EDUC 888 Capstone II

Under the direction of a faculty mentor, the doctoral candidate conducts data collection for the capstone project.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the candidate will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Applied Doctoral Research Project Tasks (4)

For each Task required in this course, the candidate must review the information concerning the task in the Doctoral Programs Applied Research Project Handbook located in the SOE Doctoral Community. After the candidate has completed the task according to the task’s requirements, he/she will submit it to the corresponding assignment in Canvas. After the task is submitted, the faculty member will review the completed task and provide feedback. The candidate must resubmit his/her task assignments with revisions until the faculty member approves them.

• Task 5: Proposal Defense Presentation Assignment
• Task 6: Data Collection Begins Assignment
• Task 7: Evidence of Data Collection Assignment
• Task 8: Chapter 4 Approval Assignment
• Optional Task 9: Chapter 5 Assignment (may only be submitted once student has completed Tasks 5-8)

The candidate is responsible for planning ahead for the tasks in this course so that the pace or rate of progression required in this course can be maintained. Although the submission links for the tasks are provided in the assigned modules, the candidate is permitted to complete them in succession prior to their assigned due dates and as the candidate and the mentoring chair arrange. The candidate and mentoring chair will collaboratively evaluate the candidate’s progress in the course so that the time needed for the remaining tasks in the candidate’s doctoral journey can be forecasted. (CLO: A, B, C)

Quizzes (8)

The Attendance Task Check-In Quizzes are designed to help the candidate self-report progress in developing the dissertation manuscript. These quizzes serve as a checkpoint for the candidate to reflect on the work accomplished, ensure the candidate is meeting course activity and attendance requirements, and keep the candidate on track. Each quiz contains 2-5 true/false questions, is worth 1 point, and is a self-reported acknowledgement of weekly progress.