Residency 2 final assignment aligning research components matrix

1. RESIDENCY 2 FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Aligning Research
Components Matrix: This is a working document for you to start
and revise during the residency sessions as you work towards
alignment. We don’t expect you to know now what will be your
dissertation focus. Start with something close to your interests.
Align the components as you develop your thinking. We expect
your final dissertation will be different after many more
iterations. The boxes will expand as you type. (See Guidelines
and Rubric below.)
Name: Date: 02/24/21
Residency Cohort: NN Cohort Leader: Dr.
Carolyn Dennis
College/School: Walden University
Specialization: PhD in Criminal Justice
Working Title for your Dissertation (12 words or less): Does
your race increase your chances of being a victim of police
brutality?
Problem Statement
Aligned Research Design
Dissertation Prospectus Rubric Quality Indicators
Meaningful, Justified, and Impact
(related to specialization}
Original
Grounded
Feasible and Objective
Research Components to Align
Social Problem of Significance in the Field
What is the social problem? Why is it important to address?
What stakeholders would care?
You can use citations.
Background/Literature Review
List key words and search terms to explore.
Add at least 3 empirical references below.

2. Meaningful Gap in Research Literature
What researchable problem relates to the broader social problem
in column 1?
What might not have been researched about it? (Gap)
Possible Research Question(s)
Theories or Conceptual Framework
Add at least one citation here and reference at end.
Tentative Method of Inquiry
List possible method and provide 2-3 sentences justifying the
choice.
Fill in each section as you develop ideas.
Seminar 1
Seminar 2 and 3
Seminar 1 and 4
Seminar 4
Seminar 5
Seminar 5
Initial idea(s) during seminars 1-5
Peer and Faculty feedback and networking:Gather feedback on
your idea from at least one faculty and one peer at residency.
For example: Peer in my program suggested x, y, z. The
faculty who I met with at advising recommended a, b, c. Due to
faculty feedback regarding my methodology I changed it to a

3. quantitative design so it is more aligned to my problem and
research question.
Final Response:Enter your “final response” in each column
based on the feedback you received.
If the information did not change enter it here as well so the
alignment is clear—do not leave any item blank and do not list
“none”.
Reflection & Next Steps:
Reflect on your next steps for each component (column) based
on the feedback and what you have learned during Residency 2.
What do you need to do to prepare for Residency 3 (e.g. Read,
annotate, network, build skills, use resources, etc.}
How you might network to find available data sources or
feasible data collection sites?
REFERENCES: (APA Format) At least three empirical articles
and one theory book or article.

4. GUIDELINES FOR RESIDENCY 2 FINAL ASSIGNMENT:
You will develop the Final Assignment during each of the
Residency 2 sessions. Residency 2 sessions were designed to
help you learn how to develop and align research components.
The columns in the Final Assignment are the components
needed in a research study. These components correspond to the
topics in the Residency 2 seminars:
· Social Problem or Significance in the Field - Seminar 1
· Background / Literature Review - Seminars 2 and 3
· Meaningful Gap in the Research Literature (or Research Gap)
- Seminars 1 and 4
· Possible Research Question - Seminar 5
· Theories or Conceptual Framework - Seminar 5
· Tentative Method of Inquiry - Seminar 5
The rows in the Final Assignment represent the iterative process
of developing your research ideas. To complete the Final
Assignment, there are four actions:
· 1st row: Write your initial ideas/thoughts for each item.
· 2nd row: Gather feedback from others on those items.
· 3rd row: Finalize your thoughts about each item.
· 4th row: Reflect on what you need to do to move forward.
RESIDENCY 2 FINAL ASSIGNMENT – GRADING RUBRIC
Residency 2 Final Assignment
Criteria
0—Element Missing
1 to 2—Below Expectations
3—Meets minimal expectations
4 to 5--Exceeds Expectations
(1) Initial Ideas

5. One or more item is completely not present; an answer of
“none” is given for one or more items.
Minimal information presented in the items so that the reader
cannot determined what is being proposed, or the answers are
not related to the item (“none” is not an acceptable answer for
any element)
Adequate information presented in all or most of the items so
that the reader can determine what is being proposed but some
areas may not be clear (“none” is not an acceptable answer for
any element)
Clear description of information presented in each of the items
(“none” is not an acceptable answer for any element)
(2) Peer & Faculty Feedback
One or more item is completely not present; an answer of
“none” is given for one or more items.
Minimal information presented in the items so that the reader
cannot determine what the feedback was and/or feedback from
at least one peer and at least one faculty not provided, or the
answers are not related to the item (“none” is not an acceptable
answer for any element)
Adequate description of thefeedback from at least one peer and
at least one faculty provided and an indication of how that
feedback may be used in included (“none” is not an acceptable
answer for any element)
Clear description of thefeedback from at least one peer and at
least one faculty provided and a clear description of how/if that
feedback will be used and why (“none” is not an acceptable
answer for any element)
(3) Final Response
One or more item is completely not present; an answer of
“none” is given for one or more items.
Minimal information presented in the items so that the reader
cannot determine what is being proposed, or the answers are not
related to the item
Adequate information presented in all or most of the items so

