Distinguished -Accurately creates a potential client including all demographic data.

Proficient - Creates a potential client including demographic data. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Creates a potential client including most demographic data. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a potential client including some demographic data; however, significant details are missing and inaccurate.

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

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies the compromising condition of the special population.

Proficient - Identifies the compromising condition of the special population. Minor details are unclear or inaccurate.

Basic - Vaguely identifies the compromising condition of the special population. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify the compromising condition of the special population; however, significant details are unclear and inaccurate.

Non Performance - The identification of the compromising condition of the special population is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly compares and contrasts the compromising condition of the human body in the special population to individuals without this compromising condition. 

Proficient - Compares and contrasts the compromising condition of the human body in the special population to individuals without this compromising condition. The comparison is slightly unbalanced or minor details are missing. 

Basic - Minimally compares and contrasts the compromising condition of the human body in the special population to individuals without this compromising condition. The comparison is unbalanced and/or significant details are missing. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to compare and contrast the compromising condition of the human body in the special population to individuals without this compromising condition; however, the comparison is significantly unbalanced and many details are missing. 

Non Performance - The comparison of the compromising condition of the human body in the special population to individuals without this compromising condition is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the chronic physiological and psychological benefits of exercise specific to the special population and health condition.

Proficient - Explains the chronic physiological and psychological benefits of exercise specific to the special population and health condition. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally explains the chronic physiological and psychological benefits of exercise specific to the special population and health condition. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the chronic physiological and psychological benefits of exercise specific to the special population and health condition; however, significant details are missing.

Non Performance - The explanation of the chronic physiological and psychological benefits of exercise specific to the special population and health condition is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished -Adequately  chooses a cardiovascular health-related physical fitness test from the text to be used to assess the beginning fitness level of the client. All data from the test are present and clear. 

Proficient- Chooses a cardiovascular health-related physical fitness test from the text to be used to assess the beginning fitness level of the client. The data from the test are present but minor details may be unclear.

Basic - Chooses a somewhat appropriate cardiovascular health-related physical fitness test from the text to be used to assess the beginning fitness level of the client including data from the test.

Below Expectations - Marginally chooses a cardiovascular health-related physical fitness test from the text to be used to assess the beginning fitness level of the client. Data from the test may be insufficient or missing. 

Non Performance - The selection of a health-related physical fitness test from the text to be used to assess the beginning fitness level of the client including data from the test is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Designs a complete and fully appropriate individualized cardiovascular fitness program for the client using the FITT-VP principles.

Proficient - Designs an appropriate individualized cardiovascular fitness program for the client using the FITT-VP principles. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Designs a limited and somewhat appropriate individualized cardiovascular fitness program for the client using the FITT-VP principles. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to designs an individualized cardiovascular fitness program for the client using the FITT-VP principles; however, the program is not appropriate or significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non Performance - The individualized cardiovascular fitness program for the client using the FITT-VP principles is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately integrates basic nutrition guidelines that the special population can follow along with the exercise regimen.

Proficient - Integrates basic nutrition guidelines that the special population can follow along with the exercise regimen. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Minimally integrates basic nutrition guidelines that the special population can follow along with the exercise regimen. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to integrate basic nutrition guidelines that the special population can follow along with the exercise regimen; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non Performance - The integration of basic nutrition guidelines that the special population can follow along with the exercise regimen is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Develops a complete and accurate chart to show progression of the exercise program for each of the FITT-VP principles for the initial week and two additional weeks to demonstrate how to progress the client.

Proficient - Develops a chart to show progression of the exercise program for each of the FITT-VP principles for the initial week and two additional weeks to demonstrate how to progress the client. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Develops a limited chart to show progression of the exercise program for most of the FITT-VP principles for the initial week and two additional weeks to demonstrate how to progress the client. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to develop a chart to show progression of the exercise program for the FITT-VP principles for the initial week and two additional weeks to demonstrate how to progress the client; however, many principles are not addressed or significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non Performance - The chart to show progression of the exercise program for each of the FITT-VP principles for the initial week and two additional weeks to demonstrate how to progress the client 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.