Distinguished - Locates and thoroughly discusses an article describing a successful change initiative within an organization.

Proficient - Locates and discusses an article describing a successful change initiative within an organization; however, the discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Locates and partially discusses an article describing a successful change initiative within an organization; however, the discussion is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Locates and attempts to discuss an article describing a successful change initiative within an organization; however, the discussion is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The discussion of an article describing a successful change initiative is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Locates and thoroughly discusses an article describing a failed change initiative within an organization.

Proficient - Locates and discusses an article describing a failed change initiative within an organization. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Locates and partially discusses an article describing a failed change initiative within an organization. The discussion is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Locates and attempts to discuss an article describing a failed change initiative within an organization; however, the discussion is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The discussion of an article describing a failed change initiative is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly compares and contrasts the implementation theories used for the change events discussed in the articles.

Proficient - Compares and contrasts the implementation theories discussed in the articles. The comparison is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Compares and contrasts the implementation theories discussed in the articles. The comparison is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to compare and contrast the implementation theories discussed in the articles; however, the comparison is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The comparison and contrasting of the implementation theories discussed in the articles are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive summary of what could have been done to make the failed initiative a success.

Proficient - Provides a summary of what could have been done to make the failed initiative a success. The summary is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Provides a limited summary of what could have been done to make the failed initiative a success. The summary is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a summary of what could have been done to make the failed initiative a success; however, the summary is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The summary of what could of been done to make the failed initiative a success is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Autonomously synthesizes or draws conclusions by combining examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines. 

Proficient - Autonomously correlates examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines.

Basic - Attempts to correlate examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines.

Below Expectations - Displays inconsistent examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines.

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

Distinguished - Distinguishes probable implications of the text for contexts, perspectives, or issues outside the assigned task or beyond the author's explicit message.

Proficient - Uses the text and/or specific knowledge of the author’s context to draw more intricate inferences about the author’s message and approach.

Basic - Considers how textual features (e.g., sentence and paragraph structure or tone) contribute to the author’s message. Draws fundamental inferences about context and rationale of text.

Below Expectations - Inadequately captures vocabulary but makes an effort to paraphrase or summarize the information the text communicates.

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.