Identify a problem that you experienced within an educational setting, either as a student or as an educational organization leader.

Identify a problem that you experienced within an educational setting, either as a student or as an educational organization leader.

Creating a Theoretical Framework

[WLOS: 1, 3] [CLOS: 1, 3, 4]

One major component of every research design is the theoretical framework. The theoretical framework identifies the underlying theory that explains why a problem exists within the environment. Prior to completing this assignment read Pennington (2009) and Jia (2010).

Instructions: To complete this assignment, you will need to do the following:

Identify a problem that you experienced within an educational setting, either as a student or as an educational organization leader.

Provide a comprehensive summary of the problem.

Provide three to four specific examples that help to illustrate the problem existed.

Construct a theoretical framework utilizing a current or emerging theory that explains why the problem existed.

Utilizing your theoretical framework, recommend four to five steps that would effectively mitigate the problem and any secondary issues.

In addition, your assignment must:

In addition, your assignment must:

Be 1,400 to 2,100 words in length, not including title and reference pages.

Use at least three scholarly and/or credible sources to support any claims, assertions, or conclusions.

Consult Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.). This table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor.

Provide references for all quoted, paraphrased, and summarized information from scholarly and/or credible sources both in-text and in an APA references list.

Consult the Writing Center’s In-Text Citation Guide (Links to an external site.) and website information about creating an APA Reference List (Links to an external site.) if needed.

Display attention to comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, including spelling and grammar.

Before you submit the assignment, use Grammarly, review all issues identified by Grammarly, and revise your work accordingly. If needed, review The Grammarly Guide: How to Set Up & Use Grammarly (Links to an external site.) tutorial.