hisher dissertation to the Graduate School until the Director of Doctoral Studies has signed the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

By this stage in the review process the research design elements are expected to be in alignment the dissertation chapters are expected to include all necessary discussions and the manuscripts are expected to be virtually error free with respect to grammar punctuation formatting and referencing Based on these expectations students will be allowed only one review by the DSQAC If the Director of Doctoral Studies determines that the quality and rigor of the dissertation does not meet the Universityrsquos requirements for defense the Director of Doctoral Studies will refer the matter to the EdD Committee Policy Group for a decision regarding the steps forward

Alternatively once the Director of Doctoral Studies has signed the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II authorizing submission to the Graduate School the DSQAC will inform the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator that the student has been cleared to submit the dissertation to the Graduate School for review The DSQAC will also inform the student that he or she has been cleared to forward the dissertation to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator (dissertationuwfedu) The student will also receive a copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies which should accompany the dissertation submission to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Any dissertation sent directly to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator without clearance and approval from the Director of Doctoral Studies will be returned immediately to the student for re-routing

Step 8 Submission to the Graduate School - By Monday of the eighth week the student should submit by email (dissertationuwfedu) a digital version in PDF format of the approved dissertation to the Graduate School (UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator) A digital copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies must accompany the submission The student will receive an automatic email confirmation receipt from the Graduate School upon email submission For dissertation files too

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large to append to an email Gmail will provide a drop box option for the submission of large files

Upon receipt of the automated email acknowledging receipt of submission of the dissertation to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator the student should submit an application for graduation along with a copy of the receipt of submission to the following

Ed D Program OfficeAttention Ms Lucrecia Burnette McCorveyUniversity of West Florida (Building 86Room 124)11000 University Parkway Pensacola FL 32514

For questions contact Ms Burnette McCorvey by phone (850) 474-2768 or email lburnetteuwfedu

The graduation application should have all required signatures except the signature from the Director of Doctoral Studies The EdD Program Office will hold the application until the student receives a clearance from the Graduate School to upload hisher dissertation to ProQuest Only students who receive their clearance from the Graduate

School by the Wednesday of the 10th week of the semester will have their applications forwarded for participation in the commencement ceremony for that semester

Upon submission of the dissertation to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator the Coordinator will have two weeks to review the dissertation using the Final Format Review Checklist for Dissertation (Appendix I ) and to request revisions by email from the student (with a copy of the request sent to the Committee Chair Department Chair of the specialization DSQAC Director of Doctoral Studies and the Dean of CEPS)

A database for both the DSQAC and the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinatorrsquos comments and suggestions will be maintained in the DSQAC to determine patterns areas of strengths as well as areas of weakness and to plan appropriate interventions for students and dissertation committee members through workshops and seminars

The feedback and incorporation of revisions between the student and the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator must be completed by Wednesday of the tenth week of the semester

Upon completion of the review the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator will email the student attaching the Final Verification of Dissertation Format (Appendix J) as well as a PDF version of the approved formatted dissertation to the student to upload to ProQuest The email will be copied to the studentrsquos committee chair DSQAC EdD Program Office University Registrar Commencement Coordinator Director of Graduate School and Director of Doctoral Studies

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Step 9 Application for graduation - By Wednesday of the tenth week the EdD Program Office will process the studentrsquos application for graduation and forward it to the offices of the Registrar Graduation Commencement and Graduate School

Step 10 Exit survey - The student should complete an exit survey located at this link httpsuwfco1qualtricscomjfeformSV_4I5HfoKWczGTF0V before uploading the final approved version of their dissertation to ProQuest

Step 11 Upload the dissertation to ProQuest - By Friday of the eleventh week of the semester the student should upload the final accepted version of the dissertation to ProQuest for publication by the University (httpwwwetdadmincomcgi-binmainhomesiteId=462) It is important that the completion date on the title page of the dissertation reflects the accurate month and year of graduation before submission to ProQuest

Step 12 Final preparations for commencement - Students should RSVP for graduation and complete all other documentation required for participating in the commencement ceremony andor graduating Information about graduation can be found here httpuwfeducepssupport-resourcesedd-program-officeprogram-detailsdoctoral-journey

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APPENDICES

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Appendix ADegree Audit Verification Form (DAVF)

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

I wish to apply for a Degree Audit clearance to defend my final dissertation in (Term Year) It is my understanding that this application will allow the EdD Program Office and the CEPS Advising Center to undertake an audit of all my courses and dissertation hours It is also to assist the EdD Program Office and the Graduate School to estimate for planning purposes the number of students who are likely to defend and graduate in a particular semester

Directions This form should be completed by Friday of the 2nd week of the semester preceding the semester for intended date of defense of the dissertation The student should ensure that heshe receives a clearance for 100 Degree Audit through the approval of this form from the Director of Doctoral Studies

By submitting this form I believe that I meet the following requirements

I have completed 48 semester hours of coursework that satisfy the core and specialization requirements for an EdD degree

I have completed at least 12 semester hours of dissertation credit I have obtained a grade of B or better in the required 48 coursework credit hours and a grade of S

(Satisfactory) for at least 12 dissertation credit hours I have an overall grade point average of 325 or higher I have enrolled in the remaining hours of dissertation credit for the upcoming semester in which I

plan to defend my dissertation I have used the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric for my chosen

methodology to ensure that my manuscript contains all of the necessary components for each chaptersection

I have proofread and edited the dissertation manuscript to eliminate all grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors

I have run the iThenticate originality checking software on the latest version of my manuscript and have made all needed revisions based on the iThenticate report

I have submitted the predefense draft of my manuscript to all of my Doctoral and Dissertation Committee members and have made revisions based on their feedback as evidenced by a signed copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

Dissertation Title

Student (signature) (date)

Anticipated date of defense

APPROVED

Committee Chair (date)

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Verified CEPS Advising Office

ChecklistCore credits ndash 24 or 30 shSpecialization credits ndash 18 or 24 shDissertation hours - 12+ sh

Representative (signature) (date)

Comments

Student has been enrolled in the Predefense Capacity Building Workshop

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature) (date)

Routing of form1 Committee Chair2 CEPS Advising Office3 Director of Doctoral Studies4 EdD Program Office

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Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart I

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be used in Steps 1 2 3 4 and 7 of the dissertation process The form will be used

To verify that the studentrsquos committee has reviewed the studentrsquos proposaldissertation prior to all submissions to the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC) and

To verify that the student has completed all revisions recommended by the studentrsquos committee andor by the DSQAC

Both the student and the committee chair must sign this form Once the dissertation is cleared by the DSQAC for defense or for submission to the Graduate School the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies with a copy to the Ed D Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

I certify that my committee has reviewed my manuscript and that I have made all revisions recommended by my committee andor by the DSQAC prior to (re)submission to the DSQAC

Student Date

I certify that Each member of the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee has reviewed the studentrsquos dissertation

using the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric according to the chosen methodology

The DDC has supplied the student with a copy of the rubric after aggregating the comments The student has made all revisions requested by the DDC andor the DSQAC The student has explained using the table below how heshe has made the requested revisions The DDC has approved the manuscript for (re)submission to the DSQAC

Committee Chair Date

The studentrsquos manuscript is cleared ____ for defense____ for submission to the Graduate School

Director of Doctoral Studies Date

Routing Committee Chair DSQAC Director of Doctoral Studies (after clearance from DSQAC)

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Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart II

Revision Verification Table

Students must use this table to verify and explain how they have made the requested revisions to their manuscript This completed table must be attached to the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form before seeking signature approvals

Requested revision Current page paragraph

Explanation of revision made

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Appendix CReference Table Guide

The purpose of the Reference Table is to provide the list of references used in the dissertation as well as where those references are cited in the paper The header should be formatted as Full Legal Name in the left heading Reference Table in center heading and Page x of x in right heading Attached is a sample Reference Table

Column 1 ReferencesThis column should have every reference used in the paper and listed in the References section Format the citation as it appears for the first time in the text using the APA (6th ed) guidelines For example ldquoAuthor Journalist and Writer (2001) examined the data and came to a conclusion The authors also determined something important (Author et al 2001)rdquo For this example the reference listed in the Reference Table would appear as follows Author Journalist and Writer (2001)

Column 2 LocationsThis column should list every page number in the manuscript where the reference can be found For example if Author Journalist and Writer (2001) can be found on pages 17 51 and 97 these numbers should be listed in numerical order in Column 2

Column 3 APA ExampleThis column should include the example number and page number used to format the reference based on the APA Manual (6th ed) For example the citation listed above was formatted based on information from example three on page 199 of the APA Manual

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Reference Table

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Reference Author (Year) Page numbers of citations in the narrative

The APA example and page number used to format the reference

Examples

Author Journalist and Writer (Year) 17 51 97 3 p199

Bennett M J (1993) 5 8 10 12 13 14 30 3132 33 34 35 37 39 41 4245 46 51 52 56 85 93

25 p204

Piaget J (1952) 7 12 30 39 18 p203

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Appendix DDissertation Originality Review Verification Form

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Originality Review Verification Form is used to certify that the originality of written work has been verified by iThenticate This form should accompany the submission of all manuscripts to the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee andor the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center with a copy to the EdD Program Office

I certify that the originality of (provide dissertation title) has been verified through the iThenticate software and that all corrections have been made to reference sources properly

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

Student Date

Copies to1 Committee Chair2 DSQAC

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3 EdD Program Office

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Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart I

The Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center will use the Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I after every manuscript review to report appearances of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty in the manuscript to the Director of Doctoral Studies The Director of Doctoral Studies will sign the form and take action as indicated 1 Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date submitted for documentary analysis

Title of dissertation

2 Review of documentary analysis report using iThenticate

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty See attached TableReport

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does not appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty

Date forwarded to Director of Doctoral Studies

Director of Doctoral Studies (Printed Name) (Signature)

Date

Date forwarded to members of department-level committee (if applicable)

Date forwarded to Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (if applicable)

Action taken

____ allow revision of the manuscript to correct the identified issue(s)

____ convene a department-level committee to review the evidence

____ refer the matter to the UWF Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Routing of form1 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form to the student the committee chair the committee members and the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file2 If a reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form along with copies of the dissertation the DSQAC Manuscript Review Form and the iThenticate report to the student the committee chair

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committee members the CEPS Associate Dean and the studentrsquos department chair A copy of this form only will be provided to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

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Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart II

This form is to be completed after a department-level committee meeting has been held to review evidence of plagiarism initiated after a finding of reasonable suspicion of plagiarism by the DSQAC based on a document analysis report generated by iThenticate

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date of department-level committee meeting

In attendance

Associate Dean for CEPS

Director of Doctoral Studies

Dissertation committee chair

Dissertation committee members1

2

3

4

5

Department chair

Others in attendance (use additional sheet if necessary)

Evidence presented (list here and attach copies)

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss allegations of plagiarism in a dissertation by the above-named student and that the results of the vote were as follow

Associate Dean CEPSPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

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Director Doctoral StudiesPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee membersPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Department chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

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By a vote of to plagiarism was

_____ not found and the matter is dismissed

_____ found and by a vote of ___ to ___ determined to be limited requiring a rewrite of the relevant portions of the dissertation

_____ extensive requiring referral to University Judiciaries

In situations where the department-level committee finds plagiarism to be limited the Department Chair the Director of Doctoral Studies the Dissertation Committee Chair and the Associate Dean of CEPS must meet to discuss conditions for reinstatement (if appropriate) and a plan for revisions of the dissertation If a majority of the department-level committee finds that plagiarism occurred and that it was extensive the department chair must refer the matter to University Judiciaries (see Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart III)

Date decision was forwarded to EdD Program office

Copies to1 DDC Chair2 EdD Program Office

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In the event of a deadlockDean of CEPS

(type or print)Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive

_______________________________(signature)

25

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart III

This form will be used when evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct is extensive The Department Chair will refer the matter to the Dean of Students Office Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date referred

Department chair (signature)

Recommendations from the hearing conducted by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss appropriate conditions for reinstatement of the above-named student and that the recommendations are as follows

Department chair (signature)

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature)

Associate Dean CEPS (signature)

Date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the EdD Program office on the following date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the Dean of CEPS on the following date

Copies to1 EdD Program Office2 CEPS Deanrsquos Office3 DDC Chair

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27

Appendix FUWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Short Form

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review __________

General Comments Pursuant to Step 3 of the UWF EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process the manuscript is being returned without a comprehensive review because the manuscript contains more than fifty (50) errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing The following types of errors were found in your manuscript Please proofread and edit the document to eliminate such errors before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC

Unacceptable font style and size Incorrect margins Inconsistent spacing of headings and subheadings Large gaps in the text Citations references and textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers

abbreviations etc do not conform to the APA-approved style guide Incorrect placement of tables andor figures Serious typographical and grammatical errors (evidence that the manuscript has not been

proofread by the student committee or professional editor)

See attached report(s)

Grammarpunctuation APA referencing

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28

Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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31

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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32

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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33

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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35

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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36

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

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41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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42

adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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43

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

Revised 07072017

44

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

Revised 07072017

45

Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

46

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

47

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

Revised 07072017

48

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

Revised 07072017

49

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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Page 7: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

Within one week after successfully defending a dissertation the student must make all revisions to the dissertation requested by their Doctoral and Dissertation Committee members To verify the incorporation of all revisions students must complete the table included in the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form (Part I of Appendix B) and submit both parts of the form to hisher committee chair for signature

Step 7 Postdefense review by the DSQAC ndash By Monday of the sixth week students must submit the following documents to the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQACuwfedu)

1 The dissertation in two digital formats (PDF and Microsoft Word)2 A signed copy of the most recent (postdefense) Dissertation Committee Review

Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)3 A reference table (Appendix C)4 A signed official letter verifying review by a professional editor5 A current iThenticate report6 A signed copy of the most recent (postdefense) Dissertation Originality Review

Verification Form (Appendix D)

Note The DSQAC review process will not begin until the student submits all six of the required materials

Within a minimum of two weeks from the submission of all of the required documents the DSQAC will perform the following reviews1 The DSQAC will review the iThenticate report for potential issues of plagiarism

andor academic misconduct Specifically the DSQAC will review the document for improper referencing a lack of referencing and the failure to obtain authorization to use andor reprint all photos documents tables figures and instrumentation whether original or adapted that are protected by copyrights If the DSQAC finds reasonable suspicion of plagiarism or academic misconduct the DSQAC staff will not complete a comprehensive review and will submit immediately to the Director of Doctoral Studies a completed Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I (Appendix E) The Director of Doctoral Studies will review the evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct and determine the appropriate action as indicated in the Introduction to this document

2 The DSQAC will review the dissertation manuscript for grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors If a manuscript contains more than 50 errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing the DSQAC will return the manuscript without a comprehensive review accompanied by a DSQAC Manuscript Review Short Form (Appendix F)

3 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism or academic misconduct appears in the iThenticate report and if the manuscript does not appear to contain more than 50 errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing the DSQAC will perform a comprehensive review using the appropriate DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form (Appendix G1 G2 or G3) to provide feedback

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Upon completion of the comprehensive review the DSQAC will forward the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form Part I of the Plagiarism Review Form (indicating no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism) and the iThenticate report to the Director of Doctoral Studies for review The Director will sign Part I of the Plagiarism Review Form and provide a copy to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file The Director will then review the dissertation and the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form before disseminating the review form to the studentrsquos committee members and department chair

If the DSQAC recommends to the Director of Doctoral Studies that the dissertation meets University standards and is ready to be submitted to the Graduate School for review and if the Director of Doctoral Studies concurs with the DSQAC recommendation the Director will sign the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II authorizing submission to the Graduate School The student may not submit hisher dissertation to the Graduate School until the Director of Doctoral Studies has signed the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

By this stage in the review process the research design elements are expected to be in alignment the dissertation chapters are expected to include all necessary discussions and the manuscripts are expected to be virtually error free with respect to grammar punctuation formatting and referencing Based on these expectations students will be allowed only one review by the DSQAC If the Director of Doctoral Studies determines that the quality and rigor of the dissertation does not meet the Universityrsquos requirements for defense the Director of Doctoral Studies will refer the matter to the EdD Committee Policy Group for a decision regarding the steps forward

Alternatively once the Director of Doctoral Studies has signed the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II authorizing submission to the Graduate School the DSQAC will inform the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator that the student has been cleared to submit the dissertation to the Graduate School for review The DSQAC will also inform the student that he or she has been cleared to forward the dissertation to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator (dissertationuwfedu) The student will also receive a copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies which should accompany the dissertation submission to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Any dissertation sent directly to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator without clearance and approval from the Director of Doctoral Studies will be returned immediately to the student for re-routing

Step 8 Submission to the Graduate School - By Monday of the eighth week the student should submit by email (dissertationuwfedu) a digital version in PDF format of the approved dissertation to the Graduate School (UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator) A digital copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies must accompany the submission The student will receive an automatic email confirmation receipt from the Graduate School upon email submission For dissertation files too

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large to append to an email Gmail will provide a drop box option for the submission of large files

Upon receipt of the automated email acknowledging receipt of submission of the dissertation to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator the student should submit an application for graduation along with a copy of the receipt of submission to the following

Ed D Program OfficeAttention Ms Lucrecia Burnette McCorveyUniversity of West Florida (Building 86Room 124)11000 University Parkway Pensacola FL 32514

For questions contact Ms Burnette McCorvey by phone (850) 474-2768 or email lburnetteuwfedu

The graduation application should have all required signatures except the signature from the Director of Doctoral Studies The EdD Program Office will hold the application until the student receives a clearance from the Graduate School to upload hisher dissertation to ProQuest Only students who receive their clearance from the Graduate

School by the Wednesday of the 10th week of the semester will have their applications forwarded for participation in the commencement ceremony for that semester

Upon submission of the dissertation to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator the Coordinator will have two weeks to review the dissertation using the Final Format Review Checklist for Dissertation (Appendix I ) and to request revisions by email from the student (with a copy of the request sent to the Committee Chair Department Chair of the specialization DSQAC Director of Doctoral Studies and the Dean of CEPS)

A database for both the DSQAC and the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinatorrsquos comments and suggestions will be maintained in the DSQAC to determine patterns areas of strengths as well as areas of weakness and to plan appropriate interventions for students and dissertation committee members through workshops and seminars

The feedback and incorporation of revisions between the student and the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator must be completed by Wednesday of the tenth week of the semester

Upon completion of the review the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator will email the student attaching the Final Verification of Dissertation Format (Appendix J) as well as a PDF version of the approved formatted dissertation to the student to upload to ProQuest The email will be copied to the studentrsquos committee chair DSQAC EdD Program Office University Registrar Commencement Coordinator Director of Graduate School and Director of Doctoral Studies

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Step 9 Application for graduation - By Wednesday of the tenth week the EdD Program Office will process the studentrsquos application for graduation and forward it to the offices of the Registrar Graduation Commencement and Graduate School

Step 10 Exit survey - The student should complete an exit survey located at this link httpsuwfco1qualtricscomjfeformSV_4I5HfoKWczGTF0V before uploading the final approved version of their dissertation to ProQuest

Step 11 Upload the dissertation to ProQuest - By Friday of the eleventh week of the semester the student should upload the final accepted version of the dissertation to ProQuest for publication by the University (httpwwwetdadmincomcgi-binmainhomesiteId=462) It is important that the completion date on the title page of the dissertation reflects the accurate month and year of graduation before submission to ProQuest

Step 12 Final preparations for commencement - Students should RSVP for graduation and complete all other documentation required for participating in the commencement ceremony andor graduating Information about graduation can be found here httpuwfeducepssupport-resourcesedd-program-officeprogram-detailsdoctoral-journey

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APPENDICES

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Appendix ADegree Audit Verification Form (DAVF)

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

I wish to apply for a Degree Audit clearance to defend my final dissertation in (Term Year) It is my understanding that this application will allow the EdD Program Office and the CEPS Advising Center to undertake an audit of all my courses and dissertation hours It is also to assist the EdD Program Office and the Graduate School to estimate for planning purposes the number of students who are likely to defend and graduate in a particular semester

