Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the difference between the melting pot, salad bowl, and cultural pluralism views of diversity.

Proficient - Describes the difference between the melting pot, salad bowl, and cultural pluralism views of diversity. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially describes the difference between the melting pot, salad bowl, and cultural pluralism views of diversity. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the difference between the melting pot, salad bowl, and cultural pluralism views of diversity; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the difference between the melting pot, salad bowl, and cultural pluralism views of diversity is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly summarizes the various cultural contexts that one might encounter when working with diverse learners and their families. 

Proficient - Summarizes the various cultural contexts that one might encounter when working with diverse learners and their families. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Briefly summarizes the various cultural contexts that one might encounter when working with diverse learners and their families. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the various cultural contexts that one might encounter when working with diverse learners and their families; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The summary of the various cultural contexts that one might encounter when working with diverse learners and their families is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes how understanding various cultural contexts and their associated stereotypes will influence one’s interactions with the families one supports.

Proficient - Describes how understanding various cultural contexts and their associated stereotypes will influence one’s interactions with the families one supports. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Briefly describes how understanding various cultural contexts and their associated stereotypes will influence one’s interactions with the families one supports. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe how understanding various cultural contexts and their associated stereotypes will influence one’s interactions with the families one supports; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of how understanding various cultural contexts and their associated stereotypes will influence one’s interactions with the families one supports is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains at least three strategies that one would use to support families from diverse backgrounds.

Proficient - Explains three strategies that one would use to support families from diverse backgrounds. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Explains two strategies that one would use to support families from diverse backgrounds. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain at least three strategies that one would use to support families from diverse backgrounds; however, only one strategy is explained, and/or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of at least three strategies that one would use to support families from diverse backgrounds is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes how the strategies are culturally relevant for the needs of the community.

Proficient - Analyzes how the strategies are culturally relevant for the needs of the community. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Briefly analyzes how the strategies are culturally relevant for the needs of the community. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze how the strategies are culturally relevant for the needs of the community; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The analysis of how the strategies are culturally relevant for the needs of the community in is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Uses appropriate, pertinent, and persuasive content to discover and develop sophisticated ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Proficient - Uses appropriate and pertinent content to discover ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Basic - Uses appropriate and pertinent content but does not apply it toward discovering or developing ideas. Overall, content assists in shaping the written work.

Below Expectations - Uses content, though it may be unrelated or inappropriate to the topic. Content does not contribute toward the development of the written work and may distract the reader from its purpose.

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

Distinguished - Demonstrates consistent use of reliable, appropriate sources and/or evidence to support ideas that are situated within the discipline and genre of the writing.

Proficient - Demonstrates mostly consistent use of reliable sources that are appropriate to the discipline and genre of the writing. Sources offer some support to the ideas in the writing. 

Basic - Demonstrates somewhat inconsistent use of sources that are mostly reliable to the discipline and genre of the writing. Sources offer little support to the ideas in the writing.

Below Expectations - Inconsistently utilizes sources and/or evidence that may be unrelated and offer little support to the ideas in the writing. 

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