Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the setting of audience at the training workshop. 

Proficient - Explains the setting of audience at the training workshop. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped. 

Basic - Minimally explains the setting of audience at the training workshop. The explanation is underdeveloped. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the setting of audience at the training workshop; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped. 

Non-Performance - The explanation of the setting of audience at the training workshop is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses the importance of integrating theory with practice in one’s own words.

Proficient - Discusses the importance of integrating theory with practice in one’s own words. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped. 

Basic - Minimally discusses the importance of integrating theory with practice in one’s own words. The discussion is underdeveloped. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the importance of integrating theory with practice in one’s own words; however, the discussion is significantly underdeveloped. 

Non-Performance - The discussion of the importance of integrating theory with practice in one’s own words is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the importance of cognitive development to human development research.

Proficient - Describes the importance of cognitive development to human development research. Minor details are missing. 

Basic - Minimally describes the importance of cognitive development to human development research. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the importance of cognitive development to human development research; however, significant details are missing. 

Non-Performance - The description of the importance of cognitive development to human development research is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively summarizes relevant and recent brain development research applied to learning environments.

Proficient - Summarizes relevant and recent brain development research applied to learning environments. The summary is slightly underdeveloped. 

Basic - Minimally summarizes relevant and recent brain development research applied to learning environments. The summary is underdeveloped. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize relevant and recent brain development research applied to learning environments; however, the summary is significantly underdeveloped. 

Non-Performance - The summary of relevant and recent brain development research applied to learning environments 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.