Distinguished - Fully defines the differentiation and includes the justification for differentiation in the classroom environment and thoroughly describes how to create a positive learning environment.

Proficient - Accurately defines the differentiation and includes the justification for differentiation in the classroom environment and describes how to create a positive learning environment. The definition and description are slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Defines the differentiation and includes the justification for differentiation in the classroom environment and minimally describes how to create a positive learning environment. The definition and description are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to define the differentiation and describe how to create a positive learning environment; however, does not include clear justification for differentiation in the classroom environment and the definition and description are significantly underdeveloped.

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

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes how to meet the social and emotional needs of the students, including ways to eliminate student fear of failure and thoroughly discusses the expectations of student work and assignments.

Proficient - Describes how to meet the social and emotional needs of the students, including ways to eliminate student fear of failure and discusses the expectations of student work and assignments. The description and discussion are slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially describes how to meet the social and emotional needs of the students, including ways to eliminate student fear of failure and partially discusses the expectations of student work and assignments. The description and discussion are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe how to meet the social and emotional needs of the students and discuss the expectations of student work and assignments; however, does not include ways to eliminate student fear of failure. The description and discussion are significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The description of how to meet the social and emotional needs of the students and the discussion of the expectations of student work and assignments are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses how to assess students’ work and accurately describes how to provide students opportunities to succeed. Selects at least three resources for education stakeholders on differentiation.

Proficient - Discusses how to assess students’ work and accurately describes how to provide students opportunities to succeed. Selects three resources for education stakeholders on differentiation. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially discusses how to assess students’ work and describes how to provide students opportunities to succeed. Selects two resources for education stakeholders on differentiation. The description is inaccurate and the discussion is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Selects one resource for education stakeholders on differentiation and attempts to discuss how to assess students’ work and describe how to provide students opportunities to succeed; however, the description is inaccurate and the discussion is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The discussion of how to assess students’ work and the description of how to provide students opportunities to succeed are either nonexistent or lack 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 limited 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 - 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 the 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 an 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.