Directions This form should be completed by Friday of the 2nd week of the semester preceding the semester for intended date of defense of the dissertation The student should ensure that heshe receives a clearance for 100 Degree Audit through the approval of this form from the Director of Doctoral Studies

By submitting this form I believe that I meet the following requirements

I have completed 48 semester hours of coursework that satisfy the core and specialization requirements for an EdD degree

I have completed at least 12 semester hours of dissertation credit I have obtained a grade of B or better in the required 48 coursework credit hours and a grade of S

(Satisfactory) for at least 12 dissertation credit hours I have an overall grade point average of 325 or higher I have enrolled in the remaining hours of dissertation credit for the upcoming semester in which I

plan to defend my dissertation I have used the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric for my chosen

methodology to ensure that my manuscript contains all of the necessary components for each chaptersection

I have proofread and edited the dissertation manuscript to eliminate all grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors

I have run the iThenticate originality checking software on the latest version of my manuscript and have made all needed revisions based on the iThenticate report

I have submitted the predefense draft of my manuscript to all of my Doctoral and Dissertation Committee members and have made revisions based on their feedback as evidenced by a signed copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

Dissertation Title

Student (signature) (date)

Anticipated date of defense

APPROVED

Committee Chair (date)

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Verified CEPS Advising Office

ChecklistCore credits ndash 24 or 30 shSpecialization credits ndash 18 or 24 shDissertation hours - 12+ sh

Representative (signature) (date)

Comments

Student has been enrolled in the Predefense Capacity Building Workshop

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature) (date)

Routing of form1 Committee Chair2 CEPS Advising Office3 Director of Doctoral Studies4 EdD Program Office

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Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart I

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be used in Steps 1 2 3 4 and 7 of the dissertation process The form will be used

To verify that the studentrsquos committee has reviewed the studentrsquos proposaldissertation prior to all submissions to the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC) and

To verify that the student has completed all revisions recommended by the studentrsquos committee andor by the DSQAC

Both the student and the committee chair must sign this form Once the dissertation is cleared by the DSQAC for defense or for submission to the Graduate School the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies with a copy to the Ed D Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

I certify that my committee has reviewed my manuscript and that I have made all revisions recommended by my committee andor by the DSQAC prior to (re)submission to the DSQAC

Student Date

I certify that Each member of the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee has reviewed the studentrsquos dissertation

using the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric according to the chosen methodology

The DDC has supplied the student with a copy of the rubric after aggregating the comments The student has made all revisions requested by the DDC andor the DSQAC The student has explained using the table below how heshe has made the requested revisions The DDC has approved the manuscript for (re)submission to the DSQAC

Committee Chair Date

The studentrsquos manuscript is cleared ____ for defense____ for submission to the Graduate School

Director of Doctoral Studies Date

Routing Committee Chair DSQAC Director of Doctoral Studies (after clearance from DSQAC)

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Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart II

Revision Verification Table

Students must use this table to verify and explain how they have made the requested revisions to their manuscript This completed table must be attached to the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form before seeking signature approvals

Requested revision Current page paragraph

Explanation of revision made

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Appendix CReference Table Guide

The purpose of the Reference Table is to provide the list of references used in the dissertation as well as where those references are cited in the paper The header should be formatted as Full Legal Name in the left heading Reference Table in center heading and Page x of x in right heading Attached is a sample Reference Table

Column 1 ReferencesThis column should have every reference used in the paper and listed in the References section Format the citation as it appears for the first time in the text using the APA (6th ed) guidelines For example ldquoAuthor Journalist and Writer (2001) examined the data and came to a conclusion The authors also determined something important (Author et al 2001)rdquo For this example the reference listed in the Reference Table would appear as follows Author Journalist and Writer (2001)

Column 2 LocationsThis column should list every page number in the manuscript where the reference can be found For example if Author Journalist and Writer (2001) can be found on pages 17 51 and 97 these numbers should be listed in numerical order in Column 2

Column 3 APA ExampleThis column should include the example number and page number used to format the reference based on the APA Manual (6th ed) For example the citation listed above was formatted based on information from example three on page 199 of the APA Manual

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Reference Table

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Reference Author (Year) Page numbers of citations in the narrative

The APA example and page number used to format the reference

Examples

Author Journalist and Writer (Year) 17 51 97 3 p199

Bennett M J (1993) 5 8 10 12 13 14 30 3132 33 34 35 37 39 41 4245 46 51 52 56 85 93

25 p204

Piaget J (1952) 7 12 30 39 18 p203

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Appendix DDissertation Originality Review Verification Form

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Originality Review Verification Form is used to certify that the originality of written work has been verified by iThenticate This form should accompany the submission of all manuscripts to the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee andor the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center with a copy to the EdD Program Office

I certify that the originality of (provide dissertation title) has been verified through the iThenticate software and that all corrections have been made to reference sources properly

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

Student Date

Copies to1 Committee Chair2 DSQAC

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3 EdD Program Office

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Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart I

The Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center will use the Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I after every manuscript review to report appearances of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty in the manuscript to the Director of Doctoral Studies The Director of Doctoral Studies will sign the form and take action as indicated 1 Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date submitted for documentary analysis

Title of dissertation

2 Review of documentary analysis report using iThenticate

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty See attached TableReport

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does not appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty

Date forwarded to Director of Doctoral Studies

Director of Doctoral Studies (Printed Name) (Signature)

Date

Date forwarded to members of department-level committee (if applicable)

Date forwarded to Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (if applicable)

Action taken

____ allow revision of the manuscript to correct the identified issue(s)

____ convene a department-level committee to review the evidence

____ refer the matter to the UWF Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Routing of form1 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form to the student the committee chair the committee members and the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file2 If a reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form along with copies of the dissertation the DSQAC Manuscript Review Form and the iThenticate report to the student the committee chair

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committee members the CEPS Associate Dean and the studentrsquos department chair A copy of this form only will be provided to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

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22

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart II

This form is to be completed after a department-level committee meeting has been held to review evidence of plagiarism initiated after a finding of reasonable suspicion of plagiarism by the DSQAC based on a document analysis report generated by iThenticate

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date of department-level committee meeting

In attendance

Associate Dean for CEPS

Director of Doctoral Studies

Dissertation committee chair

Dissertation committee members1

2

3

4

5

Department chair

Others in attendance (use additional sheet if necessary)

Evidence presented (list here and attach copies)

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss allegations of plagiarism in a dissertation by the above-named student and that the results of the vote were as follow

Associate Dean CEPSPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

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23

Director Doctoral StudiesPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee membersPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Department chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

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24

By a vote of to plagiarism was

_____ not found and the matter is dismissed

_____ found and by a vote of ___ to ___ determined to be limited requiring a rewrite of the relevant portions of the dissertation

_____ extensive requiring referral to University Judiciaries

In situations where the department-level committee finds plagiarism to be limited the Department Chair the Director of Doctoral Studies the Dissertation Committee Chair and the Associate Dean of CEPS must meet to discuss conditions for reinstatement (if appropriate) and a plan for revisions of the dissertation If a majority of the department-level committee finds that plagiarism occurred and that it was extensive the department chair must refer the matter to University Judiciaries (see Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart III)

Date decision was forwarded to EdD Program office

Copies to1 DDC Chair2 EdD Program Office

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In the event of a deadlockDean of CEPS

(type or print)Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive

_______________________________(signature)

25

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart III

This form will be used when evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct is extensive The Department Chair will refer the matter to the Dean of Students Office Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date referred

Department chair (signature)

Recommendations from the hearing conducted by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss appropriate conditions for reinstatement of the above-named student and that the recommendations are as follows

Department chair (signature)

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature)

Associate Dean CEPS (signature)

Date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the EdD Program office on the following date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the Dean of CEPS on the following date

Copies to1 EdD Program Office2 CEPS Deanrsquos Office3 DDC Chair

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26

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27

Appendix FUWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Short Form

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review __________

General Comments Pursuant to Step 3 of the UWF EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process the manuscript is being returned without a comprehensive review because the manuscript contains more than fifty (50) errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing The following types of errors were found in your manuscript Please proofread and edit the document to eliminate such errors before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC

Unacceptable font style and size Incorrect margins Inconsistent spacing of headings and subheadings Large gaps in the text Citations references and textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers

abbreviations etc do not conform to the APA-approved style guide Incorrect placement of tables andor figures Serious typographical and grammatical errors (evidence that the manuscript has not been

proofread by the student committee or professional editor)

See attached report(s)

Grammarpunctuation APA referencing

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28

Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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29

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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30

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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31

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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32

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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33

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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35

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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36

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

Revised 07072017

40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

Revised 07072017

41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

Revised 07072017

42

adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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54

undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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Page 8: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

Upon completion of the comprehensive review the DSQAC will forward the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form Part I of the Plagiarism Review Form (indicating no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism) and the iThenticate report to the Director of Doctoral Studies for review The Director will sign Part I of the Plagiarism Review Form and provide a copy to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file The Director will then review the dissertation and the DSQAC Manuscript Review Long Form before disseminating the review form to the studentrsquos committee members and department chair

If the DSQAC recommends to the Director of Doctoral Studies that the dissertation meets University standards and is ready to be submitted to the Graduate School for review and if the Director of Doctoral Studies concurs with the DSQAC recommendation the Director will sign the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II authorizing submission to the Graduate School The student may not submit hisher dissertation to the Graduate School until the Director of Doctoral Studies has signed the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

By this stage in the review process the research design elements are expected to be in alignment the dissertation chapters are expected to include all necessary discussions and the manuscripts are expected to be virtually error free with respect to grammar punctuation formatting and referencing Based on these expectations students will be allowed only one review by the DSQAC If the Director of Doctoral Studies determines that the quality and rigor of the dissertation does not meet the Universityrsquos requirements for defense the Director of Doctoral Studies will refer the matter to the EdD Committee Policy Group for a decision regarding the steps forward

Alternatively once the Director of Doctoral Studies has signed the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II authorizing submission to the Graduate School the DSQAC will inform the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator that the student has been cleared to submit the dissertation to the Graduate School for review The DSQAC will also inform the student that he or she has been cleared to forward the dissertation to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator (dissertationuwfedu) The student will also receive a copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies which should accompany the dissertation submission to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Any dissertation sent directly to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator without clearance and approval from the Director of Doctoral Studies will be returned immediately to the student for re-routing

Step 8 Submission to the Graduate School - By Monday of the eighth week the student should submit by email (dissertationuwfedu) a digital version in PDF format of the approved dissertation to the Graduate School (UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator) A digital copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies must accompany the submission The student will receive an automatic email confirmation receipt from the Graduate School upon email submission For dissertation files too

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large to append to an email Gmail will provide a drop box option for the submission of large files

Upon receipt of the automated email acknowledging receipt of submission of the dissertation to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator the student should submit an application for graduation along with a copy of the receipt of submission to the following

Ed D Program OfficeAttention Ms Lucrecia Burnette McCorveyUniversity of West Florida (Building 86Room 124)11000 University Parkway Pensacola FL 32514

For questions contact Ms Burnette McCorvey by phone (850) 474-2768 or email lburnetteuwfedu

The graduation application should have all required signatures except the signature from the Director of Doctoral Studies The EdD Program Office will hold the application until the student receives a clearance from the Graduate School to upload hisher dissertation to ProQuest Only students who receive their clearance from the Graduate

School by the Wednesday of the 10th week of the semester will have their applications forwarded for participation in the commencement ceremony for that semester

Upon submission of the dissertation to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator the Coordinator will have two weeks to review the dissertation using the Final Format Review Checklist for Dissertation (Appendix I ) and to request revisions by email from the student (with a copy of the request sent to the Committee Chair Department Chair of the specialization DSQAC Director of Doctoral Studies and the Dean of CEPS)

A database for both the DSQAC and the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinatorrsquos comments and suggestions will be maintained in the DSQAC to determine patterns areas of strengths as well as areas of weakness and to plan appropriate interventions for students and dissertation committee members through workshops and seminars

The feedback and incorporation of revisions between the student and the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator must be completed by Wednesday of the tenth week of the semester

Upon completion of the review the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator will email the student attaching the Final Verification of Dissertation Format (Appendix J) as well as a PDF version of the approved formatted dissertation to the student to upload to ProQuest The email will be copied to the studentrsquos committee chair DSQAC EdD Program Office University Registrar Commencement Coordinator Director of Graduate School and Director of Doctoral Studies

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Step 9 Application for graduation - By Wednesday of the tenth week the EdD Program Office will process the studentrsquos application for graduation and forward it to the offices of the Registrar Graduation Commencement and Graduate School

Step 10 Exit survey - The student should complete an exit survey located at this link httpsuwfco1qualtricscomjfeformSV_4I5HfoKWczGTF0V before uploading the final approved version of their dissertation to ProQuest

Step 11 Upload the dissertation to ProQuest - By Friday of the eleventh week of the semester the student should upload the final accepted version of the dissertation to ProQuest for publication by the University (httpwwwetdadmincomcgi-binmainhomesiteId=462) It is important that the completion date on the title page of the dissertation reflects the accurate month and year of graduation before submission to ProQuest

Step 12 Final preparations for commencement - Students should RSVP for graduation and complete all other documentation required for participating in the commencement ceremony andor graduating Information about graduation can be found here httpuwfeducepssupport-resourcesedd-program-officeprogram-detailsdoctoral-journey

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APPENDICES

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Appendix ADegree Audit Verification Form (DAVF)

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

I wish to apply for a Degree Audit clearance to defend my final dissertation in (Term Year) It is my understanding that this application will allow the EdD Program Office and the CEPS Advising Center to undertake an audit of all my courses and dissertation hours It is also to assist the EdD Program Office and the Graduate School to estimate for planning purposes the number of students who are likely to defend and graduate in a particular semester

Directions This form should be completed by Friday of the 2nd week of the semester preceding the semester for intended date of defense of the dissertation The student should ensure that heshe receives a clearance for 100 Degree Audit through the approval of this form from the Director of Doctoral Studies

By submitting this form I believe that I meet the following requirements

I have completed 48 semester hours of coursework that satisfy the core and specialization requirements for an EdD degree

I have completed at least 12 semester hours of dissertation credit I have obtained a grade of B or better in the required 48 coursework credit hours and a grade of S

(Satisfactory) for at least 12 dissertation credit hours I have an overall grade point average of 325 or higher I have enrolled in the remaining hours of dissertation credit for the upcoming semester in which I

plan to defend my dissertation I have used the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric for my chosen

methodology to ensure that my manuscript contains all of the necessary components for each chaptersection

I have proofread and edited the dissertation manuscript to eliminate all grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors

I have run the iThenticate originality checking software on the latest version of my manuscript and have made all needed revisions based on the iThenticate report

I have submitted the predefense draft of my manuscript to all of my Doctoral and Dissertation Committee members and have made revisions based on their feedback as evidenced by a signed copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

Dissertation Title

Student (signature) (date)

Anticipated date of defense

APPROVED

Committee Chair (date)

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Verified CEPS Advising Office

ChecklistCore credits ndash 24 or 30 shSpecialization credits ndash 18 or 24 shDissertation hours - 12+ sh

Representative (signature) (date)

Comments

Student has been enrolled in the Predefense Capacity Building Workshop

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature) (date)

Routing of form1 Committee Chair2 CEPS Advising Office3 Director of Doctoral Studies4 EdD Program Office

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Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart I

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be used in Steps 1 2 3 4 and 7 of the dissertation process The form will be used

To verify that the studentrsquos committee has reviewed the studentrsquos proposaldissertation prior to all submissions to the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC) and

To verify that the student has completed all revisions recommended by the studentrsquos committee andor by the DSQAC

Both the student and the committee chair must sign this form Once the dissertation is cleared by the DSQAC for defense or for submission to the Graduate School the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies with a copy to the Ed D Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

I certify that my committee has reviewed my manuscript and that I have made all revisions recommended by my committee andor by the DSQAC prior to (re)submission to the DSQAC

Student Date

I certify that Each member of the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee has reviewed the studentrsquos dissertation

using the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric according to the chosen methodology

The DDC has supplied the student with a copy of the rubric after aggregating the comments The student has made all revisions requested by the DDC andor the DSQAC The student has explained using the table below how heshe has made the requested revisions The DDC has approved the manuscript for (re)submission to the DSQAC

Committee Chair Date

The studentrsquos manuscript is cleared ____ for defense____ for submission to the Graduate School

Director of Doctoral Studies Date

Routing Committee Chair DSQAC Director of Doctoral Studies (after clearance from DSQAC)

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Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart II

Revision Verification Table

Students must use this table to verify and explain how they have made the requested revisions to their manuscript This completed table must be attached to the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form before seeking signature approvals

Requested revision Current page paragraph

Explanation of revision made

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Appendix CReference Table Guide

The purpose of the Reference Table is to provide the list of references used in the dissertation as well as where those references are cited in the paper The header should be formatted as Full Legal Name in the left heading Reference Table in center heading and Page x of x in right heading Attached is a sample Reference Table

Column 1 ReferencesThis column should have every reference used in the paper and listed in the References section Format the citation as it appears for the first time in the text using the APA (6th ed) guidelines For example ldquoAuthor Journalist and Writer (2001) examined the data and came to a conclusion The authors also determined something important (Author et al 2001)rdquo For this example the reference listed in the Reference Table would appear as follows Author Journalist and Writer (2001)

Column 2 LocationsThis column should list every page number in the manuscript where the reference can be found For example if Author Journalist and Writer (2001) can be found on pages 17 51 and 97 these numbers should be listed in numerical order in Column 2

Column 3 APA ExampleThis column should include the example number and page number used to format the reference based on the APA Manual (6th ed) For example the citation listed above was formatted based on information from example three on page 199 of the APA Manual

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Reference Table

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Reference Author (Year) Page numbers of citations in the narrative

The APA example and page number used to format the reference

Examples

Author Journalist and Writer (Year) 17 51 97 3 p199

Bennett M J (1993) 5 8 10 12 13 14 30 3132 33 34 35 37 39 41 4245 46 51 52 56 85 93

25 p204

Piaget J (1952) 7 12 30 39 18 p203

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Appendix DDissertation Originality Review Verification Form

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Originality Review Verification Form is used to certify that the originality of written work has been verified by iThenticate This form should accompany the submission of all manuscripts to the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee andor the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center with a copy to the EdD Program Office

I certify that the originality of (provide dissertation title) has been verified through the iThenticate software and that all corrections have been made to reference sources properly

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

Student Date

Copies to1 Committee Chair2 DSQAC

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3 EdD Program Office

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Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart I

The Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center will use the Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I after every manuscript review to report appearances of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty in the manuscript to the Director of Doctoral Studies The Director of Doctoral Studies will sign the form and take action as indicated 1 Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date submitted for documentary analysis

Title of dissertation

2 Review of documentary analysis report using iThenticate

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty See attached TableReport

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does not appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty

Date forwarded to Director of Doctoral Studies

Director of Doctoral Studies (Printed Name) (Signature)

Date

Date forwarded to members of department-level committee (if applicable)

Date forwarded to Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (if applicable)

Action taken

____ allow revision of the manuscript to correct the identified issue(s)

____ convene a department-level committee to review the evidence

____ refer the matter to the UWF Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Routing of form1 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form to the student the committee chair the committee members and the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file2 If a reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form along with copies of the dissertation the DSQAC Manuscript Review Form and the iThenticate report to the student the committee chair

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committee members the CEPS Associate Dean and the studentrsquos department chair A copy of this form only will be provided to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

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22

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart II

This form is to be completed after a department-level committee meeting has been held to review evidence of plagiarism initiated after a finding of reasonable suspicion of plagiarism by the DSQAC based on a document analysis report generated by iThenticate

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date of department-level committee meeting

In attendance

Associate Dean for CEPS

Director of Doctoral Studies

Dissertation committee chair

Dissertation committee members1

2

3

4

5

Department chair

Others in attendance (use additional sheet if necessary)

Evidence presented (list here and attach copies)

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss allegations of plagiarism in a dissertation by the above-named student and that the results of the vote were as follow

Associate Dean CEPSPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

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Director Doctoral StudiesPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee membersPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Department chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

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By a vote of to plagiarism was

