CECS RC003: Evaluating Research

Performance Task Assessment Submission Form

Instructions

This document is your tool for capturing your response to each part of the Performance Task. You will find prompts for each part below. After each prompt, you will be provided a space to enter your response. Review the rubric carefully to provide a complete response.

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Part I: Evaluating Credible Scholarly Sources

Select three peer-reviewed journal articles that relate to your chosen topic, at least one of which contains a research study. For each article you select, enter the following information in the template:

• APA citation
• Summary of the article including a description of the research topic and an overview of the research findings (1 paragraph)
• Evaluation regarding the validity and credibility of the source, explaining how you evaluated the source to determine whether it is valid and credible (1 paragraph)

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Part II: Evaluating Credible Internet Sources

Select two Internet sources that relate to your chosen topic. For each Internet source you select, enter the following information in the template:

• APA citation
• Summary of each internet source, a description of the topic and an overview of the information presented (1 paragraph)
• Evaluation regarding the validity and credibility of the source, explaining how you evaluated the source to determine whether it is valid and credible (1 paragraph)

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Part III: Adhering to Ethical Guidelines

In 1–2 pages, describe the ethical guidelines for conducting research studies in early childhood. Then, choose one of the sources (you selected in Part I) that contains a research study, and explain how the methodology in the article adheres to the ethical guidelines for conducting early childhood research studies.

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Part IV: Synthesizing Sources of Information

Provide a 2-page synthesis of the sources you evaluated that provides an overview of the most current findings related to your topic. Explain why credibility, validity, ethical guidelines, and accuracy are all important in regard to your research topic and to any research within the early childhood field.

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