Distinguished - Accurately identifies developmentally appropriate lesson objectives that support language and literacy and clearly describes the alignment with language and literacy standards.

Proficient - Identifies developmentally appropriate lesson objectives that support language and literacy and describes the alignment with language and literacy standards. The description may be slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Identifies developmentally appropriate lesson objectives that support language and literacy and minimally describes the alignment with language and literacy standards. The description is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify developmentally appropriate lesson objectives that support language and literacy and describe the alignment with language and literacy standards; however, the objectives identified are inaccurate and the description is underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The identification of lesson objectives and the description of the alignment with language and literacy skills are either non-existent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the lesson procedure and clearly explains the strategies to support children learning a second language and modifications for students with special needs.

Proficient - Describes the lesson procedure and explains the strategies to support children learning a second language and modifications for students with special needs. The description or the explanations are slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Describes the lesson procedure and minimally explains the strategies to support children learning a second language and modifications for students with special needs. The description and the explanations are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the lesson procedure and explain the strategies to support children learning a second language modifications for students with special needs; however, the description and the explanations are significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The description of the lesson procedure and the explanation of the strategies to support children learning a second language and modifications for students with special needs are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Identifies appropriate materials for the lesson and develops a comprehensive assessment plan for measuring children’s growth in language and literacy.

Proficient - Identifies appropriate materials for the lesson and develops an assessment plan for measuring children’s growth in language and literacy. Minor details are missing from the assessment plan.

Basic - Identifies materials for the lesson and develops a brief assessment plan for measuring children’s growth in language and literacy. Relevant details are missing from the assessment plan.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify materials for the lesson and develop an assessment plan for measuring children’s growth in language and literacy; however, the materials are not entirely appropriate for the lesson and the assessment plan is missing significant details. 

Non-Performance - The identification of materials and development of an assessment plan for measuring children’s growth in language and literacy are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Adapts and employs, independently, skills, abilities, theories, or methodologies gained in one situation to new situations. Solves difficult problems or explores complex issues in original ways.

Proficient - Utilizes skills, abilities, theories, or methodologies gained in one situation to new situations, contributing to an understanding of problems or issues.

Basic - Attempts to utilize, in a basic way, skills, abilities, theories, or methodologies gained in one situation, in a new situation.

Below Expectations - Attempts to utilize, in a basic way, skills, abilities, theories, or methodologies gained in one situation in a new situation. Such attempts may be ineffective.

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

Distinguished - Creates new knowledge derived from a novel or unique idea, question, format, or product.

Proficient - Constructs an original idea, question, format, or product.

Basic - Attempts to construct an original or unique idea, question, format, or product.

Below Expectations - Student reinvents available ideas.

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.