Distinguished - Provides an expertly crafted examination of the interrelationship between the three components.  Exhibits a complete understanding of the purpose of each component and how it affects the others.

Proficient - Provides an examination of the interrelationship between the three components. Exhibits a sufficient understanding of the purpose of each component and how it affects the others.

Basic - Provides an examination of the interrelationship between the three components. Exhibits a rudimentary understanding of the purpose of each component and how it affects the others.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an examination of the interrelationship between the three components, but exhibits a very limited understanding of the purpose of each component and how it affects the others. 

Non-Performance - The paper is either nonexistent or fails to discuss the interrelationship between the three components. 

Distinguished - Provides an expertly crafted and completely accurate explanation of how all three components would be used to determine the compensation for an employee.

Proficient - Provides a sufficiently crafted and accurate explanation of how all three components would be used to determine the compensation for an employee. May be missing minor details or contain minor inaccuracies.

Basic - Provides an explanation of how all three components would be used to determine the compensation for an employee. Explanation may contain some inaccuracies or be missing major details.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an explanation of how all three components would be used to determine compensation for an employee; however, explanation may contain major inaccuracies or may be lacking in details.

Non-Performance - The paper is either nonexistent or fails to explain how all three components would be used to determine the compensation for an employee.

Distinguished - Provides a fully completed salary evaluation. Evaluation shows a complete understanding of the three components.

Proficient - Provides a mostly completed salary evaluation. Evaluation shows a sufficient understanding of the three components.

Basic - Provides a partially completed salary evaluation. Evaluation shows a rudimentary understanding of the three components.

Below Expectations - Provides an underdeveloped salary evaluation. Evaluation shows a lack of understanding of the three components.

Non-Performance - The paper is either nonexistent or fails to provide a salary evaluation.

Distinguished - Creates new knowledge derived from a novel or unique idea, question, format, or product.

Proficient - Constructs an original idea, question, format, or product.

Basic - Attempts to construct an original or unique idea, question, format, or product.

Below Expectations - Student reinvents available ideas.

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

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for full understanding.

Proficient - Clearly explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering enough relevant information for an adequate understanding.

Basic - Briefly recognizes the issue to be considered, delivering minimal information for a basic understanding.

Below Expectations - Briefly recognizes the issue to be considered, but may not deliver additional information necessary for a basic understanding.

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.