Distinguished - Designed an entirely clear and informative reference sheet that provides guidance and tips on how to search the web for information.

Proficient - Designed a mostly clear and informative reference sheet that provides guidance and tips on how to search the web for information, but may contain minor ambiguities.

Basic - Designed a somewhat clear and informative reference sheet that provides guidance and tips on how to search the web for information, but contains minor ambiguities, and lacks details.

Below Expectations - Designed a reference sheet with the purpose of providing guidance and tips on how to search the web for information, however, it is significantly unclear and/or limited in scope.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or fails to provide any cheat sheet.

Distinguished - Provides entirely detailed information on the grade level and course subject being taught.

Proficient - Provides detailed information on the grade level and course subject being taught.

Basic - Provides sufficient information on the grade level and course subject being taught.  May lack minor details.

Below Expectations - Provides very limited information on the grade level and course subject being taught.  

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or fails to provide any introduction to the instructional plan.

Distinguished - Describes purpose and learning outcomes for the research project, expertly utilizing the three components of performance, conditions, and criteria to effectively communicate learning outcomes. 

Proficient - Describes purpose and learning outcomes for the research project, utilizing the three components of performance, conditions, and criteria to effectively communicate learning outcomes.

Basic - Describes purpose and learning outcomes for the research project.  Attempts to utilize the three components of performance, conditions, and criteria to communicate learning outcomes.

Below Expectations - Describes purpose and/or learning outcomes for the research project, but they are irrelevant and/or very poorly constructed.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or fails to provide purpose or learning outcomes for the research project.

Distinguished - Provides an expertly developed and entirely logical explanation of the principles of implementation for each item created.

Proficient - Provides a sufficiently developed and logical explanation of the principles of implementation for each item created.

Basic - Provides an explanation of the principles of implementation for each item created. Explanation may lack minor details, and may not be entirely logical.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an explanation of the principles of implementation for each item created, but explanation lacks significant details, and may be substantially illogical.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or fails to provide any evaluation of technology tools to support instructional plan.

Distinguished - Provides the reader with all necessary documentation of creations to gain a full understanding of the learning activity.

Proficient - Provides the reader with most necessary documentation of creations to gain a sufficient understanding of the learning activity.

Basic - Provides the reader with some documentation of creations to gain a rudimentary understanding of the learning activity.

Below Expectations - Provides the reader with very limited documentation of creations.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or fails to provide any documentation of creations.

Distinguished - Develops and delivers a specific and entirely appropriate assessment or evaluation tool.  Tool contains all criteria necessary for evaluating performance and effectively communicates the parameters of the learning activity.

Proficient - Develops and delivers a specific and mostly appropriate assessment or evaluation tool.  Tool contains sufficient criteria for evaluating performance and communicates the parameters of the learning activity.

Basic - Develops and delivers a somewhat appropriate assessment or evaluation tool.  Tool contains criteria for evaluating performance and communicates the parameters of the learning activity on a rudimentary level.

Below Expectations - Develops and delivers an assessment or evaluation tool.  Tool contains criteria for evaluating performance and attempts to communicate the parameters of the learning activity, but is significantly limited and may not be appropriate for the type of learning activity.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or fails to provide any assessment rubric.

Distinguished - Utilizes an online technology tool to expertly house and communicate the learning object requirements and expectations in an entirely clear manner.

Proficient - Utilizes an online technology tool to sufficiently house and communicate the learning object requirements and expectations.

Basic - Utilizes an online technology tool to house and communicate the learning object requirements and expectations. Selected technology tool may not be an entirely appropriate choice for the particular learning object and its requirements.

Below Expectations - Attempts to utilize an online technology tool to house and communicate the learning object requirements and expectations. Selected technology tool is not entirely appropriate, and does not sufficiently communicate learning object requirements and/or expectations.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or fails to utilize any online technology tool to house information on the learning object.

Distinguished - Uses appropriate, pertinent, and persuasive content to discover and develop sophisticated ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Proficient - Uses appropriate and pertinent content to discover ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Basic - Uses appropriate and pertinent content, but does not apply it toward discovering or developing ideas. Overall, content assists in shaping the written work.

Below Expectations - Uses content, though it may be unrelated or inappropriate to the topic. Content does not contribute toward the development of the written work, and may distract the reader from its purpose.

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

Distinguished - Evaluates creative process and product using appropriate criteria; creates an entirely new object, solution or idea that is appropriate to the domain. Successfully adapts an appropriate exemplar to own specifications.

Proficient - Creates an entirely new object, solution or idea that is appropriate to the domain.

Basic - Successfully adapts an appropriate exemplar to own specifications.

Below Expectations - Insufficiently reproduces an appropriate exemplar.

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.