_____ not found and the matter is dismissed

_____ found and by a vote of ___ to ___ determined to be limited requiring a rewrite of the relevant portions of the dissertation

_____ extensive requiring referral to University Judiciaries

In situations where the department-level committee finds plagiarism to be limited the Department Chair the Director of Doctoral Studies the Dissertation Committee Chair and the Associate Dean of CEPS must meet to discuss conditions for reinstatement (if appropriate) and a plan for revisions of the dissertation If a majority of the department-level committee finds that plagiarism occurred and that it was extensive the department chair must refer the matter to University Judiciaries (see Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart III)

Date decision was forwarded to EdD Program office

Copies to1 DDC Chair2 EdD Program Office

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In the event of a deadlockDean of CEPS

(type or print)Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive

_______________________________(signature)

25

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart III

This form will be used when evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct is extensive The Department Chair will refer the matter to the Dean of Students Office Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date referred

Department chair (signature)

Recommendations from the hearing conducted by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss appropriate conditions for reinstatement of the above-named student and that the recommendations are as follows

Department chair (signature)

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature)

Associate Dean CEPS (signature)

Date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the EdD Program office on the following date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the Dean of CEPS on the following date

Copies to1 EdD Program Office2 CEPS Deanrsquos Office3 DDC Chair

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27

Appendix FUWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Short Form

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review __________

General Comments Pursuant to Step 3 of the UWF EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process the manuscript is being returned without a comprehensive review because the manuscript contains more than fifty (50) errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing The following types of errors were found in your manuscript Please proofread and edit the document to eliminate such errors before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC

Unacceptable font style and size Incorrect margins Inconsistent spacing of headings and subheadings Large gaps in the text Citations references and textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers

abbreviations etc do not conform to the APA-approved style guide Incorrect placement of tables andor figures Serious typographical and grammatical errors (evidence that the manuscript has not been

proofread by the student committee or professional editor)

See attached report(s)

Grammarpunctuation APA referencing

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Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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31

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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32

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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33

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

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research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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44

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

46

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

47

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

Revised 07072017

48

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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49

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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Page 9: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

large to append to an email Gmail will provide a drop box option for the submission of large files

Upon receipt of the automated email acknowledging receipt of submission of the dissertation to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator the student should submit an application for graduation along with a copy of the receipt of submission to the following

Ed D Program OfficeAttention Ms Lucrecia Burnette McCorveyUniversity of West Florida (Building 86Room 124)11000 University Parkway Pensacola FL 32514

For questions contact Ms Burnette McCorvey by phone (850) 474-2768 or email lburnetteuwfedu

The graduation application should have all required signatures except the signature from the Director of Doctoral Studies The EdD Program Office will hold the application until the student receives a clearance from the Graduate School to upload hisher dissertation to ProQuest Only students who receive their clearance from the Graduate

School by the Wednesday of the 10th week of the semester will have their applications forwarded for participation in the commencement ceremony for that semester

Upon submission of the dissertation to the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator the Coordinator will have two weeks to review the dissertation using the Final Format Review Checklist for Dissertation (Appendix I ) and to request revisions by email from the student (with a copy of the request sent to the Committee Chair Department Chair of the specialization DSQAC Director of Doctoral Studies and the Dean of CEPS)

A database for both the DSQAC and the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinatorrsquos comments and suggestions will be maintained in the DSQAC to determine patterns areas of strengths as well as areas of weakness and to plan appropriate interventions for students and dissertation committee members through workshops and seminars

The feedback and incorporation of revisions between the student and the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator must be completed by Wednesday of the tenth week of the semester

Upon completion of the review the UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator will email the student attaching the Final Verification of Dissertation Format (Appendix J) as well as a PDF version of the approved formatted dissertation to the student to upload to ProQuest The email will be copied to the studentrsquos committee chair DSQAC EdD Program Office University Registrar Commencement Coordinator Director of Graduate School and Director of Doctoral Studies

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Step 9 Application for graduation - By Wednesday of the tenth week the EdD Program Office will process the studentrsquos application for graduation and forward it to the offices of the Registrar Graduation Commencement and Graduate School

Step 10 Exit survey - The student should complete an exit survey located at this link httpsuwfco1qualtricscomjfeformSV_4I5HfoKWczGTF0V before uploading the final approved version of their dissertation to ProQuest

Step 11 Upload the dissertation to ProQuest - By Friday of the eleventh week of the semester the student should upload the final accepted version of the dissertation to ProQuest for publication by the University (httpwwwetdadmincomcgi-binmainhomesiteId=462) It is important that the completion date on the title page of the dissertation reflects the accurate month and year of graduation before submission to ProQuest

Step 12 Final preparations for commencement - Students should RSVP for graduation and complete all other documentation required for participating in the commencement ceremony andor graduating Information about graduation can be found here httpuwfeducepssupport-resourcesedd-program-officeprogram-detailsdoctoral-journey

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APPENDICES

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Appendix ADegree Audit Verification Form (DAVF)

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

I wish to apply for a Degree Audit clearance to defend my final dissertation in (Term Year) It is my understanding that this application will allow the EdD Program Office and the CEPS Advising Center to undertake an audit of all my courses and dissertation hours It is also to assist the EdD Program Office and the Graduate School to estimate for planning purposes the number of students who are likely to defend and graduate in a particular semester

Directions This form should be completed by Friday of the 2nd week of the semester preceding the semester for intended date of defense of the dissertation The student should ensure that heshe receives a clearance for 100 Degree Audit through the approval of this form from the Director of Doctoral Studies

By submitting this form I believe that I meet the following requirements

I have completed 48 semester hours of coursework that satisfy the core and specialization requirements for an EdD degree

I have completed at least 12 semester hours of dissertation credit I have obtained a grade of B or better in the required 48 coursework credit hours and a grade of S

(Satisfactory) for at least 12 dissertation credit hours I have an overall grade point average of 325 or higher I have enrolled in the remaining hours of dissertation credit for the upcoming semester in which I

plan to defend my dissertation I have used the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric for my chosen

methodology to ensure that my manuscript contains all of the necessary components for each chaptersection

I have proofread and edited the dissertation manuscript to eliminate all grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors

I have run the iThenticate originality checking software on the latest version of my manuscript and have made all needed revisions based on the iThenticate report

I have submitted the predefense draft of my manuscript to all of my Doctoral and Dissertation Committee members and have made revisions based on their feedback as evidenced by a signed copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

Dissertation Title

Student (signature) (date)

Anticipated date of defense

APPROVED

Committee Chair (date)

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Verified CEPS Advising Office

ChecklistCore credits ndash 24 or 30 shSpecialization credits ndash 18 or 24 shDissertation hours - 12+ sh

Representative (signature) (date)

Comments

Student has been enrolled in the Predefense Capacity Building Workshop

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature) (date)

Routing of form1 Committee Chair2 CEPS Advising Office3 Director of Doctoral Studies4 EdD Program Office

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Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart I

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be used in Steps 1 2 3 4 and 7 of the dissertation process The form will be used

To verify that the studentrsquos committee has reviewed the studentrsquos proposaldissertation prior to all submissions to the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC) and

To verify that the student has completed all revisions recommended by the studentrsquos committee andor by the DSQAC

Both the student and the committee chair must sign this form Once the dissertation is cleared by the DSQAC for defense or for submission to the Graduate School the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies with a copy to the Ed D Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

I certify that my committee has reviewed my manuscript and that I have made all revisions recommended by my committee andor by the DSQAC prior to (re)submission to the DSQAC

Student Date

I certify that Each member of the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee has reviewed the studentrsquos dissertation

using the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric according to the chosen methodology

The DDC has supplied the student with a copy of the rubric after aggregating the comments The student has made all revisions requested by the DDC andor the DSQAC The student has explained using the table below how heshe has made the requested revisions The DDC has approved the manuscript for (re)submission to the DSQAC

Committee Chair Date

The studentrsquos manuscript is cleared ____ for defense____ for submission to the Graduate School

Director of Doctoral Studies Date

Routing Committee Chair DSQAC Director of Doctoral Studies (after clearance from DSQAC)

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Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart II

Revision Verification Table

Students must use this table to verify and explain how they have made the requested revisions to their manuscript This completed table must be attached to the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form before seeking signature approvals

Requested revision Current page paragraph

Explanation of revision made

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Appendix CReference Table Guide

The purpose of the Reference Table is to provide the list of references used in the dissertation as well as where those references are cited in the paper The header should be formatted as Full Legal Name in the left heading Reference Table in center heading and Page x of x in right heading Attached is a sample Reference Table

Column 1 ReferencesThis column should have every reference used in the paper and listed in the References section Format the citation as it appears for the first time in the text using the APA (6th ed) guidelines For example ldquoAuthor Journalist and Writer (2001) examined the data and came to a conclusion The authors also determined something important (Author et al 2001)rdquo For this example the reference listed in the Reference Table would appear as follows Author Journalist and Writer (2001)

Column 2 LocationsThis column should list every page number in the manuscript where the reference can be found For example if Author Journalist and Writer (2001) can be found on pages 17 51 and 97 these numbers should be listed in numerical order in Column 2

Column 3 APA ExampleThis column should include the example number and page number used to format the reference based on the APA Manual (6th ed) For example the citation listed above was formatted based on information from example three on page 199 of the APA Manual

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Reference Table

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Reference Author (Year) Page numbers of citations in the narrative

The APA example and page number used to format the reference

Examples

Author Journalist and Writer (Year) 17 51 97 3 p199

Bennett M J (1993) 5 8 10 12 13 14 30 3132 33 34 35 37 39 41 4245 46 51 52 56 85 93

25 p204

Piaget J (1952) 7 12 30 39 18 p203

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Appendix DDissertation Originality Review Verification Form

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Originality Review Verification Form is used to certify that the originality of written work has been verified by iThenticate This form should accompany the submission of all manuscripts to the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee andor the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center with a copy to the EdD Program Office

I certify that the originality of (provide dissertation title) has been verified through the iThenticate software and that all corrections have been made to reference sources properly

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

Student Date

Copies to1 Committee Chair2 DSQAC

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3 EdD Program Office

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Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart I

The Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center will use the Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I after every manuscript review to report appearances of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty in the manuscript to the Director of Doctoral Studies The Director of Doctoral Studies will sign the form and take action as indicated 1 Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date submitted for documentary analysis

Title of dissertation

2 Review of documentary analysis report using iThenticate

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty See attached TableReport

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does not appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty

Date forwarded to Director of Doctoral Studies

Director of Doctoral Studies (Printed Name) (Signature)

Date

Date forwarded to members of department-level committee (if applicable)

Date forwarded to Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (if applicable)

Action taken

____ allow revision of the manuscript to correct the identified issue(s)

____ convene a department-level committee to review the evidence

____ refer the matter to the UWF Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Routing of form1 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form to the student the committee chair the committee members and the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file2 If a reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form along with copies of the dissertation the DSQAC Manuscript Review Form and the iThenticate report to the student the committee chair

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committee members the CEPS Associate Dean and the studentrsquos department chair A copy of this form only will be provided to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

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22

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart II

This form is to be completed after a department-level committee meeting has been held to review evidence of plagiarism initiated after a finding of reasonable suspicion of plagiarism by the DSQAC based on a document analysis report generated by iThenticate

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date of department-level committee meeting

In attendance

Associate Dean for CEPS

Director of Doctoral Studies

Dissertation committee chair

Dissertation committee members1

2

3

4

5

Department chair

Others in attendance (use additional sheet if necessary)

Evidence presented (list here and attach copies)

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss allegations of plagiarism in a dissertation by the above-named student and that the results of the vote were as follow

Associate Dean CEPSPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

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23

Director Doctoral StudiesPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee membersPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Department chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

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By a vote of to plagiarism was

_____ not found and the matter is dismissed

_____ found and by a vote of ___ to ___ determined to be limited requiring a rewrite of the relevant portions of the dissertation

_____ extensive requiring referral to University Judiciaries

In situations where the department-level committee finds plagiarism to be limited the Department Chair the Director of Doctoral Studies the Dissertation Committee Chair and the Associate Dean of CEPS must meet to discuss conditions for reinstatement (if appropriate) and a plan for revisions of the dissertation If a majority of the department-level committee finds that plagiarism occurred and that it was extensive the department chair must refer the matter to University Judiciaries (see Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart III)

Date decision was forwarded to EdD Program office

Copies to1 DDC Chair2 EdD Program Office

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In the event of a deadlockDean of CEPS

(type or print)Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive

_______________________________(signature)

25

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart III

This form will be used when evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct is extensive The Department Chair will refer the matter to the Dean of Students Office Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date referred

Department chair (signature)

Recommendations from the hearing conducted by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss appropriate conditions for reinstatement of the above-named student and that the recommendations are as follows

Department chair (signature)

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature)

Associate Dean CEPS (signature)

Date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the EdD Program office on the following date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the Dean of CEPS on the following date

Copies to1 EdD Program Office2 CEPS Deanrsquos Office3 DDC Chair

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Appendix FUWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Short Form

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review __________

General Comments Pursuant to Step 3 of the UWF EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process the manuscript is being returned without a comprehensive review because the manuscript contains more than fifty (50) errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing The following types of errors were found in your manuscript Please proofread and edit the document to eliminate such errors before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC

Unacceptable font style and size Incorrect margins Inconsistent spacing of headings and subheadings Large gaps in the text Citations references and textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers

abbreviations etc do not conform to the APA-approved style guide Incorrect placement of tables andor figures Serious typographical and grammatical errors (evidence that the manuscript has not been

proofread by the student committee or professional editor)

See attached report(s)

Grammarpunctuation APA referencing

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Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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29

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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30

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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31

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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32

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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36

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

Revised 07072017

37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

Revised 07072017

40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

Revised 07072017

41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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42

adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

Revised 07072017

43

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

Revised 07072017

44

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

Revised 07072017

45

Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

46

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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54

undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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Page 10: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

Step 9 Application for graduation - By Wednesday of the tenth week the EdD Program Office will process the studentrsquos application for graduation and forward it to the offices of the Registrar Graduation Commencement and Graduate School

Step 10 Exit survey - The student should complete an exit survey located at this link httpsuwfco1qualtricscomjfeformSV_4I5HfoKWczGTF0V before uploading the final approved version of their dissertation to ProQuest

Step 11 Upload the dissertation to ProQuest - By Friday of the eleventh week of the semester the student should upload the final accepted version of the dissertation to ProQuest for publication by the University (httpwwwetdadmincomcgi-binmainhomesiteId=462) It is important that the completion date on the title page of the dissertation reflects the accurate month and year of graduation before submission to ProQuest

Step 12 Final preparations for commencement - Students should RSVP for graduation and complete all other documentation required for participating in the commencement ceremony andor graduating Information about graduation can be found here httpuwfeducepssupport-resourcesedd-program-officeprogram-detailsdoctoral-journey

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APPENDICES

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Appendix ADegree Audit Verification Form (DAVF)

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

I wish to apply for a Degree Audit clearance to defend my final dissertation in (Term Year) It is my understanding that this application will allow the EdD Program Office and the CEPS Advising Center to undertake an audit of all my courses and dissertation hours It is also to assist the EdD Program Office and the Graduate School to estimate for planning purposes the number of students who are likely to defend and graduate in a particular semester

Directions This form should be completed by Friday of the 2nd week of the semester preceding the semester for intended date of defense of the dissertation The student should ensure that heshe receives a clearance for 100 Degree Audit through the approval of this form from the Director of Doctoral Studies

By submitting this form I believe that I meet the following requirements

I have completed 48 semester hours of coursework that satisfy the core and specialization requirements for an EdD degree

I have completed at least 12 semester hours of dissertation credit I have obtained a grade of B or better in the required 48 coursework credit hours and a grade of S

(Satisfactory) for at least 12 dissertation credit hours I have an overall grade point average of 325 or higher I have enrolled in the remaining hours of dissertation credit for the upcoming semester in which I

plan to defend my dissertation I have used the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric for my chosen

methodology to ensure that my manuscript contains all of the necessary components for each chaptersection

I have proofread and edited the dissertation manuscript to eliminate all grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors

I have run the iThenticate originality checking software on the latest version of my manuscript and have made all needed revisions based on the iThenticate report

I have submitted the predefense draft of my manuscript to all of my Doctoral and Dissertation Committee members and have made revisions based on their feedback as evidenced by a signed copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

Dissertation Title

Student (signature) (date)

Anticipated date of defense

APPROVED

Committee Chair (date)

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Verified CEPS Advising Office

ChecklistCore credits ndash 24 or 30 shSpecialization credits ndash 18 or 24 shDissertation hours - 12+ sh

Representative (signature) (date)

Comments

Student has been enrolled in the Predefense Capacity Building Workshop

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature) (date)

Routing of form1 Committee Chair2 CEPS Advising Office3 Director of Doctoral Studies4 EdD Program Office

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Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart I

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be used in Steps 1 2 3 4 and 7 of the dissertation process The form will be used

To verify that the studentrsquos committee has reviewed the studentrsquos proposaldissertation prior to all submissions to the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC) and

To verify that the student has completed all revisions recommended by the studentrsquos committee andor by the DSQAC

Both the student and the committee chair must sign this form Once the dissertation is cleared by the DSQAC for defense or for submission to the Graduate School the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies with a copy to the Ed D Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

I certify that my committee has reviewed my manuscript and that I have made all revisions recommended by my committee andor by the DSQAC prior to (re)submission to the DSQAC

Student Date

I certify that Each member of the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee has reviewed the studentrsquos dissertation

using the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric according to the chosen methodology

The DDC has supplied the student with a copy of the rubric after aggregating the comments The student has made all revisions requested by the DDC andor the DSQAC The student has explained using the table below how heshe has made the requested revisions The DDC has approved the manuscript for (re)submission to the DSQAC

Committee Chair Date

The studentrsquos manuscript is cleared ____ for defense____ for submission to the Graduate School

Director of Doctoral Studies Date

Routing Committee Chair DSQAC Director of Doctoral Studies (after clearance from DSQAC)

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Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart II

Revision Verification Table

Students must use this table to verify and explain how they have made the requested revisions to their manuscript This completed table must be attached to the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form before seeking signature approvals

Requested revision Current page paragraph

Explanation of revision made

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Appendix CReference Table Guide

The purpose of the Reference Table is to provide the list of references used in the dissertation as well as where those references are cited in the paper The header should be formatted as Full Legal Name in the left heading Reference Table in center heading and Page x of x in right heading Attached is a sample Reference Table

Column 1 ReferencesThis column should have every reference used in the paper and listed in the References section Format the citation as it appears for the first time in the text using the APA (6th ed) guidelines For example ldquoAuthor Journalist and Writer (2001) examined the data and came to a conclusion The authors also determined something important (Author et al 2001)rdquo For this example the reference listed in the Reference Table would appear as follows Author Journalist and Writer (2001)

Column 2 LocationsThis column should list every page number in the manuscript where the reference can be found For example if Author Journalist and Writer (2001) can be found on pages 17 51 and 97 these numbers should be listed in numerical order in Column 2

Column 3 APA ExampleThis column should include the example number and page number used to format the reference based on the APA Manual (6th ed) For example the citation listed above was formatted based on information from example three on page 199 of the APA Manual

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Reference Table

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Reference Author (Year) Page numbers of citations in the narrative

The APA example and page number used to format the reference

Examples

Author Journalist and Writer (Year) 17 51 97 3 p199

Bennett M J (1993) 5 8 10 12 13 14 30 3132 33 34 35 37 39 41 4245 46 51 52 56 85 93

25 p204

Piaget J (1952) 7 12 30 39 18 p203

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Appendix DDissertation Originality Review Verification Form

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Originality Review Verification Form is used to certify that the originality of written work has been verified by iThenticate This form should accompany the submission of all manuscripts to the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee andor the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center with a copy to the EdD Program Office

I certify that the originality of (provide dissertation title) has been verified through the iThenticate software and that all corrections have been made to reference sources properly

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

Student Date

Copies to1 Committee Chair2 DSQAC

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3 EdD Program Office

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Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart I

The Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center will use the Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I after every manuscript review to report appearances of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty in the manuscript to the Director of Doctoral Studies The Director of Doctoral Studies will sign the form and take action as indicated 1 Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date submitted for documentary analysis

