Distinguished - Clearly identifies a topic and thoroughly explains the reason for choosing the topic.

Proficient - Identifies a topic and explains the reason for choosing the topic. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Identifies a topic and somewhat explains the reason for choosing the topic.

Below Expectations - Identifies a topic and minimally explains the reason for choosing the topic.

Non-Performance - The identification of the topic and explanation for its selection are either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly summarizes the challenges and/or opportunities impacting the balance between health care costs, quality, and access. The rationale is based on relevant organization specific challenges and/or opportunities and supported by scholarly sources.

Proficient - Summarizes the challenges and/or opportunities impacting the balance between health care costs, quality, and access. The rationale is mostly based on organization specific challenges and/or opportunities and supported by scholarly sources.

Basic - Partially summarizes the challenges and/or opportunities impacting the balance between health care costs, quality, and access. The rationale is somewhat based on relevant organization specific challenges and/or opportunities and supported by scholarly sources.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the challenges and/or opportunities impacting the balance between health care costs, quality, and access; however, the rationale is only minimally based on relevant organization specific challenges and/or opportunities and is not sufficiently supported by scholarly sources.

Non-Performance - The summary of challenges and/or opportunities is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly identifies the audience for the training program and outlines the topics to be addressed in great detail, including three to five learning outcomes.

Proficient - Identifies the audience for the training program and outlines the topics to be addressed, including at least three to five learning outcomes. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Identifies the audience for the training program and outlines the topics to be addressed, including at least three learning outcomes. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Identifies the audience for the training program and attempts to outline the topics to be addressed; however, significant details are missing and/or only two outcomes are included.

Non-Performance - The identification of the audience and outline of the training program are either nonexistent or lack 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 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.