Distinguished - Clearly explains the purpose for each activity.

Proficient - Explains the purpose for each activity. The explanation for one activity is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Briefly explains the purpose for each activity. The explanation for one or two activities is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the purpose for each activity; however, the explanations are significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the purpose for each activity is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the target group that is addressed in the activities.

Proficient - Describes the target group that is addressed in the activities. The description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Briefly describes the target group that is addressed in the activities. The description is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the target group that is addressed in the activities; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.

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

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains each activity.

Proficient - Explains each activity. The explanation of one activity is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Briefly explains each activity. The explanation of one of the activities is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain each activity; however, the explanations of one or two activities are significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanations of the activities are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the materials/resources needed to execute each activity.

Proficient - Describes the materials/resources needed to execute each activity. The description of one activity is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Briefly describes the materials/resources needed to execute each activity. The description of one activity is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the materials/resources needed to execute each activity; however, the description of each activity is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The description of materials/resources for each activity is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Autonomously synthesizes or draws conclusions by combining examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines.

Proficient - Autonomously correlates examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines.

Basic - Attempts to correlate examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines.

Below Expectations - When prompted, displays inconsistent examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines.

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

Distinguished - Develops a logical, consistent plan to solve a problem, identifies consequences of the solution, and can clearly communicate the reason for choosing the solution.

Proficient - Carefully chooses among alternatives, and develops a logical, consistent approach to problem solving.

Basic - Takes into account and eliminates less acceptable approaches to problem solving.

Below Expectations - Takes into account a single approach and uses the approach to problem solving.

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.