Title of dissertation

2 Review of documentary analysis report using iThenticate

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty See attached TableReport

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does not appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty

Date forwarded to Director of Doctoral Studies

Director of Doctoral Studies (Printed Name) (Signature)

Date

Date forwarded to members of department-level committee (if applicable)

Date forwarded to Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (if applicable)

Action taken

____ allow revision of the manuscript to correct the identified issue(s)

____ convene a department-level committee to review the evidence

____ refer the matter to the UWF Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Routing of form1 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form to the student the committee chair the committee members and the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file2 If a reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form along with copies of the dissertation the DSQAC Manuscript Review Form and the iThenticate report to the student the committee chair

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committee members the CEPS Associate Dean and the studentrsquos department chair A copy of this form only will be provided to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

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22

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart II

This form is to be completed after a department-level committee meeting has been held to review evidence of plagiarism initiated after a finding of reasonable suspicion of plagiarism by the DSQAC based on a document analysis report generated by iThenticate

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date of department-level committee meeting

In attendance

Associate Dean for CEPS

Director of Doctoral Studies

Dissertation committee chair

Dissertation committee members1

2

3

4

5

Department chair

Others in attendance (use additional sheet if necessary)

Evidence presented (list here and attach copies)

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss allegations of plagiarism in a dissertation by the above-named student and that the results of the vote were as follow

Associate Dean CEPSPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

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23

Director Doctoral StudiesPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee membersPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Department chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

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24

By a vote of to plagiarism was

_____ not found and the matter is dismissed

_____ found and by a vote of ___ to ___ determined to be limited requiring a rewrite of the relevant portions of the dissertation

_____ extensive requiring referral to University Judiciaries

In situations where the department-level committee finds plagiarism to be limited the Department Chair the Director of Doctoral Studies the Dissertation Committee Chair and the Associate Dean of CEPS must meet to discuss conditions for reinstatement (if appropriate) and a plan for revisions of the dissertation If a majority of the department-level committee finds that plagiarism occurred and that it was extensive the department chair must refer the matter to University Judiciaries (see Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart III)

Date decision was forwarded to EdD Program office

Copies to1 DDC Chair2 EdD Program Office

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In the event of a deadlockDean of CEPS

(type or print)Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive

_______________________________(signature)

25

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart III

This form will be used when evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct is extensive The Department Chair will refer the matter to the Dean of Students Office Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date referred

Department chair (signature)

Recommendations from the hearing conducted by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss appropriate conditions for reinstatement of the above-named student and that the recommendations are as follows

Department chair (signature)

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature)

Associate Dean CEPS (signature)

Date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the EdD Program office on the following date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the Dean of CEPS on the following date

Copies to1 EdD Program Office2 CEPS Deanrsquos Office3 DDC Chair

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26

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27

Appendix FUWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Short Form

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review __________

General Comments Pursuant to Step 3 of the UWF EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process the manuscript is being returned without a comprehensive review because the manuscript contains more than fifty (50) errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing The following types of errors were found in your manuscript Please proofread and edit the document to eliminate such errors before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC

Unacceptable font style and size Incorrect margins Inconsistent spacing of headings and subheadings Large gaps in the text Citations references and textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers

abbreviations etc do not conform to the APA-approved style guide Incorrect placement of tables andor figures Serious typographical and grammatical errors (evidence that the manuscript has not been

proofread by the student committee or professional editor)

See attached report(s)

Grammarpunctuation APA referencing

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28

Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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29

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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30

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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31

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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32

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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33

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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35

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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36

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

Revised 07072017

40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

Revised 07072017

41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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Page 11: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

APPENDICES

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Appendix ADegree Audit Verification Form (DAVF)

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

I wish to apply for a Degree Audit clearance to defend my final dissertation in (Term Year) It is my understanding that this application will allow the EdD Program Office and the CEPS Advising Center to undertake an audit of all my courses and dissertation hours It is also to assist the EdD Program Office and the Graduate School to estimate for planning purposes the number of students who are likely to defend and graduate in a particular semester

Directions This form should be completed by Friday of the 2nd week of the semester preceding the semester for intended date of defense of the dissertation The student should ensure that heshe receives a clearance for 100 Degree Audit through the approval of this form from the Director of Doctoral Studies

By submitting this form I believe that I meet the following requirements

I have completed 48 semester hours of coursework that satisfy the core and specialization requirements for an EdD degree

I have completed at least 12 semester hours of dissertation credit I have obtained a grade of B or better in the required 48 coursework credit hours and a grade of S

(Satisfactory) for at least 12 dissertation credit hours I have an overall grade point average of 325 or higher I have enrolled in the remaining hours of dissertation credit for the upcoming semester in which I

plan to defend my dissertation I have used the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric for my chosen

methodology to ensure that my manuscript contains all of the necessary components for each chaptersection

I have proofread and edited the dissertation manuscript to eliminate all grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors

I have run the iThenticate originality checking software on the latest version of my manuscript and have made all needed revisions based on the iThenticate report

I have submitted the predefense draft of my manuscript to all of my Doctoral and Dissertation Committee members and have made revisions based on their feedback as evidenced by a signed copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

Dissertation Title

Student (signature) (date)

Anticipated date of defense

APPROVED

Committee Chair (date)

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Verified CEPS Advising Office

ChecklistCore credits ndash 24 or 30 shSpecialization credits ndash 18 or 24 shDissertation hours - 12+ sh

Representative (signature) (date)

Comments

Student has been enrolled in the Predefense Capacity Building Workshop

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature) (date)

Routing of form1 Committee Chair2 CEPS Advising Office3 Director of Doctoral Studies4 EdD Program Office

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Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart I

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be used in Steps 1 2 3 4 and 7 of the dissertation process The form will be used

To verify that the studentrsquos committee has reviewed the studentrsquos proposaldissertation prior to all submissions to the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC) and

To verify that the student has completed all revisions recommended by the studentrsquos committee andor by the DSQAC

Both the student and the committee chair must sign this form Once the dissertation is cleared by the DSQAC for defense or for submission to the Graduate School the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies with a copy to the Ed D Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

I certify that my committee has reviewed my manuscript and that I have made all revisions recommended by my committee andor by the DSQAC prior to (re)submission to the DSQAC

Student Date

I certify that Each member of the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee has reviewed the studentrsquos dissertation

using the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric according to the chosen methodology

The DDC has supplied the student with a copy of the rubric after aggregating the comments The student has made all revisions requested by the DDC andor the DSQAC The student has explained using the table below how heshe has made the requested revisions The DDC has approved the manuscript for (re)submission to the DSQAC

Committee Chair Date

The studentrsquos manuscript is cleared ____ for defense____ for submission to the Graduate School

Director of Doctoral Studies Date

Routing Committee Chair DSQAC Director of Doctoral Studies (after clearance from DSQAC)

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Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart II

Revision Verification Table

Students must use this table to verify and explain how they have made the requested revisions to their manuscript This completed table must be attached to the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form before seeking signature approvals

Requested revision Current page paragraph

Explanation of revision made

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Appendix CReference Table Guide

The purpose of the Reference Table is to provide the list of references used in the dissertation as well as where those references are cited in the paper The header should be formatted as Full Legal Name in the left heading Reference Table in center heading and Page x of x in right heading Attached is a sample Reference Table

Column 1 ReferencesThis column should have every reference used in the paper and listed in the References section Format the citation as it appears for the first time in the text using the APA (6th ed) guidelines For example ldquoAuthor Journalist and Writer (2001) examined the data and came to a conclusion The authors also determined something important (Author et al 2001)rdquo For this example the reference listed in the Reference Table would appear as follows Author Journalist and Writer (2001)

Column 2 LocationsThis column should list every page number in the manuscript where the reference can be found For example if Author Journalist and Writer (2001) can be found on pages 17 51 and 97 these numbers should be listed in numerical order in Column 2

Column 3 APA ExampleThis column should include the example number and page number used to format the reference based on the APA Manual (6th ed) For example the citation listed above was formatted based on information from example three on page 199 of the APA Manual

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Reference Table

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Reference Author (Year) Page numbers of citations in the narrative

The APA example and page number used to format the reference

Examples

Author Journalist and Writer (Year) 17 51 97 3 p199

Bennett M J (1993) 5 8 10 12 13 14 30 3132 33 34 35 37 39 41 4245 46 51 52 56 85 93

25 p204

Piaget J (1952) 7 12 30 39 18 p203

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Appendix DDissertation Originality Review Verification Form

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Originality Review Verification Form is used to certify that the originality of written work has been verified by iThenticate This form should accompany the submission of all manuscripts to the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee andor the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center with a copy to the EdD Program Office

I certify that the originality of (provide dissertation title) has been verified through the iThenticate software and that all corrections have been made to reference sources properly

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

Student Date

Copies to1 Committee Chair2 DSQAC

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3 EdD Program Office

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Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart I

The Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center will use the Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I after every manuscript review to report appearances of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty in the manuscript to the Director of Doctoral Studies The Director of Doctoral Studies will sign the form and take action as indicated 1 Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date submitted for documentary analysis

Title of dissertation

2 Review of documentary analysis report using iThenticate

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty See attached TableReport

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does not appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty

Date forwarded to Director of Doctoral Studies

Director of Doctoral Studies (Printed Name) (Signature)

Date

Date forwarded to members of department-level committee (if applicable)

Date forwarded to Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (if applicable)

Action taken

____ allow revision of the manuscript to correct the identified issue(s)

____ convene a department-level committee to review the evidence

____ refer the matter to the UWF Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Routing of form1 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form to the student the committee chair the committee members and the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file2 If a reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form along with copies of the dissertation the DSQAC Manuscript Review Form and the iThenticate report to the student the committee chair

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committee members the CEPS Associate Dean and the studentrsquos department chair A copy of this form only will be provided to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

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22

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart II

This form is to be completed after a department-level committee meeting has been held to review evidence of plagiarism initiated after a finding of reasonable suspicion of plagiarism by the DSQAC based on a document analysis report generated by iThenticate

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date of department-level committee meeting

In attendance

Associate Dean for CEPS

Director of Doctoral Studies

Dissertation committee chair

Dissertation committee members1

2

3

4

5

Department chair

Others in attendance (use additional sheet if necessary)

Evidence presented (list here and attach copies)

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss allegations of plagiarism in a dissertation by the above-named student and that the results of the vote were as follow

Associate Dean CEPSPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

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Director Doctoral StudiesPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee membersPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Department chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

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By a vote of to plagiarism was

_____ not found and the matter is dismissed

_____ found and by a vote of ___ to ___ determined to be limited requiring a rewrite of the relevant portions of the dissertation

_____ extensive requiring referral to University Judiciaries

In situations where the department-level committee finds plagiarism to be limited the Department Chair the Director of Doctoral Studies the Dissertation Committee Chair and the Associate Dean of CEPS must meet to discuss conditions for reinstatement (if appropriate) and a plan for revisions of the dissertation If a majority of the department-level committee finds that plagiarism occurred and that it was extensive the department chair must refer the matter to University Judiciaries (see Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart III)

Date decision was forwarded to EdD Program office

Copies to1 DDC Chair2 EdD Program Office

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In the event of a deadlockDean of CEPS

(type or print)Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive

_______________________________(signature)

25

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart III

This form will be used when evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct is extensive The Department Chair will refer the matter to the Dean of Students Office Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date referred

Department chair (signature)

Recommendations from the hearing conducted by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss appropriate conditions for reinstatement of the above-named student and that the recommendations are as follows

Department chair (signature)

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature)

Associate Dean CEPS (signature)

Date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the EdD Program office on the following date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the Dean of CEPS on the following date

Copies to1 EdD Program Office2 CEPS Deanrsquos Office3 DDC Chair

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27

Appendix FUWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Short Form

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review __________

General Comments Pursuant to Step 3 of the UWF EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process the manuscript is being returned without a comprehensive review because the manuscript contains more than fifty (50) errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing The following types of errors were found in your manuscript Please proofread and edit the document to eliminate such errors before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC

Unacceptable font style and size Incorrect margins Inconsistent spacing of headings and subheadings Large gaps in the text Citations references and textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers

abbreviations etc do not conform to the APA-approved style guide Incorrect placement of tables andor figures Serious typographical and grammatical errors (evidence that the manuscript has not been

proofread by the student committee or professional editor)

See attached report(s)

Grammarpunctuation APA referencing

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28

Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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29

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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32

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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35

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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36

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

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research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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47

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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48

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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Page 12: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

Appendix ADegree Audit Verification Form (DAVF)

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

I wish to apply for a Degree Audit clearance to defend my final dissertation in (Term Year) It is my understanding that this application will allow the EdD Program Office and the CEPS Advising Center to undertake an audit of all my courses and dissertation hours It is also to assist the EdD Program Office and the Graduate School to estimate for planning purposes the number of students who are likely to defend and graduate in a particular semester

Directions This form should be completed by Friday of the 2nd week of the semester preceding the semester for intended date of defense of the dissertation The student should ensure that heshe receives a clearance for 100 Degree Audit through the approval of this form from the Director of Doctoral Studies

By submitting this form I believe that I meet the following requirements

I have completed 48 semester hours of coursework that satisfy the core and specialization requirements for an EdD degree

I have completed at least 12 semester hours of dissertation credit I have obtained a grade of B or better in the required 48 coursework credit hours and a grade of S

(Satisfactory) for at least 12 dissertation credit hours I have an overall grade point average of 325 or higher I have enrolled in the remaining hours of dissertation credit for the upcoming semester in which I

plan to defend my dissertation I have used the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric for my chosen

methodology to ensure that my manuscript contains all of the necessary components for each chaptersection

I have proofread and edited the dissertation manuscript to eliminate all grammar punctuation formatting and referencing errors

I have run the iThenticate originality checking software on the latest version of my manuscript and have made all needed revisions based on the iThenticate report

I have submitted the predefense draft of my manuscript to all of my Doctoral and Dissertation Committee members and have made revisions based on their feedback as evidenced by a signed copy of the Dissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashParts I amp II (Appendix B)

Dissertation Title

Student (signature) (date)

Anticipated date of defense

APPROVED

Committee Chair (date)

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Verified CEPS Advising Office

ChecklistCore credits ndash 24 or 30 shSpecialization credits ndash 18 or 24 shDissertation hours - 12+ sh

Representative (signature) (date)

Comments

Student has been enrolled in the Predefense Capacity Building Workshop

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature) (date)

Routing of form1 Committee Chair2 CEPS Advising Office3 Director of Doctoral Studies4 EdD Program Office

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Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart I

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be used in Steps 1 2 3 4 and 7 of the dissertation process The form will be used

To verify that the studentrsquos committee has reviewed the studentrsquos proposaldissertation prior to all submissions to the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC) and

To verify that the student has completed all revisions recommended by the studentrsquos committee andor by the DSQAC

Both the student and the committee chair must sign this form Once the dissertation is cleared by the DSQAC for defense or for submission to the Graduate School the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies with a copy to the Ed D Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

I certify that my committee has reviewed my manuscript and that I have made all revisions recommended by my committee andor by the DSQAC prior to (re)submission to the DSQAC

Student Date

I certify that Each member of the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee has reviewed the studentrsquos dissertation

using the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric according to the chosen methodology

The DDC has supplied the student with a copy of the rubric after aggregating the comments The student has made all revisions requested by the DDC andor the DSQAC The student has explained using the table below how heshe has made the requested revisions The DDC has approved the manuscript for (re)submission to the DSQAC

Committee Chair Date

The studentrsquos manuscript is cleared ____ for defense____ for submission to the Graduate School

Director of Doctoral Studies Date

Routing Committee Chair DSQAC Director of Doctoral Studies (after clearance from DSQAC)

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Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart II

Revision Verification Table

Students must use this table to verify and explain how they have made the requested revisions to their manuscript This completed table must be attached to the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form before seeking signature approvals

Requested revision Current page paragraph

Explanation of revision made

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Appendix CReference Table Guide

The purpose of the Reference Table is to provide the list of references used in the dissertation as well as where those references are cited in the paper The header should be formatted as Full Legal Name in the left heading Reference Table in center heading and Page x of x in right heading Attached is a sample Reference Table

Column 1 ReferencesThis column should have every reference used in the paper and listed in the References section Format the citation as it appears for the first time in the text using the APA (6th ed) guidelines For example ldquoAuthor Journalist and Writer (2001) examined the data and came to a conclusion The authors also determined something important (Author et al 2001)rdquo For this example the reference listed in the Reference Table would appear as follows Author Journalist and Writer (2001)

Column 2 LocationsThis column should list every page number in the manuscript where the reference can be found For example if Author Journalist and Writer (2001) can be found on pages 17 51 and 97 these numbers should be listed in numerical order in Column 2

Column 3 APA ExampleThis column should include the example number and page number used to format the reference based on the APA Manual (6th ed) For example the citation listed above was formatted based on information from example three on page 199 of the APA Manual

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Reference Table

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Reference Author (Year) Page numbers of citations in the narrative

The APA example and page number used to format the reference

Examples

Author Journalist and Writer (Year) 17 51 97 3 p199

Bennett M J (1993) 5 8 10 12 13 14 30 3132 33 34 35 37 39 41 4245 46 51 52 56 85 93

25 p204

Piaget J (1952) 7 12 30 39 18 p203

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Appendix DDissertation Originality Review Verification Form

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Originality Review Verification Form is used to certify that the originality of written work has been verified by iThenticate This form should accompany the submission of all manuscripts to the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee andor the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center with a copy to the EdD Program Office

I certify that the originality of (provide dissertation title) has been verified through the iThenticate software and that all corrections have been made to reference sources properly

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

Student Date

Copies to1 Committee Chair2 DSQAC

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3 EdD Program Office

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Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart I

The Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center will use the Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I after every manuscript review to report appearances of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty in the manuscript to the Director of Doctoral Studies The Director of Doctoral Studies will sign the form and take action as indicated 1 Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date submitted for documentary analysis

Title of dissertation

2 Review of documentary analysis report using iThenticate

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty See attached TableReport

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does not appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty

Date forwarded to Director of Doctoral Studies

Director of Doctoral Studies (Printed Name) (Signature)

Date

Date forwarded to members of department-level committee (if applicable)

Date forwarded to Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (if applicable)

Action taken

____ allow revision of the manuscript to correct the identified issue(s)

____ convene a department-level committee to review the evidence

____ refer the matter to the UWF Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Routing of form1 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form to the student the committee chair the committee members and the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file2 If a reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form along with copies of the dissertation the DSQAC Manuscript Review Form and the iThenticate report to the student the committee chair

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committee members the CEPS Associate Dean and the studentrsquos department chair A copy of this form only will be provided to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

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22

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart II

This form is to be completed after a department-level committee meeting has been held to review evidence of plagiarism initiated after a finding of reasonable suspicion of plagiarism by the DSQAC based on a document analysis report generated by iThenticate

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date of department-level committee meeting

In attendance

Associate Dean for CEPS

Director of Doctoral Studies

Dissertation committee chair

Dissertation committee members1

2

3

4

5

Department chair

Others in attendance (use additional sheet if necessary)

Evidence presented (list here and attach copies)

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss allegations of plagiarism in a dissertation by the above-named student and that the results of the vote were as follow

Associate Dean CEPSPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

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23

Director Doctoral StudiesPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee membersPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Department chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

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24

By a vote of to plagiarism was

_____ not found and the matter is dismissed

_____ found and by a vote of ___ to ___ determined to be limited requiring a rewrite of the relevant portions of the dissertation

_____ extensive requiring referral to University Judiciaries

In situations where the department-level committee finds plagiarism to be limited the Department Chair the Director of Doctoral Studies the Dissertation Committee Chair and the Associate Dean of CEPS must meet to discuss conditions for reinstatement (if appropriate) and a plan for revisions of the dissertation If a majority of the department-level committee finds that plagiarism occurred and that it was extensive the department chair must refer the matter to University Judiciaries (see Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart III)

Date decision was forwarded to EdD Program office

Copies to1 DDC Chair2 EdD Program Office

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In the event of a deadlockDean of CEPS

(type or print)Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive

_______________________________(signature)

25

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart III

This form will be used when evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct is extensive The Department Chair will refer the matter to the Dean of Students Office Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date referred

