Distinguished - Comprehensively summarizes the guided introduction and personal beliefs regarding language acquisition, including feedback received, and thoroughly explains the purpose of each.

Proficient - Summarizes the guided introduction and personal beliefs regarding language acquisition, including feedback received, and explains the purpose of each. The summaries or the explanation of purpose are slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Briefly summarizes the guided introduction and personal beliefs regarding language acquisition, including some feedback received, and minimally explains the purpose of each. The summaries and/or the explanation are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the guided introduction and personal beliefs regarding language acquisition and the purpose of each; however, the summaries and the explanation are significantly underdeveloped and may not include feedback received.

Non-Performance - The summaries of the guided introduction and beliefs regarding language acquisition, including feedback received, and the explanation of the purpose of each are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively summarizes the language rich-environment, including feedback received, and thoroughly explains its purpose.

Proficient - Summarizes the language rich-environment, including feedback received, and explains its purpose. The summary or explanation of purpose is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Briefly summarizes the language-rich environment, including feedback received, and minimally explains its purpose. The summary and/or the explanation are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the language-rich environment and its purpose; however, the summary and the explanation are significantly underdeveloped and may not include feedback received.

Non-Performance - The summary of the language-rich environment, including feedback received and the explanation of its purpose, are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively summarizes the stages of language development analysis, including feedback received, and thoroughly explains its purpose.

Proficient - Summarizes the stages of language development analysis, including feedback received, and explains its purpose. The summary or explanation of purpose is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Briefly summarizes the stages of language development analysis, including feedback received, and minimally explains its purpose. The summary and/or the explanation of purpose are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the stages of language development analysis and its purpose; however, the summary and the explanation of purpose are significantly underdeveloped and may not include feedback received.

Non-Performance - The summary of the stages of language development analysis, including feedback received and the explanation of its purpose, are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively summarizes the literacy lesson plan, including feedback received, and thoroughly explains its purpose.

Proficient - Summarizes the literacy lesson plan, including feedback received, and explains its purpose. The summary or explanation of purpose is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Briefly summarizes the literacy lesson plan, including feedback received, and minimally explains its purpose. The summary and/or the explanation of purpose are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the literacy lesson plan and its purpose; however, the summary and the explanation of purpose are significantly underdeveloped and may not include feedback received.

Non-Performance - The summary of the literacy lesson plan, including feedback received and the explanation of its purpose, are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively summarizes the language reflection, including feedback received, and thoroughly explains its purpose.

 

Proficient - Summarizes the language reflection, including feedback received, and explains its purpose. The summary or explanation of purpose is slightly underdeveloped

Basic - Briefly summarizes the language reflection, including feedback received, and minimally explains its purpose. The summary and/or the explanation of purpose are underdeveloped.

 

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the language reflection and its purpose; however, the summary and the explanation of purpose are significantly underdeveloped and may not include feedback received.

Non-Performance - The summary of the language reflection, including feedback received and the explanation of its purpose, are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively summarizes how children’s language acquisition will be supported in the professional role, including feedback received, and thoroughly explains its purpose.

Proficient - Summarizes how children’s language acquisition will be supported in the professional role, including feedback received, and explains its purpose. The summary or explanation of purpose is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Briefly summarizes how children’s language acquisition will be supported in the in the professional role, including feedback received, and minimally explains its purpose. The summary and/or the explanation of purpose are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize how children’s language acquisition will be supported in the professional role and its purpose; however, the summary and the explanation of purpose are significantly underdeveloped and may not include feedback received.

Non-Performance - The summary of how children’s language acquisition will be supported in the professional role, including feedback received and its purpose, is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively summarizes the language resource file, including feedback received, and thoroughly explains its purpose.

Proficient - Summarizes the language resource file, including feedback received, and explains its purpose. The summary or explanation of purpose is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Briefly summarizes the language resource file, including feedback received, and minimally explains its purpose. The summary and/or the explanation of purpose are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the language resource file, including feedback received, and its purpose; however, the summary and the explanation of purpose are significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The summary of the language resource file, including feedback received and the explanation of its purpose, are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Employs persuasive information from credible sources to develop an ample analysis or synthesis of the topic. Viewpoints of experts are scrutinized thoroughly.

Proficient - Employs applicable information from credible sources to develop an analysis of the topic.

Basic - Identifies applicable information from credible sources, but may neglect the application of such information toward the analysis of the topic.

Below Expectations - Displays information from external sources, but such information may lack credibility and/or relevance. Neglects the application of such information toward the analysis of the topic.

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 - Uses appropriate, pertinent, and persuasive content to discover and develop sophisticated ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Proficient - Uses appropriate and pertinent content to discover ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Basic - Uses appropriate and pertinent content, but does not apply it toward discovering or developing ideas. Overall, content assists in shaping the written work.

Below Expectations - Uses content, though it may be unrelated or inappropriate to the topic. Content does not contribute toward the development of the written work, and may distract the reader from its purpose.

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 - 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.