Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the purpose and the program. 

Proficient - Explains the purpose and the program. Minor details are missing. 

Basic - Minimally explains the purpose and the program. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the purpose and the program; however, significant details are missing. 

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

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains potential risks of participating in the program.

Proficient - Explains potential risks of participating in the program. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally explains potential risks of participating in the program. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain potential risks of participating in the program; however, significant details are missing.

Non Performance - The explanation of potential risks of participating in the program is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the benefits of participating in the program.

Proficient - Explains the benefits of participating in the program. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally explains the benefits of participating in the program. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the benefits of participating in the program; however, significant details are missing.

Non Performance - The explanation of the benefits of participating in the program is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a confidentiality statement.

Provides a confidentiality statement. Minor details may be unclear. 

Provides a confidentiality statement yet some components are missing or unclear.  

Attempts to  provide a confidentiality statement. Significant components are missing and/or unclear.

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

Distinguished - Provides a statement about participant’s right to ask questions about the program.

Provides a statement about participant’s right to ask questions about the program. Minor details may be unclear. 

Moderately provides a statement about participant’s right to ask questions about the program. Some details are missing or unclear. 

Attempts to provide a clear statement about participant’s right to ask questions about the program. Significant details are missing or unclear. 

Non Performance - The statement about participant’s right to ask questions about the program 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.