Department chair (signature)

Recommendations from the hearing conducted by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss appropriate conditions for reinstatement of the above-named student and that the recommendations are as follows

Department chair (signature)

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature)

Associate Dean CEPS (signature)

Date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the EdD Program office on the following date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the Dean of CEPS on the following date

Copies to1 EdD Program Office2 CEPS Deanrsquos Office3 DDC Chair

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Appendix FUWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Short Form

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review __________

General Comments Pursuant to Step 3 of the UWF EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process the manuscript is being returned without a comprehensive review because the manuscript contains more than fifty (50) errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing The following types of errors were found in your manuscript Please proofread and edit the document to eliminate such errors before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC

Unacceptable font style and size Incorrect margins Inconsistent spacing of headings and subheadings Large gaps in the text Citations references and textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers

abbreviations etc do not conform to the APA-approved style guide Incorrect placement of tables andor figures Serious typographical and grammatical errors (evidence that the manuscript has not been

proofread by the student committee or professional editor)

See attached report(s)

Grammarpunctuation APA referencing

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Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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32

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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33

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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35

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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36

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

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41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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42

adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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43

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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44

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

Revised 07072017

45

Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

46

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

47

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

Revised 07072017

48

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

Revised 07072017

49

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

Revised 07072017

50

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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Page 13: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

Verified CEPS Advising Office

ChecklistCore credits ndash 24 or 30 shSpecialization credits ndash 18 or 24 shDissertation hours - 12+ sh

Representative (signature) (date)

Comments

Student has been enrolled in the Predefense Capacity Building Workshop

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature) (date)

Routing of form1 Committee Chair2 CEPS Advising Office3 Director of Doctoral Studies4 EdD Program Office

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Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart I

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be used in Steps 1 2 3 4 and 7 of the dissertation process The form will be used

To verify that the studentrsquos committee has reviewed the studentrsquos proposaldissertation prior to all submissions to the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC) and

To verify that the student has completed all revisions recommended by the studentrsquos committee andor by the DSQAC

Both the student and the committee chair must sign this form Once the dissertation is cleared by the DSQAC for defense or for submission to the Graduate School the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies with a copy to the Ed D Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

I certify that my committee has reviewed my manuscript and that I have made all revisions recommended by my committee andor by the DSQAC prior to (re)submission to the DSQAC

Student Date

I certify that Each member of the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee has reviewed the studentrsquos dissertation

using the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric according to the chosen methodology

The DDC has supplied the student with a copy of the rubric after aggregating the comments The student has made all revisions requested by the DDC andor the DSQAC The student has explained using the table below how heshe has made the requested revisions The DDC has approved the manuscript for (re)submission to the DSQAC

Committee Chair Date

The studentrsquos manuscript is cleared ____ for defense____ for submission to the Graduate School

Director of Doctoral Studies Date

Routing Committee Chair DSQAC Director of Doctoral Studies (after clearance from DSQAC)

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Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart II

Revision Verification Table

Students must use this table to verify and explain how they have made the requested revisions to their manuscript This completed table must be attached to the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form before seeking signature approvals

Requested revision Current page paragraph

Explanation of revision made

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Appendix CReference Table Guide

The purpose of the Reference Table is to provide the list of references used in the dissertation as well as where those references are cited in the paper The header should be formatted as Full Legal Name in the left heading Reference Table in center heading and Page x of x in right heading Attached is a sample Reference Table

Column 1 ReferencesThis column should have every reference used in the paper and listed in the References section Format the citation as it appears for the first time in the text using the APA (6th ed) guidelines For example ldquoAuthor Journalist and Writer (2001) examined the data and came to a conclusion The authors also determined something important (Author et al 2001)rdquo For this example the reference listed in the Reference Table would appear as follows Author Journalist and Writer (2001)

Column 2 LocationsThis column should list every page number in the manuscript where the reference can be found For example if Author Journalist and Writer (2001) can be found on pages 17 51 and 97 these numbers should be listed in numerical order in Column 2

Column 3 APA ExampleThis column should include the example number and page number used to format the reference based on the APA Manual (6th ed) For example the citation listed above was formatted based on information from example three on page 199 of the APA Manual

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Reference Table

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Reference Author (Year) Page numbers of citations in the narrative

The APA example and page number used to format the reference

Examples

Author Journalist and Writer (Year) 17 51 97 3 p199

Bennett M J (1993) 5 8 10 12 13 14 30 3132 33 34 35 37 39 41 4245 46 51 52 56 85 93

25 p204

Piaget J (1952) 7 12 30 39 18 p203

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Appendix DDissertation Originality Review Verification Form

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Originality Review Verification Form is used to certify that the originality of written work has been verified by iThenticate This form should accompany the submission of all manuscripts to the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee andor the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center with a copy to the EdD Program Office

I certify that the originality of (provide dissertation title) has been verified through the iThenticate software and that all corrections have been made to reference sources properly

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

Student Date

Copies to1 Committee Chair2 DSQAC

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3 EdD Program Office

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Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart I

The Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center will use the Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I after every manuscript review to report appearances of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty in the manuscript to the Director of Doctoral Studies The Director of Doctoral Studies will sign the form and take action as indicated 1 Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date submitted for documentary analysis

Title of dissertation

2 Review of documentary analysis report using iThenticate

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty See attached TableReport

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does not appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty

Date forwarded to Director of Doctoral Studies

Director of Doctoral Studies (Printed Name) (Signature)

Date

Date forwarded to members of department-level committee (if applicable)

Date forwarded to Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (if applicable)

Action taken

____ allow revision of the manuscript to correct the identified issue(s)

____ convene a department-level committee to review the evidence

____ refer the matter to the UWF Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Routing of form1 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form to the student the committee chair the committee members and the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file2 If a reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form along with copies of the dissertation the DSQAC Manuscript Review Form and the iThenticate report to the student the committee chair

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committee members the CEPS Associate Dean and the studentrsquos department chair A copy of this form only will be provided to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

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22

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart II

This form is to be completed after a department-level committee meeting has been held to review evidence of plagiarism initiated after a finding of reasonable suspicion of plagiarism by the DSQAC based on a document analysis report generated by iThenticate

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date of department-level committee meeting

In attendance

Associate Dean for CEPS

Director of Doctoral Studies

Dissertation committee chair

Dissertation committee members1

2

3

4

5

Department chair

Others in attendance (use additional sheet if necessary)

Evidence presented (list here and attach copies)

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss allegations of plagiarism in a dissertation by the above-named student and that the results of the vote were as follow

Associate Dean CEPSPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

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23

Director Doctoral StudiesPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee membersPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Department chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

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By a vote of to plagiarism was

_____ not found and the matter is dismissed

_____ found and by a vote of ___ to ___ determined to be limited requiring a rewrite of the relevant portions of the dissertation

_____ extensive requiring referral to University Judiciaries

In situations where the department-level committee finds plagiarism to be limited the Department Chair the Director of Doctoral Studies the Dissertation Committee Chair and the Associate Dean of CEPS must meet to discuss conditions for reinstatement (if appropriate) and a plan for revisions of the dissertation If a majority of the department-level committee finds that plagiarism occurred and that it was extensive the department chair must refer the matter to University Judiciaries (see Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart III)

Date decision was forwarded to EdD Program office

Copies to1 DDC Chair2 EdD Program Office

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In the event of a deadlockDean of CEPS

(type or print)Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive

_______________________________(signature)

25

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart III

This form will be used when evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct is extensive The Department Chair will refer the matter to the Dean of Students Office Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date referred

Department chair (signature)

Recommendations from the hearing conducted by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss appropriate conditions for reinstatement of the above-named student and that the recommendations are as follows

Department chair (signature)

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature)

Associate Dean CEPS (signature)

Date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the EdD Program office on the following date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the Dean of CEPS on the following date

Copies to1 EdD Program Office2 CEPS Deanrsquos Office3 DDC Chair

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27

Appendix FUWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Short Form

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review __________

General Comments Pursuant to Step 3 of the UWF EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process the manuscript is being returned without a comprehensive review because the manuscript contains more than fifty (50) errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing The following types of errors were found in your manuscript Please proofread and edit the document to eliminate such errors before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC

Unacceptable font style and size Incorrect margins Inconsistent spacing of headings and subheadings Large gaps in the text Citations references and textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers

abbreviations etc do not conform to the APA-approved style guide Incorrect placement of tables andor figures Serious typographical and grammatical errors (evidence that the manuscript has not been

proofread by the student committee or professional editor)

See attached report(s)

Grammarpunctuation APA referencing

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Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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30

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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31

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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32

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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33

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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35

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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36

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

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41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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42

adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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43

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

Revised 07072017

44

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

Revised 07072017

45

Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

46

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

47

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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48

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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54

undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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Page 14: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart I

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be used in Steps 1 2 3 4 and 7 of the dissertation process The form will be used

To verify that the studentrsquos committee has reviewed the studentrsquos proposaldissertation prior to all submissions to the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC) and

To verify that the student has completed all revisions recommended by the studentrsquos committee andor by the DSQAC

Both the student and the committee chair must sign this form Once the dissertation is cleared by the DSQAC for defense or for submission to the Graduate School the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form will be signed by the Director of Doctoral Studies with a copy to the Ed D Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

I certify that my committee has reviewed my manuscript and that I have made all revisions recommended by my committee andor by the DSQAC prior to (re)submission to the DSQAC

Student Date

I certify that Each member of the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee has reviewed the studentrsquos dissertation

using the appropriate UWF EdD ProposalDissertation Assessment Rubric according to the chosen methodology

The DDC has supplied the student with a copy of the rubric after aggregating the comments The student has made all revisions requested by the DDC andor the DSQAC The student has explained using the table below how heshe has made the requested revisions The DDC has approved the manuscript for (re)submission to the DSQAC

Committee Chair Date

The studentrsquos manuscript is cleared ____ for defense____ for submission to the Graduate School

Director of Doctoral Studies Date

Routing Committee Chair DSQAC Director of Doctoral Studies (after clearance from DSQAC)

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Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart II

Revision Verification Table

Students must use this table to verify and explain how they have made the requested revisions to their manuscript This completed table must be attached to the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form before seeking signature approvals

Requested revision Current page paragraph

Explanation of revision made

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Appendix CReference Table Guide

The purpose of the Reference Table is to provide the list of references used in the dissertation as well as where those references are cited in the paper The header should be formatted as Full Legal Name in the left heading Reference Table in center heading and Page x of x in right heading Attached is a sample Reference Table

Column 1 ReferencesThis column should have every reference used in the paper and listed in the References section Format the citation as it appears for the first time in the text using the APA (6th ed) guidelines For example ldquoAuthor Journalist and Writer (2001) examined the data and came to a conclusion The authors also determined something important (Author et al 2001)rdquo For this example the reference listed in the Reference Table would appear as follows Author Journalist and Writer (2001)

Column 2 LocationsThis column should list every page number in the manuscript where the reference can be found For example if Author Journalist and Writer (2001) can be found on pages 17 51 and 97 these numbers should be listed in numerical order in Column 2

Column 3 APA ExampleThis column should include the example number and page number used to format the reference based on the APA Manual (6th ed) For example the citation listed above was formatted based on information from example three on page 199 of the APA Manual

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Reference Table

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Reference Author (Year) Page numbers of citations in the narrative

The APA example and page number used to format the reference

Examples

Author Journalist and Writer (Year) 17 51 97 3 p199

Bennett M J (1993) 5 8 10 12 13 14 30 3132 33 34 35 37 39 41 4245 46 51 52 56 85 93

25 p204

Piaget J (1952) 7 12 30 39 18 p203

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Appendix DDissertation Originality Review Verification Form

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Originality Review Verification Form is used to certify that the originality of written work has been verified by iThenticate This form should accompany the submission of all manuscripts to the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee andor the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center with a copy to the EdD Program Office

I certify that the originality of (provide dissertation title) has been verified through the iThenticate software and that all corrections have been made to reference sources properly

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

Student Date

Copies to1 Committee Chair2 DSQAC

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3 EdD Program Office

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Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart I

The Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center will use the Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I after every manuscript review to report appearances of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty in the manuscript to the Director of Doctoral Studies The Director of Doctoral Studies will sign the form and take action as indicated 1 Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date submitted for documentary analysis

Title of dissertation

2 Review of documentary analysis report using iThenticate

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty See attached TableReport

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does not appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty

Date forwarded to Director of Doctoral Studies

Director of Doctoral Studies (Printed Name) (Signature)

Date

Date forwarded to members of department-level committee (if applicable)

Date forwarded to Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (if applicable)

Action taken

____ allow revision of the manuscript to correct the identified issue(s)

____ convene a department-level committee to review the evidence

____ refer the matter to the UWF Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Routing of form1 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form to the student the committee chair the committee members and the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file2 If a reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form along with copies of the dissertation the DSQAC Manuscript Review Form and the iThenticate report to the student the committee chair

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committee members the CEPS Associate Dean and the studentrsquos department chair A copy of this form only will be provided to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

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22

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart II

This form is to be completed after a department-level committee meeting has been held to review evidence of plagiarism initiated after a finding of reasonable suspicion of plagiarism by the DSQAC based on a document analysis report generated by iThenticate

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date of department-level committee meeting

In attendance

Associate Dean for CEPS

Director of Doctoral Studies

Dissertation committee chair

Dissertation committee members1

2

3

4

5

Department chair

Others in attendance (use additional sheet if necessary)

Evidence presented (list here and attach copies)

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss allegations of plagiarism in a dissertation by the above-named student and that the results of the vote were as follow

Associate Dean CEPSPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

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23

Director Doctoral StudiesPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee membersPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Department chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

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24

By a vote of to plagiarism was

_____ not found and the matter is dismissed

_____ found and by a vote of ___ to ___ determined to be limited requiring a rewrite of the relevant portions of the dissertation

_____ extensive requiring referral to University Judiciaries

In situations where the department-level committee finds plagiarism to be limited the Department Chair the Director of Doctoral Studies the Dissertation Committee Chair and the Associate Dean of CEPS must meet to discuss conditions for reinstatement (if appropriate) and a plan for revisions of the dissertation If a majority of the department-level committee finds that plagiarism occurred and that it was extensive the department chair must refer the matter to University Judiciaries (see Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart III)

Date decision was forwarded to EdD Program office

Copies to1 DDC Chair2 EdD Program Office

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In the event of a deadlockDean of CEPS

(type or print)Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive

_______________________________(signature)

25

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart III

This form will be used when evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct is extensive The Department Chair will refer the matter to the Dean of Students Office Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date referred

Department chair (signature)

Recommendations from the hearing conducted by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss appropriate conditions for reinstatement of the above-named student and that the recommendations are as follows

Department chair (signature)

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature)

Associate Dean CEPS (signature)

Date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the EdD Program office on the following date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the Dean of CEPS on the following date

Copies to1 EdD Program Office2 CEPS Deanrsquos Office3 DDC Chair

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27

Appendix FUWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Short Form

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review __________

General Comments Pursuant to Step 3 of the UWF EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process the manuscript is being returned without a comprehensive review because the manuscript contains more than fifty (50) errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing The following types of errors were found in your manuscript Please proofread and edit the document to eliminate such errors before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC

Unacceptable font style and size Incorrect margins Inconsistent spacing of headings and subheadings Large gaps in the text Citations references and textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers

abbreviations etc do not conform to the APA-approved style guide Incorrect placement of tables andor figures Serious typographical and grammatical errors (evidence that the manuscript has not been

proofread by the student committee or professional editor)

See attached report(s)

Grammarpunctuation APA referencing

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Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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29

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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30

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

Revised 07072017

40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

Revised 07072017

41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

Revised 07072017

42

adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

Revised 07072017

43

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

Revised 07072017

44

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

Revised 07072017

45

Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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Page 15: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

Appendix BDissertation Committee Review Verification FormmdashPart II

Revision Verification Table

Students must use this table to verify and explain how they have made the requested revisions to their manuscript This completed table must be attached to the Dissertation Committee Review Verification Form before seeking signature approvals

Requested revision Current page paragraph

Explanation of revision made

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Appendix CReference Table Guide

The purpose of the Reference Table is to provide the list of references used in the dissertation as well as where those references are cited in the paper The header should be formatted as Full Legal Name in the left heading Reference Table in center heading and Page x of x in right heading Attached is a sample Reference Table

Column 1 ReferencesThis column should have every reference used in the paper and listed in the References section Format the citation as it appears for the first time in the text using the APA (6th ed) guidelines For example ldquoAuthor Journalist and Writer (2001) examined the data and came to a conclusion The authors also determined something important (Author et al 2001)rdquo For this example the reference listed in the Reference Table would appear as follows Author Journalist and Writer (2001)

Column 2 LocationsThis column should list every page number in the manuscript where the reference can be found For example if Author Journalist and Writer (2001) can be found on pages 17 51 and 97 these numbers should be listed in numerical order in Column 2

Column 3 APA ExampleThis column should include the example number and page number used to format the reference based on the APA Manual (6th ed) For example the citation listed above was formatted based on information from example three on page 199 of the APA Manual

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Reference Table

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Reference Author (Year) Page numbers of citations in the narrative

The APA example and page number used to format the reference

Examples

Author Journalist and Writer (Year) 17 51 97 3 p199

Bennett M J (1993) 5 8 10 12 13 14 30 3132 33 34 35 37 39 41 4245 46 51 52 56 85 93

25 p204

Piaget J (1952) 7 12 30 39 18 p203

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Appendix DDissertation Originality Review Verification Form

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Originality Review Verification Form is used to certify that the originality of written work has been verified by iThenticate This form should accompany the submission of all manuscripts to the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee andor the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center with a copy to the EdD Program Office

I certify that the originality of (provide dissertation title) has been verified through the iThenticate software and that all corrections have been made to reference sources properly

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

Student Date

Copies to1 Committee Chair2 DSQAC

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3 EdD Program Office

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Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart I

The Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center will use the Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I after every manuscript review to report appearances of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty in the manuscript to the Director of Doctoral Studies The Director of Doctoral Studies will sign the form and take action as indicated 1 Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date submitted for documentary analysis

Title of dissertation

2 Review of documentary analysis report using iThenticate

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty See attached TableReport

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does not appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty

Date forwarded to Director of Doctoral Studies

Director of Doctoral Studies (Printed Name) (Signature)

Date

Date forwarded to members of department-level committee (if applicable)

Date forwarded to Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (if applicable)

Action taken

____ allow revision of the manuscript to correct the identified issue(s)

____ convene a department-level committee to review the evidence

____ refer the matter to the UWF Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Routing of form1 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form to the student the committee chair the committee members and the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file2 If a reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form along with copies of the dissertation the DSQAC Manuscript Review Form and the iThenticate report to the student the committee chair

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committee members the CEPS Associate Dean and the studentrsquos department chair A copy of this form only will be provided to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

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Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart II

This form is to be completed after a department-level committee meeting has been held to review evidence of plagiarism initiated after a finding of reasonable suspicion of plagiarism by the DSQAC based on a document analysis report generated by iThenticate

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date of department-level committee meeting

In attendance

Associate Dean for CEPS

Director of Doctoral Studies

Dissertation committee chair

Dissertation committee members1

2

3

4

5

Department chair

Others in attendance (use additional sheet if necessary)

Evidence presented (list here and attach copies)

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss allegations of plagiarism in a dissertation by the above-named student and that the results of the vote were as follow

Associate Dean CEPSPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

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Director Doctoral StudiesPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee membersPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Department chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

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By a vote of to plagiarism was

_____ not found and the matter is dismissed

_____ found and by a vote of ___ to ___ determined to be limited requiring a rewrite of the relevant portions of the dissertation

_____ extensive requiring referral to University Judiciaries

In situations where the department-level committee finds plagiarism to be limited the Department Chair the Director of Doctoral Studies the Dissertation Committee Chair and the Associate Dean of CEPS must meet to discuss conditions for reinstatement (if appropriate) and a plan for revisions of the dissertation If a majority of the department-level committee finds that plagiarism occurred and that it was extensive the department chair must refer the matter to University Judiciaries (see Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart III)

Date decision was forwarded to EdD Program office

Copies to1 DDC Chair2 EdD Program Office

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In the event of a deadlockDean of CEPS

