The purpose of Residency 4 is to build student capacity to complete the dissertation proposal and the final dissertation. For the required final assignment, you will compose a reflection for each session, identifying the application to your own dissertation as well as specifying your next steps to move forward with a timeline for completion.
FINAL ASSIGNMENT DIRECTIONS
Reflect on your learning for each session during Residency 4. Use specific examples for each section noted below. Enter your answers in the table. (“None” is not an acceptable response for any of the items)
| 1 Current Dissertation Status | |
| Describe where you are in the dissertation process. What steps have you completed? What steps are you working on? For example: “My prospectus has been approved, and I have submitted a draft of Chapter 2 to my Chair.” | |
| 2 Conceptualizing Chapters 1 and 2 | |
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| Next Steps/Questions I Need To Answer For My Dissertation:
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| 3 Conceptualizing Chapters 4 and 5 | |
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| 4 Student Presentations A | |
| What did you learn about your own research study as a result of presenting and receiving feedback? Please be specific. | |
| 5 Student Presentations B | |
| What did you learn about research in general or the dissertation process in general as a result of listening to others’ presentations? Please be specific. | |
| 6 Methods Session 1: Which session did you attend? ______________________ | |
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| 7 Methods Session 2: Which session did you attend? ______________________ | |
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| 8 Specific Tasks and Timeline | ||||||
| Review your answers above and create a timeline for completing each next step or answering each question to advance your dissertation progress. Please complete the table below with specific plans for moving forward. Add rows as needed. For example, plans might include seeking information from specific Walden resources, talking with your committee about a specific issue, writing specific sections of chapters, contacting a specific community partner, etc. If you have completed all your dissertation steps, then write about your plans for dissemination of results, publications, or presentations. | ||||||
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Residency 4 Final Assignment
Criteria |
0—Element Missing | 1 to 2—Below Expectations | 3—Meets minimal expectations | 4 to 5–Exceeds Expectations | ||
| (1) Current Dissertation Status | Answer to items completely not present, an answer of “none” is given for one or more item, or the answers are not acceptable (not on topic, not understood, etc.) | Current dissertation status is not specified (“none” is not an acceptable answer for any element) | Adequate description of current dissertation status is given (“none” is not an acceptable answer for any element) | Thorough description of current dissertation status is given (“none” is not an acceptable answer for any element) | ||
| (2) Conceptualizing Chapters 1-2 | Session reflection is completely not present, an answer of “none” is given for one or more item, or the answers are not acceptable (not on topic, not understood, etc.) | Minimal information provided in items in assignment (“none” is not an acceptable answer for any element) | Adequate description of information presented in this session in terms of application of information to dissertation and next steps (“none” is not an acceptable answer for any element) | Thorough description of information presented in this session in terms of application of information to dissertation and next steps (“none” is not an acceptable answer for any element) | ||
| (3) Conceptualizing Chapters 4-5 | Session reflection is completely not present, an answer of “none” is given for one or more item, or the answers are not acceptable (not on topic, not understood, etc.) | Minimal information provided in items in assignment (“none” is not an acceptable answer for any element) | Adequate description of information presented in this session in terms of application of information to dissertation and next steps (“none” is not an acceptable answer for any element) | Thorough description of information presented in this session in terms of application of information to dissertation and next steps (“none” is not an acceptable answer for any element) | ||
| (4) Student Presentations A | Reflection is completely not present, an answer of “none” is given for one or more item, or the answers are not acceptable (not on topic, not understood, etc.) | Only one specific reflection as a result of feedback on the student’s study is given (“none” is not an acceptable answer for any element) | At least two specific reflections as a result of feedback on the student’s study are given (“none” is not an acceptable answer for any element) | At least two specific reflections as a result of feedback on the student’s study are given and how that feedback can be applied is described (“none” is not an acceptable answer for any element) | ||
| (5) Student Presentations B | Nothing is indicated as a new learning about research in general or the dissertation process, the element is completely not present, an answer of “none” is given for one or more item, or the answers are not acceptable (not on topic, not understood, etc.) | The student describes at least one specific new thing that they learned about research in general or the dissertation process (“none” is not an acceptable answer for any element) | The student describes at least two specific new things that they learned about research in general or the dissertation process (“none” is not an acceptable answer for any element) | The student describes at least two specific new things that they learned about research in general or the dissertation process and how they are going to use that information (“none” is not an acceptable answer for any element) | ||
| (6) Methods Session 1 | Session reflection is completely not present, an answer of “none” is given for one or more item, or the answers are not acceptable (not on topic, not understood, etc.) | Minimal information provided in items in assignment (“none” is not an acceptable answer for any element) | Adequate description of information presented in this session in terms of application of information to dissertation and next steps (“none” is not an acceptable answer for any element) | Thorough description of information presented in this session in terms of application of information to dissertation and next steps (“none” is not an acceptable answer for any element) | ||
| (7) Methods Session 2 | Session reflection is completely not present, an answer of “none” is given for one or more item, or the answers are not acceptable (not on topic, not understood, etc.) | Minimal information provided in items in assignment (“none” is not an acceptable answer for any element) | Adequate description of information presented in this session in terms of application of information to dissertation and next steps (“none” is not an acceptable answer for any element) | Thorough description of information presented in this session in terms of application of information to dissertation and next steps (“none” is not an acceptable answer for any element) | ||
| (8) Specific Tasks and Timeline | No tasks are listed and/or no proposed timeline is listed, an answer of “none” is given for one or more item, or the answers are not acceptable (not on topic, not understood, etc.) | Student has listed only one task with a timeline or the task is not specific/no timeline provided for task (“none” is not an acceptable answer for any element) | Student has listed at least 2 specific tasks and a timeline for each task listed (“none” is not an acceptable answer for any element) | Student has listed at 3 or more specific tasks and a timeline for each task listed (“none” is not an acceptable answer for any element) | ||
| (9) 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. | ||
