Distinguished - Provides a thorough introduction that describes the role of assessment in diagnosis and treatment. Fully addresses each of the elements identified in the assignment instructions.

Proficient - Provides an introduction that describes the role of assessment in diagnosis and treatment. Addresses the elements identified in the assignment instructions but minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides an introduction that partially describes the role of assessment in diagnosis and treatment. Minimally addresses some of the elements identified in the assignment instructions and relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an introduction to describe the role of assessment in diagnosis and treatment; however, does not address many of the elements identified in the assignment instructions and/or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The introduction describing the role of assessment in diagnosis and treatment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a thorough comparison of at least two tests and/or assessment procedures for each topic. Fully addresses each of the elements identified in the assignment instructions.

Proficient - Provides a comparison of at least two tests and/or assessment procedures for each topic. Addresses the elements identified in the assignment instructions but minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited comparison of at least two tests and/or assessment procedures for each topic. Minimally addresses some of the elements identified in the assignment instructions and relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a comparison of at least two tests and/or assessment procedures for each topic; however, does not address many of the elements identified in the assignment instructions and/or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The comparison of tests or assessment procedures is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes the psychometric methodologies presented for each topic. Fully addresses each of the elements identified in the assignment instructions.

Proficient - Analyzes the psychometric methodologies presented for each topic. Addresses the elements identified in the assignment instructions but minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially analyzes the psychometric methodologies presented for each topic. Minimally addresses some of the elements identified in the assignment instructions and relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the psychometric methodologies presented for each topic; however, does not address many of the elements identified in the assignment instructions and/or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the psychometric methodologies for each topic is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly debates relevant approaches to assessing the constructs being evaluated by the tests and assessments presented for each topic. Fully addresses each of the elements identified in the assignment instructions.

Proficient - Debates relevant approaches to assessing the constructs being evaluated by the tests and assessments presented for each topic.  Addresses the elements identified in the assignment instructions but minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially debates relevant approaches to assessing the constructs being evaluated by the tests and assessments presented for each topic. Minimally addresses some of the elements identified in the assignment instructions and relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to debate relevant approaches to assessing the constructs being evaluated by the tests and assessments presented for each topic; however, does not address many of the elements identified in the assignment instructions and/or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The debate of relevant approaches to assessing the constructs being evaluated by the tests and assessments is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes the challenges related to assessing individuals from diverse social and cultural backgrounds for each topic. Fully addresses each of the elements identified in the assignment.

Proficient - Analyzes the challenges related to assessing individuals from diverse social and cultural backgrounds for each topic. Addresses the elements identified in the assignment instructions but minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially analyzes the challenges related to assessing individuals from diverse social and cultural backgrounds for each topic. Minimally addresses some of the elements identified in the assignment instructions and relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the challenges related to assessing individuals from diverse social and cultural backgrounds for each topic; however, does not address many of the elements identified in the assignment instructions and/or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the challenges related to assessing individuals from diverse social and cultural backgrounds is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates the ethical and professional issues that influence the interpretation of testing and assessment data for each topic.  Fully addresses each of the elements identified in the assignment instructions.

Proficient - Evaluates the ethical and professional issues that influence the interpretation of testing and assessment data for each topic.  Addresses the elements identified in the assignment instructions but minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially evaluates the ethical and professional issues that influence the interpretation of testing and assessment data for each topic. Minimally addresses some of the elements identified in the assignment instructions and relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the ethical and professional issues that influence the interpretation of testing and assessment data for each topic; however, does not address many of the elements identified in the assignment instructions and/or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the ethical and professional issues that influence the interpretation of testing and assessment data is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a thorough conclusion that summarizes the evaluation and addresses the use of tests and the role of assessment in diagnosis and treatment. Fully addresses each of the elements identified in the assignment instructions.

Proficient - Provides a conclusion that summarizes the evaluation and addresses the use of tests and the role of assessment in diagnosis and treatment. Addresses the elements identified in the assignment instructions but minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially provides a conclusion that summarizes the evaluation and addresses the use of tests and the role of assessment in diagnosis and treatment. Minimally addresses some of the elements identified in the assignment instructions and relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a conclusion that summarizes the  evaluation and addresses the use of tests and the role of assessment in diagnosis and treatment; however, does not address many of the elements identified in the assignment instructions and/or significant details are missing.

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

Distinguished - Comprehensively explores the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provides relevant evidence and information that demonstrates all of the following as applicable to the discussion prompt: clarity, relevance, depth, breadth, use of information resources, and logic.

Proficient - Explores the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provides relevant evidence and information that demonstrates most of the following as applicable to the discussion prompt: clarity, relevance, depth, breadth, use of information resources, and logic.

Basic - Explores the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provides relevant evidence and information that demonstrates some of the following as applicable to the discussion prompt: clarity, relevance, depth, breadth, and use of information, and logic.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explore the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provide relevant evidence and information, but demonstrates few of the following as applicable to the discussion prompt: clarity, relevance, depth, breadth, use of information resources, and logic.

Non-Performance - There is no attempt to explore the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provide relevant evidence and information in either the original post or subsequent response posts within the discussion, or no post is present.

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 - 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 - 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 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.