(type or print)Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive

_______________________________(signature)

25

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart III

This form will be used when evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct is extensive The Department Chair will refer the matter to the Dean of Students Office Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date referred

Department chair (signature)

Recommendations from the hearing conducted by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss appropriate conditions for reinstatement of the above-named student and that the recommendations are as follows

Department chair (signature)

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature)

Associate Dean CEPS (signature)

Date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the EdD Program office on the following date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the Dean of CEPS on the following date

Copies to1 EdD Program Office2 CEPS Deanrsquos Office3 DDC Chair

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Appendix FUWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Short Form

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review __________

General Comments Pursuant to Step 3 of the UWF EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process the manuscript is being returned without a comprehensive review because the manuscript contains more than fifty (50) errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing The following types of errors were found in your manuscript Please proofread and edit the document to eliminate such errors before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC

Unacceptable font style and size Incorrect margins Inconsistent spacing of headings and subheadings Large gaps in the text Citations references and textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers

abbreviations etc do not conform to the APA-approved style guide Incorrect placement of tables andor figures Serious typographical and grammatical errors (evidence that the manuscript has not been

proofread by the student committee or professional editor)

See attached report(s)

Grammarpunctuation APA referencing

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Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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29

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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30

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

Revised 07072017

40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

Revised 07072017

41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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43

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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54

undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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Page 16: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

Appendix CReference Table Guide

The purpose of the Reference Table is to provide the list of references used in the dissertation as well as where those references are cited in the paper The header should be formatted as Full Legal Name in the left heading Reference Table in center heading and Page x of x in right heading Attached is a sample Reference Table

Column 1 ReferencesThis column should have every reference used in the paper and listed in the References section Format the citation as it appears for the first time in the text using the APA (6th ed) guidelines For example ldquoAuthor Journalist and Writer (2001) examined the data and came to a conclusion The authors also determined something important (Author et al 2001)rdquo For this example the reference listed in the Reference Table would appear as follows Author Journalist and Writer (2001)

Column 2 LocationsThis column should list every page number in the manuscript where the reference can be found For example if Author Journalist and Writer (2001) can be found on pages 17 51 and 97 these numbers should be listed in numerical order in Column 2

Column 3 APA ExampleThis column should include the example number and page number used to format the reference based on the APA Manual (6th ed) For example the citation listed above was formatted based on information from example three on page 199 of the APA Manual

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Reference Table

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Reference Author (Year) Page numbers of citations in the narrative

The APA example and page number used to format the reference

Examples

Author Journalist and Writer (Year) 17 51 97 3 p199

Bennett M J (1993) 5 8 10 12 13 14 30 3132 33 34 35 37 39 41 4245 46 51 52 56 85 93

25 p204

Piaget J (1952) 7 12 30 39 18 p203

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Appendix DDissertation Originality Review Verification Form

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Originality Review Verification Form is used to certify that the originality of written work has been verified by iThenticate This form should accompany the submission of all manuscripts to the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee andor the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center with a copy to the EdD Program Office

I certify that the originality of (provide dissertation title) has been verified through the iThenticate software and that all corrections have been made to reference sources properly

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

Student Date

Copies to1 Committee Chair2 DSQAC

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3 EdD Program Office

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Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart I

The Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center will use the Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I after every manuscript review to report appearances of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty in the manuscript to the Director of Doctoral Studies The Director of Doctoral Studies will sign the form and take action as indicated 1 Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date submitted for documentary analysis

Title of dissertation

2 Review of documentary analysis report using iThenticate

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty See attached TableReport

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does not appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty

Date forwarded to Director of Doctoral Studies

Director of Doctoral Studies (Printed Name) (Signature)

Date

Date forwarded to members of department-level committee (if applicable)

Date forwarded to Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (if applicable)

Action taken

____ allow revision of the manuscript to correct the identified issue(s)

____ convene a department-level committee to review the evidence

____ refer the matter to the UWF Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Routing of form1 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form to the student the committee chair the committee members and the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file2 If a reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form along with copies of the dissertation the DSQAC Manuscript Review Form and the iThenticate report to the student the committee chair

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committee members the CEPS Associate Dean and the studentrsquos department chair A copy of this form only will be provided to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

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22

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart II

This form is to be completed after a department-level committee meeting has been held to review evidence of plagiarism initiated after a finding of reasonable suspicion of plagiarism by the DSQAC based on a document analysis report generated by iThenticate

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date of department-level committee meeting

In attendance

Associate Dean for CEPS

Director of Doctoral Studies

Dissertation committee chair

Dissertation committee members1

2

3

4

5

Department chair

Others in attendance (use additional sheet if necessary)

Evidence presented (list here and attach copies)

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss allegations of plagiarism in a dissertation by the above-named student and that the results of the vote were as follow

Associate Dean CEPSPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

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Director Doctoral StudiesPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee membersPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Department chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

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24

By a vote of to plagiarism was

_____ not found and the matter is dismissed

_____ found and by a vote of ___ to ___ determined to be limited requiring a rewrite of the relevant portions of the dissertation

_____ extensive requiring referral to University Judiciaries

In situations where the department-level committee finds plagiarism to be limited the Department Chair the Director of Doctoral Studies the Dissertation Committee Chair and the Associate Dean of CEPS must meet to discuss conditions for reinstatement (if appropriate) and a plan for revisions of the dissertation If a majority of the department-level committee finds that plagiarism occurred and that it was extensive the department chair must refer the matter to University Judiciaries (see Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart III)

Date decision was forwarded to EdD Program office

Copies to1 DDC Chair2 EdD Program Office

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In the event of a deadlockDean of CEPS

(type or print)Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive

_______________________________(signature)

25

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart III

This form will be used when evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct is extensive The Department Chair will refer the matter to the Dean of Students Office Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date referred

Department chair (signature)

Recommendations from the hearing conducted by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss appropriate conditions for reinstatement of the above-named student and that the recommendations are as follows

Department chair (signature)

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature)

Associate Dean CEPS (signature)

Date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the EdD Program office on the following date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the Dean of CEPS on the following date

Copies to1 EdD Program Office2 CEPS Deanrsquos Office3 DDC Chair

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26

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Appendix FUWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Short Form

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review __________

General Comments Pursuant to Step 3 of the UWF EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process the manuscript is being returned without a comprehensive review because the manuscript contains more than fifty (50) errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing The following types of errors were found in your manuscript Please proofread and edit the document to eliminate such errors before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC

Unacceptable font style and size Incorrect margins Inconsistent spacing of headings and subheadings Large gaps in the text Citations references and textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers

abbreviations etc do not conform to the APA-approved style guide Incorrect placement of tables andor figures Serious typographical and grammatical errors (evidence that the manuscript has not been

proofread by the student committee or professional editor)

See attached report(s)

Grammarpunctuation APA referencing

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28

Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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29

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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30

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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31

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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32

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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33

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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35

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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36

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

Revised 07072017

40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

Revised 07072017

41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

Revised 07072017

42

adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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54

undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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56

Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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Page 17: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

Reference Table

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Reference Author (Year) Page numbers of citations in the narrative

The APA example and page number used to format the reference

Examples

Author Journalist and Writer (Year) 17 51 97 3 p199

Bennett M J (1993) 5 8 10 12 13 14 30 3132 33 34 35 37 39 41 4245 46 51 52 56 85 93

25 p204

Piaget J (1952) 7 12 30 39 18 p203

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Appendix DDissertation Originality Review Verification Form

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Originality Review Verification Form is used to certify that the originality of written work has been verified by iThenticate This form should accompany the submission of all manuscripts to the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee andor the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center with a copy to the EdD Program Office

I certify that the originality of (provide dissertation title) has been verified through the iThenticate software and that all corrections have been made to reference sources properly

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

Student Date

Copies to1 Committee Chair2 DSQAC

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3 EdD Program Office

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Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart I

The Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center will use the Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I after every manuscript review to report appearances of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty in the manuscript to the Director of Doctoral Studies The Director of Doctoral Studies will sign the form and take action as indicated 1 Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date submitted for documentary analysis

Title of dissertation

2 Review of documentary analysis report using iThenticate

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty See attached TableReport

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does not appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty

Date forwarded to Director of Doctoral Studies

Director of Doctoral Studies (Printed Name) (Signature)

Date

Date forwarded to members of department-level committee (if applicable)

Date forwarded to Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (if applicable)

Action taken

____ allow revision of the manuscript to correct the identified issue(s)

____ convene a department-level committee to review the evidence

____ refer the matter to the UWF Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Routing of form1 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form to the student the committee chair the committee members and the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file2 If a reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form along with copies of the dissertation the DSQAC Manuscript Review Form and the iThenticate report to the student the committee chair

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committee members the CEPS Associate Dean and the studentrsquos department chair A copy of this form only will be provided to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

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22

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart II

This form is to be completed after a department-level committee meeting has been held to review evidence of plagiarism initiated after a finding of reasonable suspicion of plagiarism by the DSQAC based on a document analysis report generated by iThenticate

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date of department-level committee meeting

In attendance

Associate Dean for CEPS

Director of Doctoral Studies

Dissertation committee chair

Dissertation committee members1

2

3

4

5

Department chair

Others in attendance (use additional sheet if necessary)

Evidence presented (list here and attach copies)

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss allegations of plagiarism in a dissertation by the above-named student and that the results of the vote were as follow

Associate Dean CEPSPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

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23

Director Doctoral StudiesPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee membersPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Department chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

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24

By a vote of to plagiarism was

_____ not found and the matter is dismissed

_____ found and by a vote of ___ to ___ determined to be limited requiring a rewrite of the relevant portions of the dissertation

_____ extensive requiring referral to University Judiciaries

In situations where the department-level committee finds plagiarism to be limited the Department Chair the Director of Doctoral Studies the Dissertation Committee Chair and the Associate Dean of CEPS must meet to discuss conditions for reinstatement (if appropriate) and a plan for revisions of the dissertation If a majority of the department-level committee finds that plagiarism occurred and that it was extensive the department chair must refer the matter to University Judiciaries (see Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart III)

Date decision was forwarded to EdD Program office

Copies to1 DDC Chair2 EdD Program Office

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In the event of a deadlockDean of CEPS

(type or print)Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive

_______________________________(signature)

25

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart III

This form will be used when evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct is extensive The Department Chair will refer the matter to the Dean of Students Office Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date referred

Department chair (signature)

Recommendations from the hearing conducted by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss appropriate conditions for reinstatement of the above-named student and that the recommendations are as follows

Department chair (signature)

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature)

Associate Dean CEPS (signature)

Date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the EdD Program office on the following date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the Dean of CEPS on the following date

Copies to1 EdD Program Office2 CEPS Deanrsquos Office3 DDC Chair

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26

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27

Appendix FUWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Short Form

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review __________

General Comments Pursuant to Step 3 of the UWF EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process the manuscript is being returned without a comprehensive review because the manuscript contains more than fifty (50) errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing The following types of errors were found in your manuscript Please proofread and edit the document to eliminate such errors before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC

Unacceptable font style and size Incorrect margins Inconsistent spacing of headings and subheadings Large gaps in the text Citations references and textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers

abbreviations etc do not conform to the APA-approved style guide Incorrect placement of tables andor figures Serious typographical and grammatical errors (evidence that the manuscript has not been

proofread by the student committee or professional editor)

See attached report(s)

Grammarpunctuation APA referencing

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28

Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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29

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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30

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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31

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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32

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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33

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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35

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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36

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

Revised 07072017

40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

Revised 07072017

41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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Page 18: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

Appendix DDissertation Originality Review Verification Form

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

The Dissertation Originality Review Verification Form is used to certify that the originality of written work has been verified by iThenticate This form should accompany the submission of all manuscripts to the Doctoral and Dissertation Committee andor the Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center with a copy to the EdD Program Office

I certify that the originality of (provide dissertation title) has been verified through the iThenticate software and that all corrections have been made to reference sources properly

This is a ___ predefense ____ postdefense submission (check whichever is applicable)

Student Date

Copies to1 Committee Chair2 DSQAC

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3 EdD Program Office

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Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart I

The Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center will use the Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I after every manuscript review to report appearances of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty in the manuscript to the Director of Doctoral Studies The Director of Doctoral Studies will sign the form and take action as indicated 1 Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date submitted for documentary analysis

Title of dissertation

2 Review of documentary analysis report using iThenticate

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty See attached TableReport

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does not appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty

Date forwarded to Director of Doctoral Studies

Director of Doctoral Studies (Printed Name) (Signature)

Date

Date forwarded to members of department-level committee (if applicable)

Date forwarded to Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (if applicable)

Action taken

____ allow revision of the manuscript to correct the identified issue(s)

____ convene a department-level committee to review the evidence

____ refer the matter to the UWF Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Routing of form1 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form to the student the committee chair the committee members and the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file2 If a reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form along with copies of the dissertation the DSQAC Manuscript Review Form and the iThenticate report to the student the committee chair

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committee members the CEPS Associate Dean and the studentrsquos department chair A copy of this form only will be provided to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

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22

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart II

This form is to be completed after a department-level committee meeting has been held to review evidence of plagiarism initiated after a finding of reasonable suspicion of plagiarism by the DSQAC based on a document analysis report generated by iThenticate

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date of department-level committee meeting

In attendance

Associate Dean for CEPS

Director of Doctoral Studies

Dissertation committee chair

Dissertation committee members1

2

3

4

5

Department chair

Others in attendance (use additional sheet if necessary)

Evidence presented (list here and attach copies)

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss allegations of plagiarism in a dissertation by the above-named student and that the results of the vote were as follow

Associate Dean CEPSPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

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23

Director Doctoral StudiesPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee membersPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Department chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

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24

By a vote of to plagiarism was

_____ not found and the matter is dismissed

_____ found and by a vote of ___ to ___ determined to be limited requiring a rewrite of the relevant portions of the dissertation

_____ extensive requiring referral to University Judiciaries

In situations where the department-level committee finds plagiarism to be limited the Department Chair the Director of Doctoral Studies the Dissertation Committee Chair and the Associate Dean of CEPS must meet to discuss conditions for reinstatement (if appropriate) and a plan for revisions of the dissertation If a majority of the department-level committee finds that plagiarism occurred and that it was extensive the department chair must refer the matter to University Judiciaries (see Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart III)

Date decision was forwarded to EdD Program office

Copies to1 DDC Chair2 EdD Program Office

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In the event of a deadlockDean of CEPS

(type or print)Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive

_______________________________(signature)

25

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart III

This form will be used when evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct is extensive The Department Chair will refer the matter to the Dean of Students Office Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date referred

Department chair (signature)

Recommendations from the hearing conducted by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss appropriate conditions for reinstatement of the above-named student and that the recommendations are as follows

Department chair (signature)

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature)

Associate Dean CEPS (signature)

Date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the EdD Program office on the following date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the Dean of CEPS on the following date

Copies to1 EdD Program Office2 CEPS Deanrsquos Office3 DDC Chair

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27

Appendix FUWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Short Form

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review __________

General Comments Pursuant to Step 3 of the UWF EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process the manuscript is being returned without a comprehensive review because the manuscript contains more than fifty (50) errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing The following types of errors were found in your manuscript Please proofread and edit the document to eliminate such errors before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC

Unacceptable font style and size Incorrect margins Inconsistent spacing of headings and subheadings Large gaps in the text Citations references and textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers

abbreviations etc do not conform to the APA-approved style guide Incorrect placement of tables andor figures Serious typographical and grammatical errors (evidence that the manuscript has not been

proofread by the student committee or professional editor)

See attached report(s)

Grammarpunctuation APA referencing

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28

Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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29

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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30

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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31

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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32

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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35

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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36

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

Revised 07072017

40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

Revised 07072017

41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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54

undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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56

Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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Page 19: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

3 EdD Program Office

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Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart I

The Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center will use the Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I after every manuscript review to report appearances of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty in the manuscript to the Director of Doctoral Studies The Director of Doctoral Studies will sign the form and take action as indicated 1 Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date submitted for documentary analysis

Title of dissertation

2 Review of documentary analysis report using iThenticate

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty See attached TableReport

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does not appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty

Date forwarded to Director of Doctoral Studies

Director of Doctoral Studies (Printed Name) (Signature)

Date

Date forwarded to members of department-level committee (if applicable)

Date forwarded to Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (if applicable)

Action taken

____ allow revision of the manuscript to correct the identified issue(s)

____ convene a department-level committee to review the evidence

____ refer the matter to the UWF Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Routing of form1 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form to the student the committee chair the committee members and the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file2 If a reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form along with copies of the dissertation the DSQAC Manuscript Review Form and the iThenticate report to the student the committee chair

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committee members the CEPS Associate Dean and the studentrsquos department chair A copy of this form only will be provided to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

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22

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart II

This form is to be completed after a department-level committee meeting has been held to review evidence of plagiarism initiated after a finding of reasonable suspicion of plagiarism by the DSQAC based on a document analysis report generated by iThenticate

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date of department-level committee meeting

In attendance

Associate Dean for CEPS

Director of Doctoral Studies

Dissertation committee chair

Dissertation committee members1

2

3

4

5

Department chair

Others in attendance (use additional sheet if necessary)

Evidence presented (list here and attach copies)

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss allegations of plagiarism in a dissertation by the above-named student and that the results of the vote were as follow

Associate Dean CEPSPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

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23

Director Doctoral StudiesPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee membersPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Department chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

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24

By a vote of to plagiarism was

_____ not found and the matter is dismissed

_____ found and by a vote of ___ to ___ determined to be limited requiring a rewrite of the relevant portions of the dissertation

_____ extensive requiring referral to University Judiciaries

In situations where the department-level committee finds plagiarism to be limited the Department Chair the Director of Doctoral Studies the Dissertation Committee Chair and the Associate Dean of CEPS must meet to discuss conditions for reinstatement (if appropriate) and a plan for revisions of the dissertation If a majority of the department-level committee finds that plagiarism occurred and that it was extensive the department chair must refer the matter to University Judiciaries (see Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart III)

Date decision was forwarded to EdD Program office

Copies to1 DDC Chair2 EdD Program Office

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In the event of a deadlockDean of CEPS

(type or print)Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive

_______________________________(signature)

25

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart III

This form will be used when evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct is extensive The Department Chair will refer the matter to the Dean of Students Office Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date referred

Department chair (signature)

Recommendations from the hearing conducted by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss appropriate conditions for reinstatement of the above-named student and that the recommendations are as follows

Department chair (signature)

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature)

Associate Dean CEPS (signature)

Date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the EdD Program office on the following date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the Dean of CEPS on the following date

Copies to1 EdD Program Office2 CEPS Deanrsquos Office3 DDC Chair

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26

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27

Appendix FUWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Short Form

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review __________

General Comments Pursuant to Step 3 of the UWF EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process the manuscript is being returned without a comprehensive review because the manuscript contains more than fifty (50) errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing The following types of errors were found in your manuscript Please proofread and edit the document to eliminate such errors before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC

Unacceptable font style and size Incorrect margins Inconsistent spacing of headings and subheadings Large gaps in the text Citations references and textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers

abbreviations etc do not conform to the APA-approved style guide Incorrect placement of tables andor figures Serious typographical and grammatical errors (evidence that the manuscript has not been

proofread by the student committee or professional editor)

See attached report(s)

Grammarpunctuation APA referencing

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28

Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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29

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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30

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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31

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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32

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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35

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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36

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

Revised 07072017

40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

Revised 07072017

41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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54

undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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Page 20: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart I

The Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center will use the Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart I after every manuscript review to report appearances of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty in the manuscript to the Director of Doctoral Studies The Director of Doctoral Studies will sign the form and take action as indicated 1 Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date submitted for documentary analysis

Title of dissertation

2 Review of documentary analysis report using iThenticate

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty See attached TableReport

Based on the review of the documentary analysis report there does not appear to be reasonable suspicion of plagiarism andor academic dishonesty

Date forwarded to Director of Doctoral Studies

Director of Doctoral Studies (Printed Name) (Signature)

Date

Date forwarded to members of department-level committee (if applicable)

Date forwarded to Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (if applicable)

