Dissertation Working Title
Provide the working title for the study you plan to conduct. This should be no more than 12 words.
Proposed Working Title-The impact educational leadership has on retaining minority young men. (Please change if it needs more clarity-I really want to focus on minority young men in high school).
Answer the questions based on the working title.
Problem Statement
Provide one to two paragraphs that demonstrates a review of recent scholarly research that has relevance to the students topic and field of specialization. Provide three to five current key citations and ensure the topic fits your specialization (Education Leadership/Administration). In addition, the following is required based on the type of study:
1. Dissertation: Construct a logical argument, with supporting evidence, that there is a current gap in the research literature about practice that is meaningful to the area of professional practice.
Purpose Statement
Present a concise, one-paragraph statement on the overall purpose or intention of the study, which serves as the connection between the problem being addressed and the focus of the study.
· In quantitative studies, state what needs to be studied by describing two or more factors (variables) and a conjectured relationship among them related to the identified gap in practice or problem.
Possible Research Question(s)
List possible research questions that show potential to address your stated problem, which will lead to the development of what needs to be done in this study and how it will be accomplished. Recall that:
· The research question should not be too broad or too narrow.
· The research question must be researchable.
· The research question should be neutral and not leading.
· The research question must be directly investigable using the research tools at hand.
· The research question avoids yes/no questions no matter what the approach.
· Research questions often begin with How or What.
References
Include APA-formatted references for key research reviewed for the problem statement.
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