Distinguished - Thoroughly determines whether or not the concepts of self-awareness, ethics, and values were practiced in the Tulsa County, Oklahoma Sheriff’s Office. This determination is fully supported by scholarly resources.

Proficient - Determines whether or not the concepts of self-awareness, ethics, and values were practiced in the Tulsa County, Oklahoma Sheriff’s Office. This determination is supported by scholarly sources, but slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially determines whether or not the concepts of self-awareness, ethics, and values were practiced in the Tulsa County, Oklahoma Sheriff’s Office. The determination is somewhat supported by scholarly sources and underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to determine whether or not the concepts of self-awareness, ethics, and values were practiced in the Tulsa County, Oklahoma Sheriff’s Office; however, the determination is not supported by scholarly sources and significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The determination of whether or not the concepts of self-awareness, ethics, and values were practiced in the Tulsa County, Oklahoma Sheriff’s Office is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates to what degree the two selected leadership practices were being utilized in the Tulsa County, Oklahoma Sheriff’s Office. This evaluation is fully supported by scholarly resources.

Proficient - Evaluates to what degree the two selected leadership practices were being utilized in the Tulsa County, Oklahoma Sheriff’s Office. This evaluation is supported by scholarly sources but slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially evaluates to what degree the two selected leadership practices were being utilized in the Tulsa County, Oklahoma Sheriff’s Office. The evaluation is somewhat supported by scholarly sources and underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate to what degree the two selected leadership practices were being utilized in the Tulsa County, Oklahoma Sheriff’s Office; however, the evaluation is not supported by scholarly sources and significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of to what degree the two selected leadership practices were being utilized in the Tulsa County, Oklahoma Sheriff’s Office is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates the ethical issues related to the responses from both the reserve deputy and the sheriff regarding the incident.

Proficient - Evaluates the ethical issues related to the responses from both the reserve deputy and the sheriff regarding the incident. The evaluation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially evaluates the ethical issues related to the responses from both the reserve deputy and the sheriff regarding the incident. The evaluation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the ethical issues related to the responses from both the reserve deputy and the sheriff regarding this incident; however, the evaluation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the ethical issues related to the responses from both the reserve deputy and the sheriff regarding this incident is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the ethical issues related to the responses from both the reserve deputy and the sheriff regarding the incident. The description clearly identifies one pillar of character that was well-exhibited by the deputy and by the sheriff and clearly identifies one pillar that each was lacking.

Proficient - Describes the ethical issues related to the responses from both the reserve deputy and the sheriff regarding the incident. This description identifies one pillar of character that was well-exhibited by the deputy and by the sheriff and identifies one pillar that was lacking. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially describes the ethical issues related to the responses from both the reserve deputy and the sheriff regarding the incident. The description reflects one pillar of character for the deputy and one for the sheriff that was well-exhibited and/or one pillar that was lacking. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the ethical issues related to the responses from both the reserve deputy and the sheriff regarding this incident; however, the description does not reflect one pillar of character that was well-exhibited by the deputy and by the sheriff and one pillar that was lacking by each, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The descriptions of one pillar of character each where the sheriff and the deputy exhibited well and one pillar of character where each was lacking are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes how the sheriff and the deputy should consider the concepts of self-awareness, ethics, and values as they pertain to ethical leadership in law enforcement. The analysis is fully supported by scholarly resources.

Proficient - Analyzes how the sheriff and the deputy should consider the concepts of self-awareness, ethics, and values as they pertain to ethical leadership in law enforcement. The analysis is supported by scholarly resources but slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially analyzes how the sheriff and the deputy should consider the concepts of self-awareness, ethics, and values as they pertain to ethical leadership in law enforcement. The analysis is somewhat supported by scholarly resources and underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze how the sheriff and the deputy should consider the concepts of self-awareness, ethics, and values as they pertain to ethical leadership in law enforcement; however, the analysis is not supported by scholarly resources and significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of how the sheriff and the deputy should consider the concepts of self-awareness, ethics, and values as they pertain to ethical leadership in law enforcement is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly examines how employment law may have affected ethics and leadership in the sheriff’s actions. The examination is fully supported by scholarly resources.

Proficient - Examines how employment law may have affected ethics and leadership in the sheriff’s action. The examination is supported by scholarly resources, but missing minor details.

Basic - Partially examines how employment law may have affected ethics and leadership in the sheriff’s action. This examination is somewhat supported by scholarly resources and missing relevant details.

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine how employment law may have affected ethics and leadership in the sheriff’s action; however, the examination is not supported by scholarly resources and missing significant details.

Non-Performance - The examination of how employment law may have affected ethics and leadership in the sheriff’s actions 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 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.