6. that the reader can determine what is being proposed but some
areas may not be clear
Clear description of information presented in each of the items
(4) Reflection & Next Steps
One or more item is completely not present; an answer of
“none” is given for one or more items.
Minimal information presented in the items so that the reader
cannot determined what the student learned from the experience
and/or next steps are not clear, or the answers are not related to
the item.
A reflection on each of the sessions/areas is provided as well as
next steps planned in each session/area.
Clear description of thereflection on each of the sessions/areas
is provided as well as defined next steps planned in each
session/area.
(5) Writing
Reader is not able to make sense of the materials provided.
Inconsistent use of standard English obstructs presentation’s
clarity and the reader’s understanding of ideas and/or
inconsistent use of grammar and mechanics are evident
throughout presentation.
Consistent use of standard English and/or few inaccuracies in
grammar and mechanics.
Use of standard English, grammar, and mechanics are at a
scholarly level.
(6) APA
APA formatting not used in citations/ references.
Weak/Inconsistent use of APA formatting in
citations/references.
Consistent use of APA formatting in citations/references
Use of APA formatting and citations indicate mastery.
Grading: (“none” is not an acceptable answer for any element)
Satisfactory (S)= All items at a score of 3 or above (Meets
minimal expectations)
Unsatisfactory (U)= One or more items at a score of 2 or lower

7. (Does not meet minimal expectations).
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RESIDENCY 2
F
INAL ASSIGNMENT
:
Aligning Research Components
Matrix
:
This is a working document for you to start and revise during
the residency sessions
as you work towards
alignment
.
We don’t expect you to know now what will be your
dissertation focus. Start with something close to your interests.
Align the components as you develop your thinking
. W
e expect your final
dissertation will be different after many
more
itera

8. tions.
The boxe
s will expand as you type.
(See Guidelines and Rubric below
.
)
Name:
Date:
02/24/2
1
Residency
Cohort:
N
N
Cohort Leader:
Dr
.
Carolyn Dennis

9. College/School:
Walden University
Specialization:
PhD in Criminal Justice
Working Title for your Dissertation
(12 words or less)
:
Does
your ra
ce
increase your chanc
es of being a victim of police brutality
?
Problem Statement
Aligned
Research Design
D
issertation Prospectus
Rubric Quality
Indicators

10. Meaningful
,
Justified
, and Impact
(related to specialization}
Original
Grounded
Feasible
and
Objective
Research Components
to Align
Social Problem of
Significance in the
Field
What is the social problem?
Why is it important
to
address
?
What stakeholders would

11. care?
You can use citations.
Background
/Literature
Review
List key words and search
terms to explore
.
A
dd
at least 3 empirical
references below
.
Meaningful Gap
in
Research
Literature
What researchable problem
relates to the broader social
problem in column 1?
What might
not have been
researched about i
t
?
(Gap)

12. Possible Research
Question
(
s
)
Theories or Conceptual
Framework
Add at least one
citation
here
and
reference at end
.
Tentative Method of
Inquiry
L
ist
poss
i
ble
method and
provide 2
-
3 sentences
justifying the choice
.
Fill in each section as

13. you develop ideas
.
Seminar 1
Seminar 2 and
3
Seminar
1 and
4
Seminar
4
Seminar
5
Seminar
5
Initial idea(s)
during
seminars 1
-
5

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RESIDENCY 2 FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Aligning Research
Components Matrix: This is a working document for you to start
and revise during the residency sessions as you work towards
alignment. We don’t expect you to know now what will be your
dissertation focus. Start with something close to your interests.
Align the components as you develop your thinking. We expect
your final
dissertation will be different after many more iterations. The
boxes will expand as you type. (See Guidelines and Rubric
below.)
Name: Date: 02/24/21
Residency Cohort: NN Cohort Leader: Dr.
Carolyn Dennis
College/School: Walden University
Specialization: PhD in Criminal Justice
Working Title for your Dissertation (12 words or less): Does
your race increase your chances of being a victim of police
brutality?
Problem Statement Aligned Research Design
Dissertation Prospectus
Rubric Quality
Indicators
Meaningful, Justified, and Impact
(related to specialization}
Original Grounded Feasible and Objective
Research Components
to Align
Social Problem of

15. Significance in the Field
What is the social problem?
Why is it important to
address?
What stakeholders would
care?
You can use citations.
Background/Literature
Review
List key words and search
terms to explore.
Add at least 3 empirical
references below.
Meaningful Gap in
Research Literature
What researchable problem
relates to the broader social
problem in column 1?
What might not have been
researched about it? (Gap)
Possible Research
Question(s)
Theories or Conceptual
Framework
Add at least one citation here and
reference at end.
Tentative Method of
Inquiry
List possible method and
provide 2-3 sentences
justifying the choice.
Fill in each section as
you develop ideas.
Seminar 1
Seminar 2 and 3

16. Seminar 1 and 4
Seminar 4
Seminar 5
Seminar 5
Initial idea(s) during
seminars 1-5