Distinguished - Thoroughly describes any unique characteristics of the students and how these characteristics could impact language learning. Appropriate sources are cited.

Proficient - Describes any unique characteristics of the students and how these characteristics could impact language learning. Appropriate sources are cited, but the description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally describes any unique characteristics of the students and how these characteristics could impact language learning. Somewhat appropriate sources are cited, and/or the description is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe any unique characteristics of the students and how these characteristics could impact language learning; however, appropriate sources are not cited, and/or the description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The description of any unique characteristics of the students and how these characteristics could impact language learning is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively proposes what the current proficiency levels are, and thoroughly explains what evidence led to that conclusion. Appropriate sources are cited.

Proficient - Proposes what the current proficiency levels are, and explains what evidence led to that conclusion. Appropriate sources are cited, but the explanation or proposal is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally proposes what the current proficiency levels are, and minimally explains what evidence led to that conclusion. Somewhat appropriate sources are cited, but the explanation and/or proposal are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to propose what the current proficiency levels are and explain what evidence led to that conclusion; however, the explanation and proposal are significantly underdeveloped, and/or appropriate sources are not cited.

Non-Performance - The proposal of what the current proficiency levels are and explanation of what evidence led to that conclusion are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively proposes which strategies are currently being used by the teacher, and thoroughly explains if the strategies are effective. Appropriate sources are cited.

Proficient - Proposes which strategies are currently being used by the teacher, and explains if the strategies are effective. Appropriate sources are cited, but the explanation or synthesis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally proposes which strategies are currently being used by the teacher, and minimally explains if the strategies are effective. Somewhat appropriate sources are cited, and/or the explanation and/or synthesis are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations -Attempts to propose which strategies are currently being used by the teacher and explain if the strategies are effective; however, the explanation and synthesis are significantly underdeveloped, and/or appropriate sources are not cited.

Non-Performance - The proposal of which strategies are currently being used by the teacher and explanation of the effective strategies are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensibly synthesizes what theories are being used by the teacher, and thoroughly proposes what theories/concepts would be beneficial in the situation. Appropriate sources are cited.

Proficient - Synthesizes what theories are being used by the teacher, and proposes what theories/concepts would be beneficial in the situation. Appropriate sources are cited, but the synthesis is slightly underdeveloped. 

Basic - Minimally synthesizes what theories are being used by the teacher, and partially proposes what theories/concepts would be beneficial in the situation. Somewhat appropriate sources are cited, but the synthesis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to synthesize what theories are being used by the teacher and propose what theories/concepts would be beneficial in the situation; however appropriate sources are not cited, and the synthesis is significantly underdeveloped.

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

Distinguished - Comprehensively proposes two language objectives that would be beneficial for helping the ELLs progress in language. Appropriate sources are cited.

Proficient - Proposes two language objectives that would be beneficial for helping the ELLs progress in language. Appropriate sources are cited, but the proposal is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally proposes two language objectives that would be beneficial for helping the ELLs progress in language. Somewhat appropriate sources are cited, and/or the proposal is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to propose two language objectives that would be beneficial for helping the ELLs progress in language; however, appropriate sources are not cited, and/or the proposal is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The proposal of two language objectives that would be beneficial for helping the ELLs progress in language is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly integrates two interventions/activities for each language goal that will provide comprehensible input necessary for the students to progress. Appropriate sources are cited.

Proficient - Integrates two interventions/activities for each language goal that will provide comprehensible input necessary for the students to progress. Appropriate sources are cited, but the integration is slightly underdeveloped or unclear.

Basic - Minimally integrates two interventions/activities for each language goal that will provide comprehensible input necessary for the students to progress. Somewhat appropriate sources are cited, and/or the integration is underdeveloped and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to integrate two interventions/activities for each language goal that will provide comprehensible input necessary for the students to progress; however, appropriate sources are not cited, and/or the integration is significantly underdeveloped and unclear.

Non-Performance - The integration of two interventions/activities for each language goal that will provide comprehensible input necessary for the students to progress is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly applies fundamental theories, concepts, and vocabulary to develop the strategies/interventions. Appropriate sources are cited.

Proficient - Applies fundamental theories, concepts, and vocabulary to develop the strategies/interventions. Appropriate sources are cited, but minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally applies fundamental theories, concepts, and vocabulary to develop the strategies/interventions. Somewhat appropriate sources are cited, and/or relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to apply fundamental theories, concepts, and vocabulary to develop the strategies/interventions.; however, appropriate sources are not cited, and/or significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The application of fundamental theories, concepts, and vocabulary to develop the strategies/interventions 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.