Distinguished - Thoroughly describes managed care as a component of the U.S. health care system and its impact on health care spending from the perspective of the Affordable Care Act.

Proficient - Describes managed care as a component of the U.S. health care system and the impact on health care spending from the perspective of the Affordable Care Act. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes managed care as a component of the U.S. health care system and its impact on health care spending from the perspective of the Affordable Care Act. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe managed care as a component of the U.S. health care system and its impact on health care spending from the perspective of the Affordable Care Act; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of managed care as a component of the U.S. health care system is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains why the rising exposure to health care costs is threatening the well-being of American families.

Proficient - Explains why the rising exposure to health care costs is threatening the well-being of American families. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially explains why the rising exposure to health care costs is threatening the well-being of American families. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain why the rising exposure to health care costs is threatening the well-being of American families; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the rising exposure to health care costs is threatening the well-being of American families is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains personal perception of the future of managed care from a leadership perspective, with a specific focus on key issues related to health care costs/spending.

Proficient - Explains personal perception of the future of managed care from a leadership perspective, with a focus on key issues related to health care costs/spending. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains personal perception of the future of managed care from a leadership perspective with a minimal focus on key issues related to health care costs/spending. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain personal perception of the future of managed care from a leadership perspective; however, there is no focus on key issues related to health care costs/spending and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of personal perception of the future of managed care is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Creates new knowledge derived from a novel or unique idea, question, format, or product.

Proficient - Constructs an original idea, question, format, or product.

Basic - Attempts to construct an original or unique idea, question, format, or product.

Below Expectations - Student reinvents available ideas.

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

Distinguished - Renovates ideas or solutions into entirely new forms.

Proficient - Conceives ideas or solutions into a coherent whole.

Basic - Associates ideas or solutions in novel ways.

Below Expectations - Recognizes existing connections among ideas or solutions.

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.