Creative Project/Thesis Proposal Prospectus

Thesis Proposal Prospectus
Name: _____________________________________
Date: ____________________
Before completing this prospectus, carefully review the “writing guide” provided in the online
creative project/thesis library and review several of the thesis proposal examples provided.
1) In general, what is the question that you desire to answer with your thesis research?
2) Provide two citations of studies you read which provided the foundation for your research
question.
3) For each study you read: a) describe the intervention, b) anticipated outcomes of the
intervention, c) methods used to measure the outcomes of the intervention, d) limitations of
the study, and d) implications of the study for your research question.
4) Would answering your question(s) replicate or extend the research you read? If not,
describe the relationship between the studies reviewed and your question(s).
5) What is your primary research question? (Write question in the format shown in the
writing guide)
http://sper2.ed.usu.edu/mastersplanning/Thesis_Library/T_CP_Description.html
6) Briefly describe your proposed intervention.
7) What methods will you use to measure the affects of your intervention?
8) Describe the experimental design you will use to evaluate the affects of your intervention.

9) Provide a clear rationale for the experimental design you selected and name at least one
other design you considered and why you rejected it.
10) Briefly describe conversations you have had with school district coordinators or your direct
supervisor regarding implementation of this research study.
11) What challenges or obstacles do you foresee with implementation of this study? Can the
obstacles be removed? If so, how?
12) What benefit(s) do you predict your project will have for students, parents, special
education staff, etc?
13) In what month/year do you hope to formally propose your study to your committee?
14) In what month/year do you hope to launch your study?
15) What school, student, colleague or time restrictions are you working with?
16) In what month/year do you hope to defend your study/thesis?