Distinguished - Provides a pre-assessment description that clearly states measurable objectives and thoroughly describes how learning occurred prior to the summative assessment.

Proficient - Provides a pre-assessment description that states measurable objectives and describes how learning occurred prior to the summative assessment. The description is slightly underdeveloped or minor details are unclear.

Basic - Provides a pre-assessment description that states measurable objectives and minimally describes how learning occurred prior to the summative assessment. The description is underdeveloped and relevant details are unclear.

Below Expectations - Provides a pre-assessment description that attempts to state measurable objectives and to describe how learning occurred prior to the summative assessment; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped and/or significant details are unclear.

Non-Performance - A pre-assessment description that states measurable objectives and describes how learning occurred prior to the summative assessment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a fully developed pre-assessment description that describes the instructional strategies used to prepare students for the summative assessment.

Proficient - Provides a developed pre-assessment description that describes the instructional strategies used to prepare students for the summative assessment. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a somewhat developed pre-assessment description that describes the instructional strategies used to prepare students for the summative assessment. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Provides a pre-assessment description that attempts to describe the instructional strategies used to prepare students for the summative assessment; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The pre-assessment description that describes the instructional strategies used to prepare students for the summative assessment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a pre-assessment description that thoroughly explains adjustments to instruction to ensure the mastery of learning objectives.

Proficient - Provides a pre-assessment description that explains adjustments to instruction to ensure the mastery of learning objectives. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a pre-assessment description that minimally explains adjustments to instruction to ensure the mastery of learning objectives. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Provide a pre-assessment description that attempts to explain adjustments to instruction to ensure the mastery of learning objectives; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of adjustments to instruction to ensure the mastery of learning objectives is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a clear and comprehensive pre-assessment description that describes how the use of technology contributes to student preparation for the summative assessment.

Proficient - Provides a pre-assessment description that describes how the use of technology contributes to student preparation for the summative assessment. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Provides a limited pre-assessment description that describes how the use of technology contributes to student preparation for the summative assessment. Relevant details are missing or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a pre-assessment description that describes how the use of technology contributes to student preparation for the summative assessment; however, significant details are missing or unclear.

Non-Performance - The pre-assessment description that describes how the use of technology contributes to student preparation for the summative assessment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Designs a summative assessment that fully identifies grade level, subject matter, and a measurable unit objective(s) and clearly aligns with the stated standard referenced from the Common Core State Standards.

Proficient - Designs a summative assessment that identifies grade level, subject matter, and a measurable unit objective(s) and mostly aligns with the stated standard referenced from the Common Core State Standards. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Designs a summative assessment that minimally identifies grade level, subject matter, and a measurable unit objective(s) and slightly aligns with the stated standard referenced from the Common Core State Standards. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to design a summative assessment that identifies grade level, subject matter, and a measurable unit objective(s) and aligns with the stated standard referenced from the Common Core State Standards; however, the learning objective is not measurable, does not align with the Common Core State Standards and/or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The design of a summative assessment that identifies grade level, subject matter, and a measurable unit objective(s) and aligns with the stated standard as prescribed in the original instructional plan referenced from the Common Core State Standards Initiative is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Designs a summative assessment that expertly creates six to ten test items that represent a variety of test item types. Each test item is accurately labeled with its corresponding objective(s) and Depth of Knowledge level. At least two different cognitive levels are measured by the test items.

Proficient - Designs a summative assessment that creates six to ten test items that represent a variety of test item types. Each test item is accurately labeled with its corresponding objective(s) and Depth of Knowledge level. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Designs a summative assessment that minimally creates six to ten test items that represent a limited variety of test item types. Each test item is labeled with its corresponding objective(s) and Depth of Knowledge level. The labeling of the learning objectives and/or Depth of Knowledge is somewhat accurate. Relevant details are missing or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to design a summative assessment that creates six to ten test items that represent a variety of test item types; however, not all test items are labeled with corresponding objective(s) and Depth of Knowledge level. Some of the labeling may be accurate, but significant details are missing or inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The design of a summative assessment that creates six to ten test items that represent a variety of test item types is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Designs a summative assessment that thoroughly defines and purposefully discusses criteria for scoring extended response and performance items.

Proficient - Designs a summative assessment that defines and discusses criteria for scoring extended response and performance items. The definition or discussion of the criteria for scoring is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Designs a summative assessment that partially defines and minimally discusses criteria for scoring extended response and performance items. The definition and discussion are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Designs a summative assessment that attempts to define and discuss criteria for scoring extended response and performance items; however, the definition and discussion are significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The design of a summative assessment that defines and discusses criteria for scoring extended response and performance items is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides an assessment reflection that comprehensively defines how mastery is determined.

Proficient - Provides an assessment reflection that defines how mastery is determined. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides an assessment reflection that minimally defines how mastery is determined. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Provides an assessment reflection that attempts to define how mastery is determined; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The assessment reflection that defines how mastery is determined is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides an assessment reflection that thoroughly explains how the summative assessment will be accommodated or modified for the special population previously described in Week Four.

Proficient - Provides an assessment reflection that explains how the summative assessment will be accommodated or modified for the special population previously described in Week Four. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Provides an assessment reflection that minimally explains how the summative assessment will be accommodated or modified for the special population previously described in Week Four. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Provides an assessment reflection that attempts to explain how the summative assessment will be accommodated or modified for the special population previously described in Week Four; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The assessment reflection that explains how the summative assessment will be accommodated or modified for the special population previously described in Week Four is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides an assessment reflection that thoroughly describes how evidence will be used.

Proficient - Provides an assessment reflection that describes how evidence will be used. The description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Provides an assessment reflection that minimally describes how evidence will be used. The description is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Provides an assessment reflection that attempts to describe how evidence will be used; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The assessment reflection that describes how evidence will be used is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment 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 page, 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 length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

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

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

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