Distinguished - Expertly summarizes the level of effort in the product backlog and the team velocity. Ample detail is provided for understanding the relationships between the elements.

Proficient - Summarizes the level of effort in the product backlog and the team velocity. Sufficient detail is provided for understanding the relationships between the elements. Minor details are missing from the discussion.

Basic - Partially summarizes the level of effort in the product backlog and the team velocity.  Some detail is provided for understanding the relationships between the elements, but relevant details are missing from the discussion.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the level of effort in the product backlog and the team velocity. Critical elements are missing from the discussion and key details are absent that describe the relationships between the elements.

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

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains approach to completing this assignment and the decisions that were made. Ample detail supports the explanation and clearly shows mastery of the concepts.

Proficient - Explains approach to this assignment and the decisions that were made. Sufficient details support the explanation. Minor details may not be relevant.

Basic - Partially explains approach to this assignment and the decisions that were made. Some relevant details about the approach may be missing from the explanation. Details are provided to support the decisions made, but some details may not be relevant.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the approach to this assignment and the decisions that were made. Many relevant details about the approach are missing from the explanation. Details may be provided to support the decisions made, but some details are not relevant.

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

Distinguished - Synthesizes a thorough personal reflection of the lessons learned in completing this assignment. Ample detail supports the discussion and clearly shows mastery of the concepts.

Proficient - Synthesizes a personal reflection and lessons learned in completing this assignment. Sufficient details support the reflections. Minor details may not be relevant.

Basic - Partially synthesizes a personal reflection and a few lessons learned in completing this assignment. Some relevant details about the lessons may be missing from the discussion. Details are provided, but some details may not be relevant.

Below Expectations - Attempts to synthesize a personal reflection.  Many relevant details about the lessons are missing from the discussion. Details may be provided to support the discussion, but some details are not relevant.

Non-Performance - The personal reflection explanation 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 - 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.