Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the evaluation plan, including who will conduct the evaluation and receive the evaluation report.

Proficient - Describes the evaluation plan, including who will conduct the evaluation and receive the evaluation report. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially describes the evaluation plan, including who will conduct the evaluation and receive the evaluation report. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the evaluation plan, including who will conduct the evaluation and receive the evaluation report; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the evaluation plan, including who will conduct the evaluation and receive the evaluation report is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and accurately describes the type of data that will be collected, when it will be collected, the strategies or types of instruments used, and the time-frame for data collection.

Proficient - Describes the type of data that will be collected, when it will be collected, the strategies or types of instruments used, and the time-frame for data collection. Minor details are missing or slightly inaccurate.

Basic - Partially describes the type of data that will be collected, when it will be collected, the strategies or types of instruments used, and the time-frame for data collection. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts describe the type of data that will be collected, when it will be collected, the strategies or types of instruments used, and the time-frame for data collection; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the type of data that will be collected, when it will be collected, the strategies or types of instruments used, and the time-frame for data collection is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly determines the strategies for defining the success of the program and how the evaluation results will be used.

Proficient - Determines the strategies for defining the success of the program and how the evaluation results will be used. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Vaguely determines the strategies for defining the success of the program and how the evaluation results will be used. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to determine the strategies for defining the success of the program and how the evaluation results will be used; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The determination of the strategies for defining the success of the program and how the evaluation results will be used is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately assembles the proposal budget ensuring the amount requested is reasonable and sufficient, and thoroughly describes how the funds will be spent to support the program.

Proficient - Assembles the proposal budget ensuring the amount requested is reasonable and sufficient, and describes how the funds will be spent to support the program. Minor details in the proposal are inaccurate, or minor details from the description are missing.

Basic - Assembles the proposal budget ensuring the amount requested is reasonable and sufficient, and partially describes how the funds will be spent to support the program. Relevant details in the proposal are inaccurate, and/or relevant details from the description are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assemble the proposal budget ensuring the amount requested is reasonable and sufficient and describe how the funds will be spent to support the program; however, significant details in the proposal are inaccurate, and significant details from the description are missing.

Non-Performance - The proposal budget ensuring the amount requested is reasonable and sufficient and description of how the funds will be spent to support the program 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.