APA 6e Template

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Title of your Proposal

(Includesdesign (a relationship or a comparison or a description),independent variable,

dependent variable,participants,location)

By

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Submitted in Partial ulfillment

!f the "e#uirements for the

$aster of Science in %ducation &egree in

Your Program 'ere

$anhattan ollege

Semester Year


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Acceptance Sheet

Note: remove the brackets and the italicized type within. Replace with your information.

This study entitled *copy and paste your title from the title page here+ by *your name here+ has

been accepted in partial fulfillment of the re#uirements for the *copy and paste from the title

sheet+ degree

*Type your advisors name here+

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Signature &ate


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/otes (these notes 0ill be removed from your template 0hen you submit hapters and the Proposal)

1 Spacing (p 2)3 4ll terminal punctuation (eg, period, #uestion mar5) is no0 follo0ed by two

spaces !ne space is used in reference citations, initials, abbreviations, and 0ith commas, colons,

and semicolons

1 eadings (p 6)3 'ave been simplified to five se#uential levels /ote that the title of the paper

appears on the first page (centered and in upper and lo0er case letters), but does not count as alevel of heading The rest of the headings are as follo0s3

Centered, Bold, Upper and Lower Case Heading

Left Justified, Bold, Upper and Lower Case Heading

Indented, bold, lower case, paragraph heading ending with a period.

Indented, bold, italics, lower case paragraph heading ending with a period.!ndented"

italics" lower case paragraph heading ending with a period.

1 #lectronic Sources in Reference $ist (p 12): 4 5ey addition to 4P4 6th %dition is an e7panded

section on citing electronic sources entral to this in a reference list is the inclusion of digital

ob8ect identifiers (&!Is) These are codes assigned to many, but not all, electronically publishedsources that allo0 for the more accurate retrieval of electronic documents They are sometimes

found on the actual electronic document (eg, P&), but may also be listed in the retrieval system

(eg, 0eb database listing) 4ny sources that are retrieved electronically and provide a &!I

should list it follo0ing the sample belo03

4volio, B 9, : ;ardner, >?) 4uthentic leadership development3 ;etting to the

roots of positive forms of leadership$eadership %uarterly" &'" .1?@..

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If no doi is assigned to the online document, include the homepage "= for the periodical 4lso

note that the retrieval date for electronic sources is no longer listed in the reference list3



"etrieved from

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on

#lectronic Sources in Reference $ist (p 12): 4 5ey addition to 4P4 6th %dition is an e7panded

section on citing electronic sources entral to this in a reference list is the inclusion of digital

ob8ect identifiers (&!Is) These are codes assigned to many, but not all, electronically published

sources that allo0 for the more accurate retrieval of electronic documents They are sometimes

found on the actual electronic document (eg, P&), but may also be listed in the retrieval system

(eg, 0eb database listing) 4ny sources that are retrieved electronically and provide a &!I

should list it follo0ing the sample belo03



doi31>1>16A8lea#ua>>?>.>>1

If no doi is assigned to the online document, include the homepage "= for the periodical 4lso

note that the retrieval date for electronic sources is no longer listed in the reference list3


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"etrieved from

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Table of ontents

4bstract 2

hapter I3 Introduction

The Purpose of the Study

"esearch 'ypotheses and DuestionsE

"esearch 'ypothesesE

&escriptive #uestionsE

Inferential #uestionsE

Theoretical PerspectiveE

&efinition of TermsE

Benefits of the Study1>

hapter II3 "evie0 of the "elated "esearch1>

"esearch thatFs been done related to your Independent Gariable1>

"esearch thatFs been done related to your &ependent Gariable 1>

Summary 11

hapter III3 Participants, Procedures, Instrument11

&esign of the Study11

Participants 11

Procedures 11

%thical principles11

To protect the participants and site11

"elated to data collection proceduress1

"elated to reporting the results1


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Instrument 1

Gariables1

Pilot study1

Galidity 1.

"eliability 1.

Threats to validity of collected data1.

&ata 4nalysis1.

&escriptive statistics1.

Inferential analysis1.

hapter C3 &iscussion of the indings1.

"e@statement of the Problem1.

"esearch Duestions or 'ypotheses of the Proposal1C

Statistical "esults1C

&escriptive statistics1C

re#uencies 1C

"ange 1C

Standard deviation1C

$easures of central tendency1C

Inferential statistical analyses1C

&iscussion of Statistical "esults1C

hapter ?3 Summary, onclusions, "ecommendations for uture "esearch1C

Summary 1C

onclusions 1C


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"ecommendations 1?

4ssumptions 1?

&elimitations 1?

=imitations 1?

