Distinguished - Comprehensively describes at least three different ways in which teachers and/or parents can intervene to improve a child’s social skills and relationships with peers. Utilizes several examples from the text to support the description.

Proficient - Describes three different ways in which teachers and/or parents can intervene to improve a child’s social skills and relationships with peers. Utilizes some examples from the text to support the description. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Describes three different ways in which teachers and/or parents can intervene to improve a child’s social skills and relationships with peers. Utilizes few examples from the text to support the description. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe at least three different ways in which teachers and/or parents can intervene to improve a child’s social skills and relationships with peers; however, examples from the text may not be used to support the description and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of at least three different ways in which teachers and/or parents can intervene to improve a child’s social skills and relationships with peers is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Completes a comprehensive graphic organizer that provides a succinct summary of suggestions for parents/educators. Includes ample and appropriate images to highlight the suggestions.

Proficient - Completes a graphic organizer that provides a summary of suggestions for parents/educators. Includes some appropriate and pertinent images to highlight the suggestions.

Basic - Completes a limited graphic organizer that provides a summary of suggestions for parents/educators. Includes minimal appropriate and pertinent images to highlight the suggestions.

Below Expectations - Attempts to complete a graphic organizer that provides a summary of suggestions for parents/educators; however, does not include appropriate or pertinent images to highlight the suggestions.

Non-Performance - The graphic organizer that provides a summary of suggestions for parents/educators is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides an exceptionally detailed explanation of why the suggestions will encourage positive peer relationships. Utilizes several examples from the text to support the explanation.

Proficient - Provides a sufficiently detailed explanation of why the suggestions will encourage positive peer relationships. Uses some examples from the text to support the explanation. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a minimal explanation of why the suggestions will encourage positive peer relationships. Uses few examples from the text to support the explanation. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain why the suggestions will encourage positive peer relationships; however, examples from the text are not used to support the explanation and/or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of why the suggestions will encourage positive peer relationships is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Utilizes a format, language, or graph (or other visual representation) in ways that enhance comprehension, while making clear the interdependence of language and meaning, thought, and expression.

Proficient - Utilizes a format, language, or graph (or other visual representation) to correlate content and form, demonstrating awareness of purpose and audience.

Basic - Utilizing a format, language, or graph (or other visual representation) that correlates in a basic way what is being communicated.

Below Expectations - Utilizes a format, language, or graph (or other visual representation) in appropriate forms, although attempts may be incomplete.

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.