Distinguished - Thoroughly describes UNICEF, including the span and focus of the work underway. The description is fully supported with evidence from scholarly sources.

Proficient - Describes UNICEF, including the span and focus of the work underway. The description is mostly supported with evidence from scholarly sources. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially describes UNICEF, including the span and focus of the work underway. The description is somewhat supported with evidence from scholarly sources. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe UNICEF; however, the span and focus of the work underway is minimally supported with evidence from scholarly sources and/or significant details are missing.

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

Distinguished - Comprehensively describes the problem of the lack of health care for children and proposes several clear and actionable solutions that are fully supported by evidence from scholarly sources.

Proficient - Describes the problem of the lack of health care for children and proposes some solutions that are mostly supported by evidence from scholarly sources. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Briefly describes the problem of the lack of health care for children and proposes a few solutions that are somewhat supported by evidence from scholarly sources. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the problem of the lack of health care for children and propose solutions; however, the solutions are minimally  supported by evidence from scholarly sources and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the problem of lack of health care for children and proposal of solutions to the problem is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes how to evaluate a health care program to improve the delivery and efficiency in providing health care to children. The description addresses specific processes and metrics that are well-thought out and fully supported by evidence from scholarly sources.

Proficient - Describes how to evaluate a health care program to improve the delivery and efficiency in providing health care to children. The description addresses many processes and metrics that are mostly supported by evidence from scholarly sources. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially describes how to evaluate a health care program to improve the delivery and efficiency in providing health care to children. The description addresses some processes and metrics that are minimally supported by evidence from scholarly sources. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe how to evaluate a health care program to improve the delivery and efficiency in providing health care to children; however, the description addresses processes and metrics that are not supported by evidence from scholarly sources and/or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of a plan for program evaluation is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly integrates research and examples from other disciplines, providing excellent support for the discussion and recommendations.

Proficient - Integrates research and examples from other disciplines, providing support for the discussion and recommendations.

Basic - Partially integrates research and examples from other disciplines,  providing minimal support for the discussion and recommendations.

Below Expectations - Attempts to integrate research from other disciplines; however, some sources are not appropriate to support the discussion and recommendations.

Non-Performance - The integration of research from other disciplines is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for a full understanding.

Proficient - Clearly explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering enough relevant information for an adequate understanding.

Basic - Briefly recognizes the issue to be considered, delivering minimal information for a basic understanding.

Below Expectations - Briefly recognizes the issue to be considered, but may not deliver additional information necessary for a basic understanding.

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