Distinguished - Presents the research question and introduction from the assignment completed in Week Two.

Non-Performance - The presentation of the research question and introduction from the assignment completed in Week Two are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Composes a comprehensive literature review comprised of previous scholarly material and research results highly relevant to the selected topic.

Proficient - Composes a literature review comprised of previous scholarly material and research results relevant to the selected topic. The literature review is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Composes a limited literature review comprised of previous scholarly material and research results somewhat relevant to the selected topic. The literature review is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to compose a literature review comprised of previous scholarly material and research results; however, the research material is not relevant to the selected topic, and the literature review is significantly underdeveloped

Non-Performance - The literature review comprised of previous scholarly material and research results relevant to the selected topic is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the program or policy that is to be evaluated, including its purpose, stakeholders, history, and outcomes.

Proficient - Describes the program or policy that is to be evaluated, including its purpose, stakeholders, history, and outcomes.  Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially describes the program or policy that is to be evaluated, including its purpose, stakeholders, history, and outcomes.  Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the program or policy that is to be evaluated, including its purpose, stakeholders, history, and outcomes; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the program or policy that is to be evaluated, including its purpose, stakeholders, history, and outcomes is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the impact of relevant issues, including potential political, social, economic, and/or cultural constraints associated with this program or policy.

Proficient - Explains the impact of relevant issues, including potential political, social, economic, and/or cultural constraints associated with this program or policy.  Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains the impact of relevant issues, including potential political, social, economic, and/or cultural constraints associated with this program or policy.  Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the impact of relevant issues, including potential political, social, economic, and/or cultural constraints associated with this program or policy; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of  the impact of relevant issues, including potential political, social, economic, and/or cultural constraints associated with this program or policy is either nonexistent or lacks the components listed in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly presents the measures and methodology from the assignment completed in Week Three.

Proficient - Presents measures and methodology from the assignment completed in Week Three.  Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially presents measures and methodology from the assignment completed in Week Three. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to present measures and methodology from the assignment completed in Week Three; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The presentation of measures and methodology from the assignment completed in Week Three.  Minor details are missing is either nonexistent or lacks the components listed in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly critiques the design of the program or policy by describing the methodology, including the data to be collected, the means of collection, and how the data will be used.

Proficient - Critiques the design of the program or policy by describing the methodology, including the data to be collected, the means of collection, and how the data will be used.  Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially critiques the design of the program or policy by describing the methodology, including the data to be collected, the means of collection, and how the data will be used.  Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to critique the design of the program or policy by describing the methodology, including the data to be collected, the means of collection, and how the data will be used; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The critique of the design of the program or policy by describing the methodology, including the data to be collected, the means of collection, and how the data will be used is either nonexistent or lacks the components listed in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly identifies a proposed budget and projected schedule for the evaluation. 

Proficient - Identifies a proposed budget and projected schedule for the evaluation. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially identifies a proposed budget and projected schedule for the evaluation. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify a proposed budget and projected schedule for the evaluation; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The identification of a proposed budget and projected schedule for the evaluation was either nonexistent or lacked the components listed in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly summarizes the expected outcomes, the questions to be answered, and the expected results that would indicate success of the program or policy.

Proficient - Summarizes the expected outcomes, the questions to be answered, and the expected results that would indicate success of the program or policy.  Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially summarizes the expected outcomes, the questions to be answered, and the expected results that would indicate success of the program or policy.  Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the expected outcomes, the questions to be answered, and the expected results that would indicate success of the program or policy; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The summary of the expected outcomes, the questions to be answered, and the expected results that would indicate success of the program or policy is either nonexistent or lacks the components listed 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.