Distinguished - Identifies an entirely relevant and appropriate technology tool that can be used in the assignment to promote learning, demonstrating a creative and well thought out approach to incorporating technology into teaching and learning. 

Proficient - Identifies a sufficiently relevant technology tool that can be used in the assignment to promote learning, demonstrating a well thought out approach to incorporating technology into teaching and learning. 

Basic - Identifies a technology tool that can be used in the assignment to promote learning, demonstrating a partially thought out approach to incorporating technology into teaching and learning. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify a technology tool that can be used in the assignment to promote learning, although this tool is either substantially irrelevant to the assignment or is, in general, not identified in enough detail to determine its relevance. 

Non-Performance - The paper is either nonexistent or fails to propose a technology tool to incorporate into the assignment prompt.

Distinguished - Develops an expertly revised version of the assignment prompt that thoroughly integrates the selected technology tool into every necessary aspect. Revised assignment prompt is well-written, organized, and sophisticated.

Proficient - Develops a sufficiently revised version of the assignment prompt that integrates the selected technology tool. Revised assignment prompt is well-written and organized.

Basic - Develops a revised version of the assignment prompt that integrates the selected technology tool. Revised assignment prompt is adequately written, but may lack clarity and/or organization.

Below Expectations - Develops a revised version of the assignment prompt that attempts to integrate the selected technology tool. Revised assignment prompt is poorly written, and may lack clarity and/or organization.

Non-Performance - The paper is either nonexistent or fails to include a revised assignment prompt that integrates a technology tool.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains why the technology tool was selected, utilizing accurate and persuasive information on teaching, learning, and technology to deliver an expert justification for incorporating the tool.

Proficient - Explains why the technology tool was selected, utilizing accurate information on teaching, learning, and technology to deliver a sufficient justification for incorporating the tool.

Basic - Explains why the technology tool was selected, utilizing accurate information on teaching, learning, and technology to deliver a rudimentary justification for incorporating the tool.  Explanation may lack minor details.

Below Expectations - Explains why the technology tool was selected.  Explanation lacks major details and/or cannot successfully support even a basic justification for incorporating the tool.

Non-Performance - The paper is either nonexistent or fails to explain why the technology tool was selected.

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively describes the desired effects of the selected technology tool, expertly recognizing and applying its value to teaching and learning.

Proficient - Clearly describes the desired effects of the selected technology tool, sufficiently recognizing and applying its value to teaching and learning.

Basic - Clearly describes the desired effects of the selected technology tool, recognizing its value to teaching and learning. Description may lack minor details.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the desired effects of the selected technology tool, but the description is severely limited and/or fails to address the tool’s value to teaching and learning.

Non-Performance - The paper is either nonexistent or fails to include a description of the desired accomplishments to be reached through the technology tool.

Distinguished - Applies unexamined and potentially risky directions or approaches to the assignment in the final product.

Proficient - Integrates new directions or approaches to the  final product.

Basic - Distinguishes new directions or approaches and modestly goes beyond the guidelines of the assignment.

Below Expectations - Distinguishes new directions or approaches without going beyond the guidelines of the assignment.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Employs persuasive information from credible source(s) to develop an ample analysis or synthesis of the topic. Viewpoints of experts are scrutinized thoroughly.

Proficient - Employs applicable information from credible source(s) to develop an analysis of the topic.

Basic - Identifies applicable information from credible source(s), but may neglect the application of such information toward the analysis of the topic.

Below Expectations - Displays information from external source(s), but such information may lack credibility and/or relevance.  Neglects the application of such information toward the analysis of the topic.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors, and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors, and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors, which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors, which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.

Basic - Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - The paper meets the specific page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Proficient - The paper closely meets the page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Basic - The paper meets over half of the page requirement.

Below Expectations - A fraction of the page requirement is completed

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Provides ample resources and uses the correct number of sources from the specified search agents.

Proficient - Provides the approximate number of sources, while using some of the correct search agents specified in the assignment instructions.

Basic - Provides over half of the sources required in the assignment instructions.

Below Expectations - Provides inadequate number of resources and does not include sources from specified search agents.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.