Action taken

____ allow revision of the manuscript to correct the identified issue(s)

____ convene a department-level committee to review the evidence

____ refer the matter to the UWF Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Routing of form1 If no reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form to the student the committee chair the committee members and the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file2 If a reasonable suspicion of plagiarism exists the Director of Doctoral Studies will provide copies of this form along with copies of the dissertation the DSQAC Manuscript Review Form and the iThenticate report to the student the committee chair

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committee members the CEPS Associate Dean and the studentrsquos department chair A copy of this form only will be provided to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

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Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart II

This form is to be completed after a department-level committee meeting has been held to review evidence of plagiarism initiated after a finding of reasonable suspicion of plagiarism by the DSQAC based on a document analysis report generated by iThenticate

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date of department-level committee meeting

In attendance

Associate Dean for CEPS

Director of Doctoral Studies

Dissertation committee chair

Dissertation committee members1

2

3

4

5

Department chair

Others in attendance (use additional sheet if necessary)

Evidence presented (list here and attach copies)

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss allegations of plagiarism in a dissertation by the above-named student and that the results of the vote were as follow

Associate Dean CEPSPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

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23

Director Doctoral StudiesPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee membersPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Department chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

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By a vote of to plagiarism was

_____ not found and the matter is dismissed

_____ found and by a vote of ___ to ___ determined to be limited requiring a rewrite of the relevant portions of the dissertation

_____ extensive requiring referral to University Judiciaries

In situations where the department-level committee finds plagiarism to be limited the Department Chair the Director of Doctoral Studies the Dissertation Committee Chair and the Associate Dean of CEPS must meet to discuss conditions for reinstatement (if appropriate) and a plan for revisions of the dissertation If a majority of the department-level committee finds that plagiarism occurred and that it was extensive the department chair must refer the matter to University Judiciaries (see Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart III)

Date decision was forwarded to EdD Program office

Copies to1 DDC Chair2 EdD Program Office

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In the event of a deadlockDean of CEPS

(type or print)Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive

_______________________________(signature)

25

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart III

This form will be used when evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct is extensive The Department Chair will refer the matter to the Dean of Students Office Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date referred

Department chair (signature)

Recommendations from the hearing conducted by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss appropriate conditions for reinstatement of the above-named student and that the recommendations are as follows

Department chair (signature)

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature)

Associate Dean CEPS (signature)

Date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the EdD Program office on the following date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the Dean of CEPS on the following date

Copies to1 EdD Program Office2 CEPS Deanrsquos Office3 DDC Chair

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Appendix FUWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Short Form

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review __________

General Comments Pursuant to Step 3 of the UWF EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process the manuscript is being returned without a comprehensive review because the manuscript contains more than fifty (50) errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing The following types of errors were found in your manuscript Please proofread and edit the document to eliminate such errors before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC

Unacceptable font style and size Incorrect margins Inconsistent spacing of headings and subheadings Large gaps in the text Citations references and textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers

abbreviations etc do not conform to the APA-approved style guide Incorrect placement of tables andor figures Serious typographical and grammatical errors (evidence that the manuscript has not been

proofread by the student committee or professional editor)

See attached report(s)

Grammarpunctuation APA referencing

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Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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29

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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30

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

Revised 07072017

40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

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research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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56

Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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Page 21: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

committee members the CEPS Associate Dean and the studentrsquos department chair A copy of this form only will be provided to the EdD Program Office for inclusion in the studentrsquos file

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22

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart II

This form is to be completed after a department-level committee meeting has been held to review evidence of plagiarism initiated after a finding of reasonable suspicion of plagiarism by the DSQAC based on a document analysis report generated by iThenticate

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date of department-level committee meeting

In attendance

Associate Dean for CEPS

Director of Doctoral Studies

Dissertation committee chair

Dissertation committee members1

2

3

4

5

Department chair

Others in attendance (use additional sheet if necessary)

Evidence presented (list here and attach copies)

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss allegations of plagiarism in a dissertation by the above-named student and that the results of the vote were as follow

Associate Dean CEPSPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

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23

Director Doctoral StudiesPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee membersPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Department chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

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24

By a vote of to plagiarism was

_____ not found and the matter is dismissed

_____ found and by a vote of ___ to ___ determined to be limited requiring a rewrite of the relevant portions of the dissertation

_____ extensive requiring referral to University Judiciaries

In situations where the department-level committee finds plagiarism to be limited the Department Chair the Director of Doctoral Studies the Dissertation Committee Chair and the Associate Dean of CEPS must meet to discuss conditions for reinstatement (if appropriate) and a plan for revisions of the dissertation If a majority of the department-level committee finds that plagiarism occurred and that it was extensive the department chair must refer the matter to University Judiciaries (see Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart III)

Date decision was forwarded to EdD Program office

Copies to1 DDC Chair2 EdD Program Office

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In the event of a deadlockDean of CEPS

(type or print)Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive

_______________________________(signature)

25

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart III

This form will be used when evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct is extensive The Department Chair will refer the matter to the Dean of Students Office Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date referred

Department chair (signature)

Recommendations from the hearing conducted by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss appropriate conditions for reinstatement of the above-named student and that the recommendations are as follows

Department chair (signature)

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature)

Associate Dean CEPS (signature)

Date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the EdD Program office on the following date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the Dean of CEPS on the following date

Copies to1 EdD Program Office2 CEPS Deanrsquos Office3 DDC Chair

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Appendix FUWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Short Form

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review __________

General Comments Pursuant to Step 3 of the UWF EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process the manuscript is being returned without a comprehensive review because the manuscript contains more than fifty (50) errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing The following types of errors were found in your manuscript Please proofread and edit the document to eliminate such errors before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC

Unacceptable font style and size Incorrect margins Inconsistent spacing of headings and subheadings Large gaps in the text Citations references and textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers

abbreviations etc do not conform to the APA-approved style guide Incorrect placement of tables andor figures Serious typographical and grammatical errors (evidence that the manuscript has not been

proofread by the student committee or professional editor)

See attached report(s)

Grammarpunctuation APA referencing

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28

Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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29

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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30

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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31

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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32

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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33

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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35

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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36

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

Revised 07072017

40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

Revised 07072017

41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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45

Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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54

undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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22

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart II

This form is to be completed after a department-level committee meeting has been held to review evidence of plagiarism initiated after a finding of reasonable suspicion of plagiarism by the DSQAC based on a document analysis report generated by iThenticate

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date of department-level committee meeting

In attendance

Associate Dean for CEPS

Director of Doctoral Studies

Dissertation committee chair

Dissertation committee members1

2

3

4

5

Department chair

Others in attendance (use additional sheet if necessary)

Evidence presented (list here and attach copies)

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss allegations of plagiarism in a dissertation by the above-named student and that the results of the vote were as follow

Associate Dean CEPSPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

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Director Doctoral StudiesPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee membersPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Department chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

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24

By a vote of to plagiarism was

_____ not found and the matter is dismissed

_____ found and by a vote of ___ to ___ determined to be limited requiring a rewrite of the relevant portions of the dissertation

_____ extensive requiring referral to University Judiciaries

In situations where the department-level committee finds plagiarism to be limited the Department Chair the Director of Doctoral Studies the Dissertation Committee Chair and the Associate Dean of CEPS must meet to discuss conditions for reinstatement (if appropriate) and a plan for revisions of the dissertation If a majority of the department-level committee finds that plagiarism occurred and that it was extensive the department chair must refer the matter to University Judiciaries (see Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart III)

Date decision was forwarded to EdD Program office

Copies to1 DDC Chair2 EdD Program Office

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In the event of a deadlockDean of CEPS

(type or print)Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive

_______________________________(signature)

25

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart III

This form will be used when evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct is extensive The Department Chair will refer the matter to the Dean of Students Office Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date referred

Department chair (signature)

Recommendations from the hearing conducted by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss appropriate conditions for reinstatement of the above-named student and that the recommendations are as follows

Department chair (signature)

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature)

Associate Dean CEPS (signature)

Date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the EdD Program office on the following date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the Dean of CEPS on the following date

Copies to1 EdD Program Office2 CEPS Deanrsquos Office3 DDC Chair

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26

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27

Appendix FUWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Short Form

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review __________

General Comments Pursuant to Step 3 of the UWF EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process the manuscript is being returned without a comprehensive review because the manuscript contains more than fifty (50) errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing The following types of errors were found in your manuscript Please proofread and edit the document to eliminate such errors before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC

Unacceptable font style and size Incorrect margins Inconsistent spacing of headings and subheadings Large gaps in the text Citations references and textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers

abbreviations etc do not conform to the APA-approved style guide Incorrect placement of tables andor figures Serious typographical and grammatical errors (evidence that the manuscript has not been

proofread by the student committee or professional editor)

See attached report(s)

Grammarpunctuation APA referencing

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28

Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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29

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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30

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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31

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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32

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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33

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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35

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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36

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

Revised 07072017

40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

Revised 07072017

41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

Revised 07072017

42

adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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54

undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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23

Director Doctoral StudiesPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

Dissertation committee membersPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

_____________________________(signature)

Department chairPlagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive [ abstain]

______________________________(signature)

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By a vote of to plagiarism was

_____ not found and the matter is dismissed

_____ found and by a vote of ___ to ___ determined to be limited requiring a rewrite of the relevant portions of the dissertation

_____ extensive requiring referral to University Judiciaries

In situations where the department-level committee finds plagiarism to be limited the Department Chair the Director of Doctoral Studies the Dissertation Committee Chair and the Associate Dean of CEPS must meet to discuss conditions for reinstatement (if appropriate) and a plan for revisions of the dissertation If a majority of the department-level committee finds that plagiarism occurred and that it was extensive the department chair must refer the matter to University Judiciaries (see Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart III)

Date decision was forwarded to EdD Program office

Copies to1 DDC Chair2 EdD Program Office

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In the event of a deadlockDean of CEPS

(type or print)Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive

_______________________________(signature)

25

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart III

This form will be used when evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct is extensive The Department Chair will refer the matter to the Dean of Students Office Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date referred

Department chair (signature)

Recommendations from the hearing conducted by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss appropriate conditions for reinstatement of the above-named student and that the recommendations are as follows

Department chair (signature)

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature)

Associate Dean CEPS (signature)

Date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the EdD Program office on the following date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the Dean of CEPS on the following date

Copies to1 EdD Program Office2 CEPS Deanrsquos Office3 DDC Chair

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Appendix FUWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Short Form

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review __________

General Comments Pursuant to Step 3 of the UWF EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process the manuscript is being returned without a comprehensive review because the manuscript contains more than fifty (50) errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing The following types of errors were found in your manuscript Please proofread and edit the document to eliminate such errors before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC

Unacceptable font style and size Incorrect margins Inconsistent spacing of headings and subheadings Large gaps in the text Citations references and textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers

abbreviations etc do not conform to the APA-approved style guide Incorrect placement of tables andor figures Serious typographical and grammatical errors (evidence that the manuscript has not been

proofread by the student committee or professional editor)

See attached report(s)

Grammarpunctuation APA referencing

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Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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29

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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30

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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31

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

Revised 07072017

40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

Revised 07072017

41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

Revised 07072017

42

adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

Revised 07072017

43

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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24

By a vote of to plagiarism was

_____ not found and the matter is dismissed

_____ found and by a vote of ___ to ___ determined to be limited requiring a rewrite of the relevant portions of the dissertation

_____ extensive requiring referral to University Judiciaries

In situations where the department-level committee finds plagiarism to be limited the Department Chair the Director of Doctoral Studies the Dissertation Committee Chair and the Associate Dean of CEPS must meet to discuss conditions for reinstatement (if appropriate) and a plan for revisions of the dissertation If a majority of the department-level committee finds that plagiarism occurred and that it was extensive the department chair must refer the matter to University Judiciaries (see Plagiarism Review FormmdashPart III)

Date decision was forwarded to EdD Program office

Copies to1 DDC Chair2 EdD Program Office

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In the event of a deadlockDean of CEPS

(type or print)Plagiarism found not found If found it was limited extensive

_______________________________(signature)

25

Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart III

This form will be used when evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct is extensive The Department Chair will refer the matter to the Dean of Students Office Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date referred

Department chair (signature)

Recommendations from the hearing conducted by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss appropriate conditions for reinstatement of the above-named student and that the recommendations are as follows

Department chair (signature)

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature)

Associate Dean CEPS (signature)

Date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the EdD Program office on the following date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the Dean of CEPS on the following date

Copies to1 EdD Program Office2 CEPS Deanrsquos Office3 DDC Chair

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Appendix FUWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Short Form

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review __________

General Comments Pursuant to Step 3 of the UWF EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process the manuscript is being returned without a comprehensive review because the manuscript contains more than fifty (50) errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing The following types of errors were found in your manuscript Please proofread and edit the document to eliminate such errors before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC

Unacceptable font style and size Incorrect margins Inconsistent spacing of headings and subheadings Large gaps in the text Citations references and textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers

abbreviations etc do not conform to the APA-approved style guide Incorrect placement of tables andor figures Serious typographical and grammatical errors (evidence that the manuscript has not been

proofread by the student committee or professional editor)

See attached report(s)

Grammarpunctuation APA referencing

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Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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30

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

Revised 07072017

40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

Revised 07072017

41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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42

adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

Revised 07072017

43

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

Revised 07072017

44

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

Revised 07072017

45

Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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Appendix EPlagiarism Review FormmdashPart III

This form will be used when evidence of plagiarism andor academic misconduct is extensive The Department Chair will refer the matter to the Dean of Students Office Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Studentrsquos Name Studentrsquos ID Number

Date referred

Department chair (signature)

Recommendations from the hearing conducted by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

The undersigned acknowledge that they met to discuss appropriate conditions for reinstatement of the above-named student and that the recommendations are as follows

Department chair (signature)

Director of Doctoral Studies (signature)

Associate Dean CEPS (signature)

Date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the EdD Program office on the following date

A copy of these recommendations was forwarded to the Dean of CEPS on the following date

Copies to1 EdD Program Office2 CEPS Deanrsquos Office3 DDC Chair

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Appendix FUWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Short Form

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review __________

General Comments Pursuant to Step 3 of the UWF EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process the manuscript is being returned without a comprehensive review because the manuscript contains more than fifty (50) errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing The following types of errors were found in your manuscript Please proofread and edit the document to eliminate such errors before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC

Unacceptable font style and size Incorrect margins Inconsistent spacing of headings and subheadings Large gaps in the text Citations references and textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers

abbreviations etc do not conform to the APA-approved style guide Incorrect placement of tables andor figures Serious typographical and grammatical errors (evidence that the manuscript has not been

proofread by the student committee or professional editor)

See attached report(s)

Grammarpunctuation APA referencing

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Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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31

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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32

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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33

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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35

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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36

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

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41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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42

adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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43

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

Revised 07072017

44

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

Revised 07072017

45

Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

46

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

47

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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26

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Appendix FUWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Short Form

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review __________

General Comments Pursuant to Step 3 of the UWF EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process the manuscript is being returned without a comprehensive review because the manuscript contains more than fifty (50) errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing The following types of errors were found in your manuscript Please proofread and edit the document to eliminate such errors before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC

Unacceptable font style and size Incorrect margins Inconsistent spacing of headings and subheadings Large gaps in the text Citations references and textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers

abbreviations etc do not conform to the APA-approved style guide Incorrect placement of tables andor figures Serious typographical and grammatical errors (evidence that the manuscript has not been

proofread by the student committee or professional editor)

See attached report(s)

Grammarpunctuation APA referencing

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Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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31

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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32

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

Revised 07072017

33

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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35

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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36

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

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41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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42

adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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43

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

Revised 07072017

44

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

Revised 07072017

45

Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

46

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

47

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

Revised 07072017

48

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

Revised 07072017

49

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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27

Appendix FUWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Short Form

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review __________

General Comments Pursuant to Step 3 of the UWF EdD 12-Step Dissertation Submission Process the manuscript is being returned without a comprehensive review because the manuscript contains more than fifty (50) errors in grammar punctuation formatting andor referencing The following types of errors were found in your manuscript Please proofread and edit the document to eliminate such errors before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC

Unacceptable font style and size Incorrect margins Inconsistent spacing of headings and subheadings Large gaps in the text Citations references and textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers

abbreviations etc do not conform to the APA-approved style guide Incorrect placement of tables andor figures Serious typographical and grammatical errors (evidence that the manuscript has not been

proofread by the student committee or professional editor)

See attached report(s)

Grammarpunctuation APA referencing

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Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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32

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

Revised 07072017

33

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

Revised 07072017

34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

Revised 07072017

35

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

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41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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43

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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44

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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45

Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

46

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

47

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

Revised 07072017

48

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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49

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

Revised 07072017

50

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

Revised 07072017

51

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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28

Appendix G1UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQuantitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as

level three headings

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29

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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30

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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32

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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35

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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36

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

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research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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48

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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54

undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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29

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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30

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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31

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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35

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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36

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

Revised 07072017

40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

Revised 07072017

41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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42

adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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30

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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31

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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32

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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33

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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35

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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36

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

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41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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42

adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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43

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

Revised 07072017

44

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

Revised 07072017

45

Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

46

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

47

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

Revised 07072017

48

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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49

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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50

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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51

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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52

data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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53

adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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54

undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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55

Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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56

Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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57

10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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58

References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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59

Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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Page 31: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

31

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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32

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

Revised 07072017

33

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

Revised 07072017

34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

Revised 07072017

35

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

Revised 07072017

36

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

Revised 07072017

37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

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research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

46

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

47

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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48

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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32

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

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34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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35

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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36

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

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41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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42

adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

Revised 07072017

43

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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33

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the representative group in the study andor the justification of the participant selection in relation to the study (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information) that gives a general idea about the sample population

The description of the sample section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The sampling methods section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater

Revised 07072017

34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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35

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

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41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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43

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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44

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

46

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

47

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

Revised 07072017

48

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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49

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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50

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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51

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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34

reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The pilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor validity (eg exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrument

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the researcherrsquos ldquoinsiderrdquo and ldquooutsiderrdquo perspectives (ie the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were or will be used andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the data (eg outliers missing data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

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35

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

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41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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43

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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44

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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45

Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The description of participants section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not present the results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize adequately the results in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the results really mean and what lies beneath the results

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis of results section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research results section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to results so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study results analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

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The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

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research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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54

undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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59

Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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Page 36: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

36

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

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41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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42

adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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43

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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44

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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45

Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

46

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

47

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

Revised 07072017

48

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

Revised 07072017

49

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

Revised 07072017

50

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

Revised 07072017

51

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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37

Appendix G2UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashQualitative Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

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41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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43

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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44

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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45

Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

46

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

47

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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38

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

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41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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43

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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39

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

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41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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40

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definition of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the

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research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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54

undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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41

research question(s) The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss

all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and

synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questions exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

The participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participantsrsquo age gender educational attainment length of service and other critical applicable information that gives a general idea about the participants

The participant selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process including a justification of how the process relates to the study

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe

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adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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43

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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44

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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45

Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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48

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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51

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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52

data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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54

undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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55

Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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56

Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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42

adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation archival data etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity)

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The field testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish face and construct validity (eg expert review or pilot sampling) of a new or adapted protocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

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The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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54

undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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43

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was or will be used for developing the themes and patterns

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the specific steps that were or will be taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants (eg gender age experience etc)

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not describe the results adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The presentation of the results section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and rigor

The analysis and synthesis section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major research findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the results and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published results from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

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The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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46

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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47

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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44

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the results and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same

The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

Revised 07072017

46

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

Revised 07072017

47

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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Appendix G3UWF Doctoral Support and Quality Assurance Center (DSQAC)

Manuscript Review Long FormmdashMixed Methods Study

Student Name Click here to enter text Date Click here to enter a date

Chairperson Click here to enter text Members Click here to enter text

Chapter(s) Proposal Dissertation

Predefense Postdefense

First Review Second Review Third Review Fourth or more

General Comments The items checked () are issues with formatting referencing writing style andor research design that trend throughout the manuscript Critical errors are checked and highlighted in yellow () These errors must be addressed for you to obtain clearance for graduation Please confer with your committee to address all of the issues noted in this review form (not just the critical errors) before resubmitting the manuscript to the DSQAC Ultimately you are responsible for making all revisions and for producing a dissertation of publishable quality