"eferences 16

4ppendi7 4 orrespondence12

4ppendi7 B Instrument1

4ppendi7 Tables, harts, ;raphs1E


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Abstract

ollo0ing 4P4 ?th%dition format, the abstract has no paragraph indentionand has specific

content The abstract is a paragraph that includes a sentence about each of the follo0ing3the

purpose of the study,the sample,the instrument, and thefindings,the recommendations

You can find a sample abstract in the Samples on Blac5board


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Chapter I: Introduction

This section of the paper gives the reason 0hy your study is an important one to do It

lets the reader 5no0 0hy it is a problem and 0hy it should be studied 4n e7planatory paragraph

that includes these five components3 the research problem,studies that have addressed the

problem,deficiencies in those studies,targeting an audience, andthe importance of the

study for that audience In this section you 0ill

Introduce the topic

Identify the research problem

&iscuss the importance and relevance of the problem you have chosen

Present bac5ground research that has been done on your problem and the deficiencies in

that research that lead to the need for your study

&escribe the audience that 0ill benefit from the findings of your research

onclude 0ith your research purpose and tell ho0 it 0ill add to the body of 5no0ledge

about the probem

he !urpose of the Stud"

4fter you conclude the section above, you state the purpose of your study This statement

0ill be used in every chapter of the proposal and in the ma8or paper 0hen you 0rite it later on It

may begin The purpose of this ---------- (study, investigation, comparison, correlation) is to

------------------ (0rite the purpose statement)

'ere is a script of 0hat to 0rite3 The purpose of this -----------------------

(e7perimentH surveyH) 0ill be to (compareH relateH describeH) ------------------- (the

independent variable) to --------------- (the dependent variable), controlling for

------------------(the control variables) for ------------- (ho0 many and 0hich


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participants) at -------------------- (the research site) The independent variable(s) 0ill be

generally defined as --------------------- (provide a general definition) The dependent

variable(s) 0ill be generally defined as --------------- (provide a general definition) The

control variable(s), -------------------, and intervening variable(s) ---------------,

(identify the control and intervening variables) 0ill be statistically controlled in the study

Based on the theory of ------------------- (indicate the educational principle or

theoretical basis for 0hat you propose to learn about This may ta5e an historical approach or a

current concept or theory re#uiring further research)

#esearch H"potheses and $uestions

/ote3 (this note and any e)planatory information will be removed when you submit

chapter assignments and the final proposal* se either hypotheses or #uestions, not both

#esearch H"potheses. 'ypotheses are hunches or guesses that you propose as a result

of your study You may state your hypotheses in null or directional form

%escripti&e 'uestions. "egular te7t follo0s =evel . headings on the same line as the

=evel . heading

&escriptive #uestions deal 0ith one variable at a time

Inferential 'uestions. "egular te7t follo0s =evel . headings on the same line as the

level three headings Inferential #uestions as5 about both variables in the same #uestion

heoretical !erspecti&e

%efinition of er(s

&efine terms as they are used in all sections of the proposal These are terms that may be

unfamiliar to the reader, or that have a special definition designed by the researcher The terms in

this section come from the title of the study the purpose statement the research #uestions,


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hypotheses, or ob8ectives the literature revie0 the theoretical rationale the methods section

and any other terms that need to be considered

Benefits of the Stud"

4lso called the significance of the study, this section tells 0ho 0ill benefit from your

study The audience you indicated earlier in hapter 1 0ill be the beneficiaries of your study

Chapter II: #e&iew of the #elated #esearch

hapter of the proposal is 0ritten in past tensebecause the research reported has already been

completed There are two sentences in this section of hapter 3

o

The first sentence of hapter is the brief purpose statement you 0rote in hapter 1

o The second sentence is a previe0 for the reader of 0hat 0ill be found in this section of the

proposal It tells that the research presented in this section 0ill be about

o the independent and

o dependent variable, and about

o research that seems to combine the t0o in some 0ay

#esearch that)s been done related to "our Independent *ariable

;eneral to specific

!lder to ne0er

"elate to hypotheses or #uestions

se variables as categories You need four to eight primary research sources that

represent research studies that both sides of the problem, those that seem to agree 0ith your

hypothesis and some that seem to disagree You 0ill use this format for the ne7t section as 0ell

#esearch that)s been done related to "our %ependent *ariable

;eneral to specific


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!lder to ne0er

"elate to hypotheses or #uestions hange the heading above to your variable You need

four to eight sources that represent research studies that seem to agree 0ith yours and those that

seem to disagree

Su((ar"

This section summariJes the findings from the literature that you have revie0ed and 0ill

influence your study Indicate ho0 these studies give you a basis for your beliefs (hunches) about

the outcome of your study In this section, you 0ill indicate ho0 your study 0ill e7tend or

e7pand the body of 5no0ledge about the sub8ect you have chosen This section may end 0ith the

sentence, KTherefore, this study 0ill L

The studies you list in this Summary section will help you write the +onclusions section

of +hapter , of your -aor /aper.

Chapter III: !articipants, !rocedures, Instru(ent

This hapter begins 0ith the statement of the problem /e7t is the revie0 of your

research #uestions or hypotheses

%esign of the Stud": http:00www.e)periment1resources.com0research1designs.html

!articipants

!rocedures

+thical procedures to protect the participants and site.

