Distinguished - Effectively designs the thirteen content areas of the rubric.

Proficient - Adequately designs the thirteen content areas of the rubric. Minor details in some content areas are missing.

Basic - Minimally designs the thirteen content areas of the rubric. Relevant details in some content areas are missing.

Below Expectations - Ineffectively designs the thirteen content areas of the rubric. Significant details in some content areas are missing.

Non-Performance - The thirteen content areas of the rubric are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Effectively analyzes how the study is relevant to current profession or future professional goals. 

Proficient - Adequately analyzes how the study is relevant to current profession or future professional goals. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes how the study is relevant to current profession or future professional goals. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Ineffectively analyzes how the study is relevant to current profession or future professional goals. The analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of how the study is relevant to current profession or future professional goals is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Effectively reflects on the process of reviewing a completed action research proposal.

Proficient - Adequately reflects on the process of reviewing a completed action research proposal. The reflection is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally reflects on the process of reviewing a completed action research proposal. . The reflection is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Ineffectively reflects on the process of reviewing a completed action research proposal. . The reflection is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The reflection on the process of reviewing a completed action research proposal 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.