Distinguished - Effectively describes in substantial detail the area of focus and whether it involves teaching and learning. Substantial support from the literature is included where appropriate.

Proficient - Adequately describes the area of focus and whether it involves teaching and learning. Support from the literature is included where appropriate. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes the area of focus and whether it involves teaching and learning. Some support from the literature is included where appropriate. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Ineffectively describes the area of focus and whether it involves teaching and learning. Support from the literature is not included where appropriate. Significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the area of focus and whether it involves teaching and learning is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Lists the research questions and effectively discusses in substantial detail whether the researcher states questions that were answerable given the researcher’s expertise, time, and resources.
 

Proficient - Lists the research questions and adequately discusses whether the researcher states questions that were answerable given the researcher’s expertise, time, and resources. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Lists the research questions and minimally discusses whether the researcher states questions that were answerable given the researcher’s expertise, time, and resources. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Lists the research questions and ineffectively discusses whether the researcher states questions that were answerable given the researcher’s expertise, time, and resources. Significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The research questions and the discussion of whether the researcher states questions that were answerable given the researcher’s expertise, time, and resources are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Effectively discusses in substantial detail the locus of control and whether the area of focus was within the researcher’s locus of control.

Proficient - Adequately discusses the locus of control and whether the area of focus was within the researcher’s locus of control. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally discusses the locus of control and whether the area of focus was within the researcher’s locus of control. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Ineffectively discusses the locus of control and whether the area of focus was within the researcher’s locus of control. Significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the locus of control and whether the area of focus was within the researcher’s locus of control is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Effectively describes in substantial detail the data collection techniques and whether the researcher used appropriate data collection techniques to answer the study’s research questions (e.g., qualitative and/or quantitative). Substantial support from the literature is included in the description.

Proficient - Adequately describes the data collection techniques and whether the researcher used appropriate data collection techniques to answer the study’s research questions (e.g., qualitative and/or quantitative). Support from the literature is included in the description. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes the data collection techniques and whether the researcher used appropriate data collection techniques to answer the study’s research questions (e.g., qualitative and/or quantitative). Some support from the literature is included in the description. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Ineffectively describes the data collection techniques and whether the researcher used appropriate data collection techniques to answer the study’s research questions (e.g., qualitative and/or quantitative). Support from the literature is not included in the description, and/or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the data collection techniques and whether the researcher used appropriate data collection techniques to answer the study’s research questions is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Effectively describes in substantial detail the ethical challenges the researcher faced and how they were resolved. Substantial support from the literature is included in the description.

Proficient - Adequately describes the ethical challenges the researcher faced and how they were resolved. Support from the literature is included in the description. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes the ethical challenges the researcher faced and how they were resolved. Some support from the literature is included in the description. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Ineffectively describes the ethical challenges the researcher faced and how they were resolved. Support from the literature is not included in the description, and/or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the ethical challenges the researcher faced and how they were resolved is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Effectively explains in substantial detail the ways the action research effort contributed to the researcher’s reflective stance on the ways teaching and learning are viewed.

Proficient - Adequately explains the ways the action research effort contributed to the researcher’s reflective stance on the ways teaching and learning are viewed. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally explains the ways the action research effort contributed to the researcher’s reflective stance on the ways teaching and learning are viewed. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Ineffectively explains the ways the action research effort contributed to the researcher’s reflective stance on the ways teaching and learning are viewed. Significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the ways the action research effort contributed to the researcher’s reflective stance on the ways teaching and learning are viewed is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Effectively describes in substantial detail the actions that resulted from the study.

Proficient - Adequately describes the actions that resulted from the study. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes the actions that resulted from the study. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Ineffectively describes the actions that resulted from the study. Significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the actions that resulted from the study is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Effectively describes in substantial detail how the proposed action(s) connects to the data analysis and interpretation.

Proficient - Adequately describes how the proposed action(s) connects to the data analysis and interpretation. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes how the proposed action(s) connects to the data analysis and interpretation. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Ineffectively describes how the proposed action(s) connects to the data analysis and interpretation. Significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of how the proposed action(s) connects to the data analysis and interpretation is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Effectively describes in substantial detail what has been learned from the study and the process of evaluating it, considering what insight the researcher gave indirectly regarding the process of action research.

Proficient - Adequately describes what has been learned from the study and the process of evaluating it, considering what insight the researcher gave indirectly regarding the process of action research. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes what has been learned from the study and the process of evaluating it, considering what insight the researcher gave indirectly regarding the process of action research. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Ineffectively describes what has been learned from the study and the process of evaluating it. May not have considered what insight the researcher gave indirectly regarding the process of action research. Significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of what has been learned from the study and the process of evaluating it is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Effectively describes in substantial detail what has been taken away from the experience for use in the final project.

Proficient - Adequately describes what has been taken away from the experience for use in the final project. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes what has been taken away from the experience for use in the final project. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Ineffectively describes what has been taken away from the experience for use in the final project. Significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of what has been taken away from the experience for use in the final project 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.