Distinguished - Creates a thorough presentation that discusses effective lesson design and backwards design. Includes information about the most important elements of effective lesson design, why good learning objectives are critical to planning effective instruction, an example of a good learning objective aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), common pitfalls in planning effective lessons, what backwards design means, and how the CCSS Initiative plays a role in designing effective instruction.

Proficient - Creates a presentation that discusses effective lesson design and backwards design. Includes information about the most important elements of effective lesson design, why good learning objectives are critical to planning effective instruction, an example of a good learning objective aligned with the CCSS, common pitfalls in planning effective lessons, what backwards design means, and how the CCSS Initiative plays a role in designing effective instruction. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Creates a general presentation that discusses effective lesson design and backwards design. Includes information about the most important elements of effective lesson design, why good learning objectives are critical to planning effective instruction, an example of a good learning objective aligned with the CCSS, common pitfalls in planning effective lessons, what backwards design means, and how the CCSS Initiative plays a role in designing effective instruction. Relevant details are missing or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a presentation that discusses effective lesson design and backwards design; however, does not include information about the most important elements of effective lesson design, why good learning objectives are critical to planning effective instruction, an example of a good learning objective aligned with the CCSS, common pitfalls in planning effective lessons, what backwards design means, and/or how the CCSS Initiative plays a role in designing effective instruction. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The creation of a presentation that discusses effective lesson design and backwards design is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Includes an entirely appropriate visual representation that compares and contrasts the backwards design model with the traditional model of lesson planning.

Proficient - Includes a mostly appropriate visual representation that compares and contrasts the backwards design model with the traditional model of lesson planning. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Includes a somewhat appropriate visual representation that compares and contrasts the backwards design model with the traditional model of lesson planning. Relevant details are missing or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to include a visual representation that compares and contrasts the backwards design model with the traditional model of lesson planning; however, significant details are missing and/or unclear.

Non-Performance - The visual representation that compares and contrasts the backwards design model with the traditional model of lesson planning is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly demonstrates the process of planning a brief lesson through the backwards design approach. Includes the three stages and aligns with a Common Core State Standard.

Proficient - Demonstrates the process of planning a brief lesson through the backwards design approach. Includes the three stages and aligns with a Common Core State Standard. The demonstration is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Vaguely demonstrates the process of planning a brief lesson through the backwards design approach. Includes at least two of the three stages and somewhat aligns with a Common Core State standard. The demonstration is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to demonstrate the process of planning a brief lesson through the backwards design approach; however, may not include the three stages and/or align with a Common Core State Standard. The demonstration is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The demonstration of the process of planning a brief lesson through the backwards design approach is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Demonstrates consistent use of reliable, appropriate sources and/or evidence to support ideas that are situated within the discipline and genre of the writing.

Proficient - Demonstrates mostly consistent use of reliable sources that are appropriate to the discipline and genre of the writing. Sources offer some support to the ideas in the writing.

Basic - Demonstrates somewhat inconsistent use of sources that are mostly reliable to the discipline and genre of the writing. Sources offer very little support to the ideas in the writing.

Below Expectations - Inconsistently utilizes sources and/or evidence in the writing. Such sources/evidence may also be unrelated, offering no support to the ideas in the writing.

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 length of the presentation is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted slides.

Proficient - The length of the presentation is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted slides.

Basic - The length of the presentation is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted slides.

Below Expectations - The length of the presentation is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted slides.

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.