Distinguished - Clearly and effectively provides an introduction to the purpose and context of the report.

Proficient - Adequately provides an introduction to the purpose and context of the report.

Basic - Provides a limited introduction to the purpose and context of the report. Some relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an introduction to the purpose and context of the report; however, the introduction is incomplete and/or vague.

Non-Performance - The introduction to the purpose and the context of the report is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and effectively assesses readiness to plan and implement scale and sustainability. Thoroughly discusses the ability to identify core program elements and make choices to determine the most-effective or highest-priority components to be scaled and sustained.

Proficient - Adequately assesses readiness to plan and implement scale and sustainability. Discusses the ability to identify core program elements and make choices to determine the most-effective or highest-priority components to be scaled and sustained.

Basic - Provides a minimal assessment of readiness to plan and implement scale and sustainability. Partially discusses the ability to identify core program elements. May not demonstrate that choices are selected based on the most-effective or highest-priority components to be scaled and sustained.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess readiness to plan and implement scale and sustainability; however, provides a limited discussion on the ability to identify core program elements. Does not demonstrate that choices are selected based on the most-effective or highest-priority components to be scaled and sustained.

Non-Performance - The assessment of readiness to plan and implement scale and sustainability is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and effectively describes the program or practice resulting from the change strategy to be scaled and sustained and explicitly explains what the program or practice is and why it is important. Includes a comprehensive explanation of why the program or practice is high quality and valued by stakeholders and what the anticipated results are.

Proficient - Adequately describes the program or practice resulting from the change strategy to be scaled and sustained and explains what the program or practice is and why it is important. Includes an explanation of why the program or practice is high quality and valued by stakeholders and what the anticipated results are. Some relevant details are missing.

Basic - Vaguely describes the program or practice resulting from the change strategy to be scaled and sustained and explains what the program or practice is and why it is important. However, the description may lack an explanation of why the program or practice is high quality and valued by stakeholders and what the anticipated results are.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the program or practice resulting from the change strategy to be scaled and sustained, but does not include an explanation of what the program or practice is and why it is important. Includes an insufficient explanation of why the program or practice is high quality and valued by stakeholders and what the anticipated results are.

Non-Performance - The description of the program or practice resulting from the change strategy to be scaled and sustained is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and effectively discusses the nonnegotiable elements of the program or practice being considered.

Proficient - Adequately discusses the nonnegotiable elements of the program or practice being considered.

Basic - Vaguely discusses the nonnegotiable elements of the program or practice being considered. Many relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the nonnegotiable elements of the program or practice being considered; however, details are vague and/or incomplete.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the nonnegotiable elements of the program or practice being considered is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and effectively reports personal results from the scale score sheet and thoroughly discusses several areas of strengths and needs based on the results.

Proficient - Adequately reports personal results from the scale score sheet and discusses several areas of strengths and needs based on the results.

Basic - Vaguely reports personal results from the scale score sheet. Lacks discussion of several areas of strengths and needs based on the results.

Below Expectations - Attempts to report your personal results from the scale score sheet and discuss areas of strengths and needs based on your results; however, the report is incomplete.

Non-Performance - The report of personal results from the scale score sheet is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and effectively reports personal results from the sustainability score sheet and thoroughly discusses several areas of strengths and needs based on the results.

Proficient - Adequately reports personal results from the sustainability score sheet and discusses several areas of strengths and needs based on the results.

Basic - Vaguely reports personal results from the sustainability score sheet and lacks discussions of several areas of strengths and needs based on the results. The report is slightly undeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to report personal results from the sustainability score sheet and discuss areas of strengths and needs based on your results; however, the report lacks sufficient development.

Non-Performance - The report of results from the sustainability score sheet and discussion of several areas of strengths and needs based on the results is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively creates effective strategies for scaling and sustaining the program or practice of the change strategy. Thoroughly discusses what needs to be planned and implemented for successful scale and sustainability.

Proficient - Adequately creates effective strategies for scaling and sustaining the program or practice of the change strategy. Discusses what needs to be planned and implemented for successful scale and sustainability.

Basic - Creates minimal strategies for scaling and sustaining the program or practice of the change strategy. May lack a discussion of what needs to be planned and implemented for successful scale and sustainability.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create effective strategies for scaling and sustaining the program or practice of the change strategy, but does not discuss what needs to be planned and implemented for successful scale and sustainability.

Non-Performance - The discussion of strategies for scaling and sustaining the program or practice of the change strategy is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and effectively includes a reflection on your growth and development as a change agent throughout the course. Thoughtfully considers how your new skills and knowledge can benefit a school or organization and what areas of leadership you would like to learn about to continuously improve your abilities to be a change agent.

Proficient - Adequately includes a reflection on your growth and development as a change agent throughout the course. Somewhat considers how your new skills and knowledge can benefit a school or organization and what areas of leadership you would like to learn about to continuously improve your abilities to be a change agent.

Basic - Includes a limited reflection on your growth and development as a change agent throughout the course. May not have considered how your new skills and knowledge can benefit a school or organization and what areas of leadership you would like to learn about to continuously improve your abilities to be a change agent.

Below Expectations - Attempts to include a reflection on your growth and development as a change agent throughout the course. Does not clearly consider how your new skills and knowledge can benefit a school or organization and what areas of leadership you would like to learn about to continuously improve your abilities to be a change agent.

Non-Performance - The reflection on your growth and development as a change agent throughout the course is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Conclusions and related outcomes are logical and clearly reflect student’s informed evaluation and ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.

Proficient - Conclusions and related outcomes are logical and reflect student’s informed evaluation and ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.

Basic - Conclusions and related outcomes are identified and minimally reflect student’s informed evaluation and ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.

Below Expectations - Conclusions and related outcomes are not logical or reflective of student’s informed evaluation and ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.

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

Distinguished - Assesses changes in own learning over time, recognizing varied contextual factors (e.g., works with ambiguity and risk, deals with frustration, considers ethical frameworks).

Proficient - Effectively communicates strengths and challenges (within specific performances or events) to increase effectiveness in different contexts (through increased self-awareness).

Basic - Depicts own performances with general descriptions of success and failure.

Below Expectations - Unsuccessfully defines own performances with general descriptors of success and failure.

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 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 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 stipulated in the assignment description.

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 - 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.