Distinguished - Creates an effective and comprehensive overview of the class and target population, including the age range, grade and/or subject area, and other relevant micro- and macro-culture attributes in which school is situated.

Proficient - Creates an overview of the class and target population, including the age range, grade and/or subject area, and other relevant micro- and macro-culture attributes in which school is situated. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Creates a limited overview of the class and target population, including the age range, grade and/or subject area, and other relevant micro- and macro-culture attributes in which school is situated. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Creates an ineffective overview of the class and target population; however, does not include one or more of the age, grade, subject area, or other relevant information discussed in the instructions, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The audience and rationale are either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Develops and lists comprehensive instructional outcomes (i.e., learning objectives/standards) of the instructional experience, including the three areas from the assignment instructions.

Proficient - Develops and lists the instructional outcomes (i.e., learning objectives/standards) of the instructional experience, including the three areas from the assignment instructions. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Develops and lists some instructional outcomes (i.e. learning objectives/standards) of the instructional experience, but it is unclear for which area they are attributed (Content or Classroom, 21^st Century, and/or Cultural Competency). Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to develop and list some instructional strategies (i.e. learning objectives/standards); however, only one of the three areas from the assignment instructions is present, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The development and list of outcomes are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively proposes the nature of the overall instructional context by addressing creativity, problem-solving, and a real/simulated experience.

Proficient - Proposes the nature of the overall instructional context by addressing creativity, problem-solving, and a real/simulated experience. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally proposes the nature of the overall instructional context by addressing creativity, problem-solving, and a real/simulated. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to propose the nature of the overall instructional context; however, does not address creativity, problem-solving, and/or a real/simulated experience, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The proposal of the overall instructional context is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively describes the planned learning experiences, including at least four of the nine strategy options presented in the assignment instructions.

Proficient - Describes the planned learning experiences, including at least four of the nine strategy options presented with the assignment instructions. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes the planned learning experiences, including at least four of the nine strategy options presented with the assignment instructions. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the planned learning experiences; however, does not include at least four of the nine strategy options presented with the assignment instructions, and significant details are missing.

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

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains four or more of the ten strategies presented with the assignment instructions for facilitating creativity and innovative thinking in relation to the planned instructional experience.

Proficient - Explains four or more of the ten strategies presented with the assignment instructions for facilitating creativity and innovative thinking in relation to the planned instructional experience. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally explains four or more of the ten strategies presented with the assignment instructions for facilitating creativity and innovative thinking in relation to the planned instructional experience. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain four or more of the ten strategies presented with the assignment instructions for facilitating creativity and innovative thinking in relation to the planned instructional experience; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - An explanation of creativity/innovative strategies 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.