Distinguished - Comprehensively assesses fund accounting and financial controls. The assessment is fully supported by research.

Proficient - Assesses fund accounting and financial controls. The assessment is mostly supported by research.

Basic - Vaguely assesses fund accounting and financial controls. The assessment is supported by limited research.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess fund accounting and financial controls; however, the assessment is not supported by research.

Non-Performance - The fund accounting and financial controls assessment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively assesses the control and management of public expenditures. The assessment is fully supported by research.

Proficient - Assesses the control and management of public expenditures. The assessment is mostly supported by research.

Basic - Minimally assesses the control and management of public expenditures. The assessment is supported by limited research.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess the control and management of public expenditures; however, the assessment is not supported by research.

Non-Performance - The assessment of control and management of public expenditures is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly assesses government financial reporting requirements. Extensively integrates research with course content.

Proficient - Assesses government financial reporting requirements. Sufficiently integrates research with course content.

Basic - Vaguely assesses government financial reporting requirements. Minimally integrates research with course content.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess government financial reporting requirements; however, the assessment fails to integrate research with course content.

Non-Performance - The assessment of government financial reporting requirements is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes financial statements and budgets to make decisions. Extensively integrates research with course content.

Proficient - Analyzes financial statements and budgets to make decisions. Sufficiently integrates research with course content.

Basic - Vaguely analyzes financial statements and budgets to make decisions. Minimally integrates research with course content.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze financial statements and budgets to make decisions; however, the analysis fails to integrate research with course content.

Non-Performance - The analysis of financial statements and budgets to make decisions is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively applies budgets as disciplinary process. Extensively integrates research with course content.

Proficient - Applies budgets as disciplinary process. Sufficiently integrates research with course content.

Basic - Vaguely applies budgets as disciplinary process. Minimally integrates research with course content.

Below Expectations - Attempts to apply budgets as disciplinary process; however, research and course content are not integrated.

Non-Performance - The application of budgets as disciplinary process is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Conclusions and related outcomes are logical and clearly reflect student’s informed evaluation and ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.

Proficient - Conclusions and related outcomes are logical and reflect student’s informed evaluation and ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.

Basic - Conclusions and related outcomes are identified and minimally reflect student’s informed evaluation and ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.

Below Expectations - Conclusions and related outcomes are not logical or reflective of student’s informed evaluation and ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.

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

Distinguished - Appraises tactics for relating ideas, text structure, or other textual features in order to gain knowledge or insight within and across texts and disciplines.

Proficient - Recognizes connections among ideas, text structure, or other textual features, to analyze how they support a sophisticated understanding of the text as a whole.

Basic - Recognizes the connections among portions of a text in considering how these connections contribute to a fundamental understanding of the text as a whole.

Below Expectations - Makes an effort to recognize portions of a text as needed to respond to inquiries posed in the assignment.

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

Distinguished - Demonstrates methodical application of organization and presentation of content. The purpose of the writing is evident and easy to understand. Summaries, quotes, and/or paraphrases fit naturally into the sentences and paragraphs. Paper flows smoothly.

Proficient - Demonstrates sufficient application of organization and presentation of content. The purpose of the writing is, for the most part, clear and easy to understand. There are some problems with the blending of summaries, paraphrases, and quotes. Paper flows somewhat smoothly.

Basic - Demonstrates a limited understanding of organization and presentation of content in written work. The purpose of the writing is somewhat evident, but may not be integrated throughout the assignment. There are many problems with the blending of summaries, paraphrases, and quotes. Paper does not flow smoothly in all sections.

Below Expectations - Organization and presentation of content is extremely limited. The purpose of the writing is unclear. There is little or no blending of summaries, paraphrases, and quotes. Paper does not flow smoothly when read.

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 basic 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 paper meets the specific page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Proficient - The paper closely meets the page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Basic - The paper meets over half of the page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Below Expectations - A fraction of the page requirement is completed.

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 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 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.

Distinguished - Paper is logically organized with a well-written introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion.

Proficient - Paper is logically organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. One of these requires improvement.

Basic - Paper is organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. One or more of the introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require improvement.

Below Expectations - Paper is loosely organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. The introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require much improvement.

Non-Performance - The introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.