Issues with formatting

The title page is not formatted properly The title is not stated in 12 words or less The signature page is not formatted properly The dedication page is not formatted properly The acknowledgments page is not formatted properly The table of contents page is not formatted properly The list of tables andor list of figures pages are not formatted properly The abstract is not formatted properly Sections within each chapter do not include all of the headings outlined in the Structural

Guidelines for the particular research design Times New Roman 12 point font is not used consistently throughout Margins are not 1rdquo on all sides throughout Page numbering is not correct throughout Line spacing is not double spaced throughout Spacing following punctuation at the end of a sentence is not consistent Block quote formatting is not used consistently for direct quotes with 40 or more words Textural stylistic choices such as treatment of numbers abbreviations acronyms ellipses

hyphenations etc do not conform to the APA style manual The Oxford comma is not used consistently throughout

The terms being defined in the definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 are not formatted as level three headings

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Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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48

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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49

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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50

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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57

10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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46

Headings and subheadings are not formatted properly throughout Sections contain single subheadings (two or more are required for each level) The findings in Chapter 4 are not organized under headings according to hypotheses research

questions themes or other appropriate organizational schemes using tables and figures where appropriate

Tables (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Tables are not placed correctly in the text Figures (including headings) in the text are not formatted properly Figures are not placed correctly in the text Large gaps (white space) occur in the text following tables and figures In-text references are not formatted properly References in the reference list are not formatted properly References in the reference list to journal articles do not contain a doi or journal homepage

URL References in the reference list are not alphabetized Each appendix is not referenced clearly in the text Each appendix does not contain a header page The appendices are not placed in the order referenced in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with referencing

Numerous statements of fact are not referenced Discussions related to application of theory methodology or methods do not include

appropriate references Figures (or tables) created by others or adapted from othersrsquo work are not referenced properly

(including copyright information) Written permission to use andor reprint preexisting survey instruments or survey items was

not referenced and included in the appendix References used to support contemporary claims are outdated Resources used as references are not credible scholarly sources References are being overused References do not support the claim for which they are cited Too many secondary or tertiary sources are used All references in the text do not appear in the reference list All references in the reference list do not appear in the text Click here to enter text

Issues with writing style

The manuscript does not provide adequate contextual information about the topic for a global cross-disciplinary audience of scholars

Discussions do not occur in an order that promotes the logical flow of ideas

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The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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51

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

Revised 07072017

52

data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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53

adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

Revised 07072017

54

undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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55

Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

Revised 07072017

56

Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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57

10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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58

References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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59

Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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47

The manuscript contains significant typographical andor grammatical andor punctuation errors

Paragraphs need to be revised for proper paragraph format Discussions are not organized clear and concise Transitional devises are not used for smoothness of expression or are not used appropriately Too many overgeneralizations are made without any empirical evidence to support them The writing style is too conversational Some word choices are inaccurate or inappropriate Numerous sentences use passive voice often without a clear subject which severely weakens

the readability of the manuscript Many sentences or passages are repeated verbatim (or nearly so) throughout the manuscript Terminology specific to the topic theories and methodology is not operationalized within the

text as they are introduced Inappropriate verbs tenses are used throughout Direct quotations are overused Direct quotations do not include a lead-in phrase or clause Personal pronouns without an immediate referent are used inappropriately throughout Relative pronouns are used inappropriately Subordinate conjunctions are used inappropriately Many sentences lack parallel construction Anthropomorphism occurs throughout Statements reflecting personal opinion personal perspectives andor bias or judgment occur

frequently in the manuscript Tone is not objective and neutral but rather suggests that the researcher is advocating a

personal perspective or agenda Click here to enter text

Issues with research design

The title does not summarize accurately the main idea of the study The abstract does not summarize comprehensively in 250 words or less the elements of the

study using key words for indexing

The introduction to Chapter 1 does not present the specific problem under study clearly and concisely describe the research strategy state the thesis and provide a roadmap of the chapter contents for the reader

The background statement in Chapter 1 does not provide an accurate and thorough context for the problem under study

The problem statement in Chapter 1 does not identify clearly and thoroughly a contemporary problem in education that the researcher seeks to address

The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem under study The purpose statement in Chapter 1 is not stated clearly and concisely in one or two

sentences The purpose statement in Chapter 1 does not include the central phenomenon explored in

the study and its parameters the participants in the study the research site and the specific methodological design

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48

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

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49

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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51

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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52

data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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54

undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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55

Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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57

10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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58

References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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59

Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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48

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not summarize accurately and thoroughly the whole theory its history its refinement its disciplinary context (within and outside educational research) and each of its constructs (individually and interrelationally)

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not include a justification for its use in the study

The overview of the theoretical (or conceptual) framework section in Chapter 1 does not indicate clearly how the theory is being used to frame the study

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not align with the problem purpose and theory

The research question(s) in Chapter 1 isare not stated clearly and concisely The research question(s) in Chapter 1 do(es) not include the study population Null and alternative hypothes(e)s are not included with quantitative research question(s) An overview of the methodology and methods was not included in Chapter 1 The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the overall methodology and the particular subtype chosen The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not include a

justification for the use of the methodology and subtype in the study The overview of the methodology and methods section in Chapter 1 does not summarize

accurately and thoroughly the methods used (or that will be used) to collect and analyze the data

The assumptions section in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and thoroughly anyall assumptions the researcher has made about the problem phenomenon population or participants

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not include a discussion of all of the delimitations and limitations in the study

The delimitations and limitations section in Chapter 1 does not discuss thoroughly why the delimitations were chosen and how the limitations might affect the data

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not align with the problem and purpose of the study

The significance statement in Chapter 1 does not discuss clearly and concisely how the study might add to the body of knowledge develop theory or affect policy or practice in a meaningful way

The definitions of terms section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the terms that should be defined or operationalized

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly concisely and concretely

The definitions of terms in Chapter 1 do not include references to scholarly literature The definitions of measures and variables section in Chapter 1 does not include all of the

terms that should be defined or operationalized The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 are not stated briefly clearly

concisely and concretely The definitions of measures and variables in Chapter 1 do not include references to

scholarly literature The organization of the study in Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and concisely the

Revised 07072017

49

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

Revised 07072017

50

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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51

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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54

undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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56

Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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57

10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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58

References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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59

Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

Revised 07072017

Page 49: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

49

contents of the entire manuscript (all 5 chapters even if a proposal) The chapter summary for Chapter 1 does not summarize clearly and accurately the contents

of the chapter andor does not show how the study elements align

The introduction to Chapter 2 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents state the purpose of the study andor justify the use of the theory in relation to the research question(s)

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not identify and discuss all of the central issues and subissues related to the topicproblem

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theory and the topic under study

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the topicproblem does not use a minimum of 40-60 primary empirical sources that are no more than five years old to support the discussions

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not explain thoroughly the genesis of the theorymodelconcept its disciplinary context its constructs its refinement its application and testing by other scholars and any criticisms and rebuttal in the field

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not analyze and synthesize appropriately the empirical literature related to the theorymodelconcept

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not rely mainly for support on primary sources the majority of which are empirical research studies

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not reference contemporary sources regarding the current state of knowledge about the theory

The literature review in Chapter 2 related to the theoretical or conceptual framework does not demonstrate the researcherrsquos ability to analyze synthesize and discuss the relevant literature in the field with depth and breadth

Chapter 3 does not contain all of the necessary components listed in the ldquoStructural Guidelinesrdquo for the type of methodology chosen

The introduction to Chapter 3 does not summarize clearly and concisely the chapter contents and reiterate the purpose statement and research questionshypotheses exactly as framed in Chapter 1

The research design section of Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the overall methodology and the subtype being used andor does not explain clearly their strengths and weaknesses andor does not justify their use to achieve the purpose of the study

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not identify clearly the site for the study or how the researcher gained (or will gain) access to the site and the participants

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately the choice of site in relation to the study population and the problem identified

The site selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the site such as demographics size student-teacher ratio poverty etc (as applicable)

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The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

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51

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

Revised 07072017

52

data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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53

adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

Revised 07072017

54

undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

Revised 07072017

55

Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

Revised 07072017

56

Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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57

10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

Revised 07072017

58

References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

Revised 07072017

59

Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

Revised 07072017

Page 50: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

50

The description of the population section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of the overall population in which the problem manifests providing the reader a frame of reference upon which to compare the adequacy and representativeness of the sample population even if the research design does not promote generalization to a larger population

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the characteristics of both the quantitative sample and the qualitative participants (ie participant age gender educational attainment length of service and critical applicable information)

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the sample size needed a power analysis the sampling frame the target sample etc

The description of the sample and participants section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately what makes the quantitative sample representative of the population

The participant sampling and selection section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately the participant selection process for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the study (eg the specific type of sampling used the number of individuals included and their location why the particular number and the unit of analysis were selected the criteria used for inclusion in the sample and a step-by-step account of how the sample was selected or will be selected)

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the ethical issues that might arise from the study and how the issues were (or will be) addressed

The ethical issuespermissions section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the permissions used in the study including a justification of how they relate to the study (eg informed consent UWF IRB approval site IRB approval co-investigator qualifications and approval)

The section on data sources in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the sources from which the data (data sources) was or will be obtained (ie interviews observation surveys existing data sets etc) andor does not explain adequately the advantages and disadvantages of such sources including how the disadvantages were or will be addressed andor does not explain adequately why these sources of data are critical for this study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately anyall research protocolsinstrumentation used (or intended to be used) in the study the length of time for their completion and major topics or theory constructs the questions or items cover

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how the instrumentprotocol relates to the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately whether and to what extent a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items waswere modified or adapted for use in the study

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not indicate that written permission to use and reprint a preexisting instrumentprotocol (or items therefrom) was obtained from the original developer andor does not include the written authorization in the appendix

Revised 07072017

51

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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54

undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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55

Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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56

Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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57

10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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58

References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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59

Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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51

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the reliability of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg rationale equivalent reliability equivalent-forms reliability scorerrater reliability test-retest reliability Cronbachrsquos alpha etc) andor does not provide the applicable reliability coefficient(s)

The research protocolsinstrumentation section in Chapter 3 does not describe adequately previous efforts by scholars to establish the validity of a preexisting instrumentprotocol or items (eg face validity content validity construct validity and criterion validity) andor does not provide the applicable validity index

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to pilot test an instrument including design sampling data collection procedures data analysis resultsfindings and lessons learned and changes adopted for use in the main study

The fieldpilot testing section (if applicable) in Chapter 3 does not report adequately the methods used to establish the reliability (eg interrater reliability procedures criteria for judging competence how agreements were assessed percentage of data checked for agreement and statistics used to calculate agreements) andor the validity (eg expert review exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling etc) of a new or adapted instrumentprotocol

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all of the data collection procedures prior to during and after the study using a step-by-step description of how the data collection originated and concluded (ie indicated by time frame(s) places etc)

The section on data collection procedures in Chapter 3 does not justify adequately how and why the data collection procedures relate to the study

The researcher positionality section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the lens through which the researcher interpreted the social world and the manner in which the researcherrsquos background influenced data collection and analyses (eg gender race class other socially significant dimensions)

The research validity section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the potential threats to internal and design validity in the quantitative portion of the study the potential issues each threat poses and the researcherrsquos plan to address each of the threats in the study design

The section on ensuring trustworthiness in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the techniques that were (or will be) used to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the quantitative portion of the study design specifically credibility transferability dependability and confirmability

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the statistical model(s) that were (or will be) used to analyze the quantitative data andor does not explain why thisthese model(s) isare the most appropriate based on the research questions and purpose of the study

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately all steps that will be (or were) taken to detect anomalies in the quantitative data (eg outliers missing

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52

data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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54

undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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55

Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

Revised 07072017

56

Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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57

10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

Revised 07072017

58

References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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59

Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

Revised 07072017

Page 52: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

52

data data outside categorical parameters etc) and that will be (or were) used to treat or clean the quantitative data in an ethically appropriate manner (eg to remove outliers treat missing values etc) before analysis

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the critical assumptions that must be met to use the statistical model(s) the techniques that will be (or were) used to determine whether the assumptions will be (or were) met the step-by-step process for employing those techniques any ethically appropriate techniques that will be (or were) used to transform the data to eliminate any violation of critical assumptions and any alternative statistical model(s) that may be used if the quantitative data violate critical assumptions

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not explain adequately the specific steps that were (or will be) taken to analyze the quantitative data including the steps taken if analyzing data using quantitative analysis software (eg SPSS)

The data analysis section in Chapter 3 does not identify and describe adequately the coding process that was (or will be) used for developing the themes and patterns in the qualitative portion of the study including the steps taken if analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (eg NVivo CAQDAS MAXQD)

The introduction to Chapter 4 does not restate the purpose of the study and the research questionshypotheses andor does not describe adequately the rationale for the manner in which data were analyzed andor does not explain adequately whether the chapter is organized according to thematic categories hypotheses research questions or conceptual framework

The sample and participant description section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately the demographics of the participants in both portions of the study (eg gender age experience etc)

The data preparation section in Chapter 4 does not summarize adequately how the data were prepared and analyzed

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present the quantitative results such that they flow logically from the problem research questions and design

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not present and analyze adequately in a narrative form the qualitative findings that flow logically from the problem research questions and design organized by themes categories or patterns

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not describe the qualitative findings adequately using verbatim quotes and thick description as an index of quality

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 inappropriately strings together a series of quotes from the qualitative data without adequate commentary and substantive explanations

The presentation of the results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected data inconsistencies or discrepant data in either or both portions of the study

Tables andor figures in Chapter 4 do not simplify clearly the large amounts of information presented from the findings in a manner that facilitates comprehension of the data

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not analyze and synthesize

Revised 07072017

53

adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

Revised 07072017

54

undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

Revised 07072017

55

Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

Revised 07072017

56

Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

Revised 07072017

57

10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

Revised 07072017

58

References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

Revised 07072017

59

Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

Revised 07072017

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adequately the quantitative results and qualitative findings in light of the hypotheses research questions literature review theoretical framework andor conceptual framework andor does not demonstrate a deep understanding of what the resultsfindings really mean and what lies beneath them

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not distinguish adequately between factual information and interpretationevaluation regarding the qualitative findings

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not apply adequately in an integrative manner the techniques identified in Chapter 3 that were used to ensure credibility and trustworthiness in both aspects of the study

The analysis of results and findings section in Chapter 4 does not compare emergent patterns in the data against the literature theoretical framework andor conceptual framework for contradictions confirmations new scholarship and extensions of existing scholarship

The introduction to Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the chapterrsquos organization and content (eg the summary of the study important conclusions drawn from the data presented in Chapter 4 implications for theory practice andor policy suggestions for future research and reflections from the field)

The summary and major results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not summarize adequately the entire study from background to findings so that the reader grasps the entire study without referring to previous chapters

The conclusions section in Chapter 5 does not provide strong clear and concise conclusions (as opposed to subjective opinions) that emerge from a thoughtful and critical reflection of the integration of the study findings analysis interpretation and synthesis

The interpretation of results and findings section in Chapter 5 does not explain adequately the resultsfindings and conclusions that emerged from the study does not relate those interpretations to both the purpose of the study and to published resultsfindings from other studies examined in the literature review andor does not explores ideas and possibilities from a subjective perspective

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately implications related to theory development research practice education and training andor educational policy

The implications section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately unexpected study outcomes

The suggestions for future research section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately suggestions for future research framed as topics issues problems or questions for future studies

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not identify and describe adequately issues with the research design (eg sampling measurement application of an intervention data analysis etc) that may have affected the reliability of the resultsfindings and how they may have done so

The limitations and reflexivity section in Chapter 5 does not discuss adequately what was learned as a person a professional and a scholar what can be done differently in the research process after going through the study knowledge inspiration and insights gained what has been learned conceptually as a writer and a thinker lessons learned from

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undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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56

Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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57

10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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58

References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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59

Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

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54

undertaking the study and approaches that worked or did not work and reasons for same The chapter summary in Chapter 5 does not adequately tie all of the preceding sections

together and offer final comments about significance and implications or possible transferability of the resultsfindings

The appendix does not contain all of the documents that should be provided

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55

Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

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56

Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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57

10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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58

References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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59

Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

Revised 07072017

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55

Appendix HAnnouncement of Final Dissertation Defense

Studentrsquos Name

Dissertation Title

Specialization

Date of Defense

Time of Defense

Venue Bldg Room

Committee Members Role

1

2

3

4

Copies to1 CEPS Communication Director2 EdD Program Office

Revised 07072017

56

Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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57

10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

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58

References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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59

Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

Revised 07072017

Page 56: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

56

Appendix IFinal Format Review Checklist for Dissertations

Before submitting your dissertation to your Graduate School UWF ThesisDissertation Reader use this checklist to verify that your dissertation meets all requirements and contains no errors Dissertations with excessive errors will be returned to the student without review and graduation could be delayed if a corrected version is resubmitted after the deadline has passed

UWF Dissertation Template Requirements

Title Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Title is ALL CAPS double-spaced inverted pyramid style Full legal name is used The University of West Florida Proper department college and year are listed

Signature Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Full Title in ALL CAPS Title is identical with title on title page Full legal name is used Terminal degree (EdD PhD) of all signers listed Proper names and titles are used for dept college university Date is properly aligned All signatures in blue or black ink

Acknowledgments Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Acknowledgments is title case centered boldface and spelled correctly Double space after Acknowledgments Indent paragraphs

Table of Contents Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin

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57

10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

Revised 07072017

58

References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

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59

Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

Revised 07072017

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57

10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Table of Contents is title case boldface and centered Double space after Table of Contents1048576 Proper format for dot leaders is used1048576 All headings and levels in text are listed in Table of Contents and match word for word Page s are correctly matched to text

List of Tables Page1048576 10rdquo top margin1048576 10rdquo left margin1048576 10rdquo right and bottom margins1048576 LIST OF TABLES in ALL CAPS and centered1048576 Double space after LIST OF TABLES1048576 Table numbers aligned on decimal1048576 Page s are correctly matched to text1048576 Page s are aligned at right margin1048576 Headings are identical to headings in text1048576 Main words in titles uppercase

List of Figures Page 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins List of Figures is title case boldface and centered Double space after List of Figures Page s are correctly matched to text Page s are aligned at right margin Page is placed in the upper right margin First sentence of captions are used and are identical to captions in text Only the first word proper nouns acronyms and first word after colon are uppercase

Abstract 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin1048576 Abstract is title case boldface and centered1048576 Double space after Abstract1048576 Dissertation abstract does not exceed 250 wordsReference Pages 10rdquo top margin on every page 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin

Revised 07072017

58

References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

Revised 07072017

59

Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

Revised 07072017

Page 58: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

58

References is in title case boldface and centered on first page Alphabetical order References in text match those on reference pages (carefully check spelling and year to makesure they are identical) All references in reference pages are found in the text and cited according to APA (6th ed) Every in-text citation has been to checked to verify there are no typos in the authorsrsquo namesand years All references in references pages are properly formatted according to APA (6th ed)

Appendices Each Appendix has separate appendix title page with 10rdquo top margin titles are title case The Appendices header page is title case boldface and centered 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page placed on the upper right margin Individual appendixes are listed in TOC Appendixes are referenced in text in order starting with Appendix A

New Chapter Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin Chapter title is title case boldface and centered Double space between heading and text

Continuation Pages 10rdquo top margin 10rdquo left margin 10rdquo right and bottom margins Page is placed in the upper right margin 5rdquo from top

Text Double space before headingssubheadings Double space between headingsubheadings and text Double space above and below all tables within the text Double space above and below all figures within the text

Revised 07072017

59

Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

Revised 07072017

Page 59: uwf.edu · Web viewDissertation Template in the Dissertation Toolbox. All students must use this template; n o other template is permissible . This template incorporates all of the

59

Appendix JFinal Verification of Dissertation Format

I certify that the dissertation titled

submitted by _____________________________ meets the required format specifications

(Studentrsquos Name)

of UWF Graduate School The dissertation has been accepted and approved to be uploaded to

ProQuest

_________________________________ ______________________UWF ThesisDissertation Coordinator Date

Copies to1 Director of Doctoral Studies2 DSQAC3 DDC Chair

Revised 07072017