Distinguished - Accurately identifies all of the steps necessary to implement the recommended intervention strategies to deal with critical infrastructure protection.

Proficient - Identifies most of the steps necessary to implement the recommended intervention strategies to deal with critical infrastructure protection. Minor details are missing or slightly inaccurate.

Basic - Identifies some of the steps necessary to implement the recommended intervention strategies to deal with critical infrastructure. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify the steps necessary to implement the recommended intervention strategies to deal with critical infrastructure protection; however, significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The identification of the steps necessary to implement the recommended intervention strategies to deal with critical infrastructure protection is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates the effectiveness of the critical infrastructure protection standards that were in place, if any, at the time and those in place today of the chosen scenario.

Proficient - Evaluates the effectiveness of the critical infrastructure protection standards that were in place, if any, at the time and those in place today of the chosen scenario. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally evaluates the effectiveness of the critical infrastructure protection standards that were in place, if any, at the time and those in place today of your chosen scenario. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the effectiveness of the critical infrastructure protection standards that were in place, if any, at the time and those in place today of the chosen scenario; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the effectiveness of the critical infrastructure protection standards that were in place, if any, at the time and those in place today of the chosen scenario is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Develops comprehensive, appropriate standards for protection of this critical infrastructure sector in the future, and thoroughly justifies the recommendations for the developed standards for the future protection of this critical infrastructure sector.

Proficient - Develops appropriate standards for protection of this critical infrastructure sector in the future, and justifies the recommendations for the developed standards for the future protection of this critical infrastructure sector. Minor details are missing or slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Develops limited, appropriate standards for protection of this critical infrastructure sector in the future, and somewhat justifies the recommendations for the developed standards for the future protection of this critical infrastructure sector. Relevant details are missing and/or underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to develop appropriate standards for protection of this critical infrastructure sector in the future and justify the recommendations for the developed standards for the future protection of this critical infrastructure sector; however, significant details are missing and underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The development of appropriate standards for protection of this critical infrastructure sector in the future and justification of the recommendations for the developed standards for the future protection of this critical infrastructure sector are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively examines the impacts of actual and suspected threats, and thoroughly analyzes how actual and suspected hazards impact public policy and critical infrastructure protection within the chosen scenario. The examination and analysis are fully supported by research and examples.

Proficient - Examines the impacts of actual and suspected threats, and analyzes how actual and suspected hazards impact public policy and critical infrastructure protection within the chosen scenario. The examination and analysis are supported by research and examples. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally examines the impacts of actual and suspected threats, and partially analyzes how actual and suspected hazards impact public policy and critical infrastructure protection within the chosen scenario. The examination and analysis are somewhat supported by research and examples. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine the impacts of actual and suspected threats and analyze how actual and suspected hazards impact public policy and critical infrastructure protection within the chosen scenario; however, the examination and analysis are not supported by research and examples, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The examination of the impacts of actual and suspected threats and analysis of how actual and suspected hazards impact public policy and critical infrastructure protection within the chosen scenario are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes the recognition of real and perceived threats and the management of risk.

Proficient - Analyzes the recognition of real and perceived threats and the management of risk. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes the recognition of real and perceived threats and the management of risk. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the recognition of real and perceived threats and the management of risk; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis the recognition of real and perceived threats and the management of risk is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly assesses the process for sharing information between communities and agencies, the collaboration of resources, and the management of risk.

Proficient - Assesses the process for sharing information between communities and agencies, the collaboration of resources, and the management of risk. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally assesses the process for sharing information between communities and agencies, the collaboration of resources, and the management of risk. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations – Attempts to assess the process for sharing information between communities and agencies, the collaboration of resources, and the management of risk; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The assessment of the process for sharing information between communities and agencies, the collaboration of resources, and the management of risk is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains how the media influenced agency operations at the time of the chosen scenario, and recommends how the media could be used to positively influence the outcome of the situation.

Proficient - Explains how the media influenced agency operations at the time of the chosen scenario, and recommends how the media could be used to positively influence the outcome of the situation. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally explains how the media influenced agency operations at the time of the chosen scenario, and partially recommends how the media could be used to positively influence the outcome of the situation. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how the media influenced agency operations at the time of the chosen scenario and recommend how the media could be used to positively influence the outcome of the situation; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how the media influenced agency operations at the time of the chosen scenario and recommendation of how the media could be used to positively influence the outcome of the situation are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates the ethical and legal issues of risk assessment and management.

Proficient - Evaluates the ethical and legal issues of risk assessment and management. The evaluation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally evaluates the ethical and legal issues of risk assessment and management. The evaluation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the ethical and legal issues of risk assessment and management; however, the evaluation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the ethical and legal issues of risk assessment and management is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively assesses the ethical implications of the actions taken to manage the risks.

Proficient - Assesses the ethical implications of the actions taken to manage the risks. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally assesses the ethical implications of the actions taken to manage the risks. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess the ethical implications of the actions taken to manage the risks; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The assessment of the ethical implications of the actions taken to manage the risks is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately determines the legal issues and policies associated with risk assessment.

Proficient - Determines the legal issues and policies associated with risk assessment. Minor details are slightly inaccurate.

Basic - Partially determines the legal issues and policies associated with risk assessment. Relevant details are inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to determine the legal issues and policies associated with risk assessment; however, significant details are inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The determination of the legal issues and policies associated with risk assessment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Creates appropriate recommendations for implementing the ethical and legal issues determined to be most effective in this risk assessment. The recommendations are fully supported by research and examples.

Proficient - Creates mostly appropriate recommendations for implementing the ethical and legal issues determined to be most effective in this risk assessment. The recommendations are supported by research and examples.

Basic – Creates somewhat appropriate recommendations for implementing the ethical and legal issues determined to be most effective in this risk assessment. The recommendations are minimally supported by research and examples.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create recommendations for implementing the ethical and legal issues determined to be most effective in this risk assessment; however, the recommendation are not appropriate and supported with research and examples.

Non-Performance - The recommendations for implementing the ethical and legal issues determined to be most effective in this risk assessment are either nonexistent or lack 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.