See hapter 1 of the te7t for ethical principles elated to beneficence, honesty, and

accurate disclosure (these can appear in one or t0o paragraphs they donFt have to be separated

they &! have to be included) Include the steps you 0ill ta5e to get necessary permissions and

consent Include ho0 you 0ill apply ethics to3 the purpose, the participants, the data, and the site


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%ata Collection !rocedures.

;ive a clear and detailed description of the calendar for your proposed study ho0 you

0ill collect the data, 0hen, 0here, over 0hat time periodH 4ns0er these #uestions in paragraph

form3 6AG4=I&ITYM>%N%"IS%Shtm
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!ilot stud".

Indicate the details of the pilot study that 0ill be conducted to determine the length of

time it ta5es to complete to learn if there are any difficulties or misunderstandings of the

#uestions

%ata Anal"sis

%escripti&e statistics.

or the data collected, fre#uencies, means, range, and standard deviation 0ill be reported

for each variable in the study

Inferential anal"sis.

orrelational researchdata 0ill be analyJed by calculating the correlation coefficient

strength of the correlation 0ill be considered 0ea5 forrO .> moderate if .>OrO2> strong if

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omparative research data 0ill be analyJed using the t1test for (independentH

dependentH) variables "esults 0ill be considered statistically significant for p O >?

Chapter : %iscussion of the -indings

This chapter begins 0ith the statement of the problem The basic organiJation of hapter

C is directed by the original or revised research #uestions of the proposal /ull or directional

hypotheses should be restated in the introduction of the chapter

&escribe in a narrative the findings of statistical procedures through the appropriate use

of charts, tables, etc Present a concise and thorough description of the research This should

include or be follo0ed by discussion of the significance of the findings hapter C is guided by

the research #uestions andAor hypotheses posed in the proposal hapter C includes these

sections3


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#estate(ent of the !roble(

#esearch $uestions or H"potheses of the !roposal

Statistical #esults

%escripti&e statistics.

6re3uencies.

Range.

Standard deviation.

-easures of central tendency.

-ean" median" mode.

Inferential statistical anal"ses.

%iscussion of Statistical #esults

In this section you 0ill indicate ho0 your findings compare 0ith the research you

reported in hapter of your proposal

You 0ill also include the tables produced by your statistical analyses The te7t 0ill give a

narrative of the analyses and findings presented in the tables

Chapter /: Su((ar", Conclusions, #eco((endations for -uture #esearch

Su((ar"

Begin 0ith the statement of the problem Then summariJe hapters 1, ., C

Conclusions

&escribe the statistical findings of your study Indicate ho0 your findings compare 0ith

other studies that you revie0ed in hapter , the "evie0 of "elated "esearch Indicate 0hy your

findings may be different from 0hat you revie0ed by indicating the limitations of your study


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#eco((endations

Assu(ptions.

In conducting this study, the researcher assumed that

Li(itations.

This section lists the weaknesses of the study that may affect the results or limit the

generalizability of the study. The limitations are listed one by one" and they often relate to

inade3uate measures of the variables" e)traneous variables that cannot be controlled" loss or

lack of participants" small sample sizes" errors in measurement" factors related to data collection

or analysis. $imitations can refer to how data are collected and analyzed" to e)traneous

variables that might not be able to be controlled.

The limitations of this study that prevent generaliJation to a larger population include the

follo0ing3

%eli(itations.

This study is confined to /o effort 0ill be made to

4s a result of these assumptions, limitations, and delimitations, it is recommended that

future research . (-ake recommendations to future researchers about how to do a study that

will take these limitations into account.*


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#eferences

!nclude only the sources that you cited in the proposal.

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Appendi0 A Correspondence

This 4ppendi7 is completed as part of the three chapter proposal

It includes copies of your letter re#uesting permission from directors, principals, teachers,

parents It also includes any correspondence you have 0ith authors of research articles or

creators of surveys or instruments It must include3

1 =etter see5ing approval to conduct the study (B%!"% B%;I//I/; your study,

you $ST obtain necessary permission from cooperating schools or districts, and

from the Program &irector 0ho may recommend permission from the &ean, 0ho may

recommend permission from the 4ssistant Provost for $anhattan ollege for studies

0ith $ participants)

=etter granting approval to conduct the study from the principal or other appropriate

supervisor

. =etter re#uesting participation Informed consent forms must be approved before

sending Signed consent forms must be 5ept

C opies of original signed permission forms from cooperating schools, districts,

parents

? 4ny email correspondence 0ith authors or test providers


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Appendi0 B Instru(ent

4ppendi7 B is completed as part of the three@chapter proposal

It includes a copy of the instrument you 0ill use for your research study (;raduate

students need permission to use a study and must report reliability and validity measures in the

proposal)


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Appendi0 C ables, Charts, 1raphs

This 4ppendi7 is completed after 0riting hapter C This appendi7 may contain

4ny tables, charts , and graphs from statistical analyses

re#uencies of responses

Samples of student 0or5 etc ("eferences to attached materials should be entered at

the end of the paper)

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