Distinguished - Creates three clear and comprehensive lesson plans that could be used in a unit of study and thoroughly addresses all of the required elements in each of the lesson plans. Uses the KUD format and fully incorporates the instructor’s feedback.

Proficient - Creates three lesson plans that could be used in a unit of study and addresses most of the required elements in each of the lesson plans. Uses the KUD format and mostly incorporates the instructor’s feedback. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Creates at least two lesson plans that could be used in a unit of study and addresses some of the required elements in each of the lesson plans. Uses the KUD format and somewhat incorporates the instructor’s feedback. Relevant details are missing or unclear.

Below Expectations - Creates at least two lesson plans that could be used in a unit of study but addresses few of the required elements in each of the lesson plans. May not use the KUD format and/or does not incorporate the instructor’s feedback. Significant details are missing and/or unclear.

Non-Performance - The lesson plans are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the focus of the Final Project, comprehensively explains why each selected model will be effective in meeting instructional objectives, and accurately describes how individual needs can be met in each model/lesson plan.

Proficient - Describes the focus of the Final Project, explains why each selected model will be effective in meeting instructional objectives, and describes how individual needs can be met in each model/lesson plan. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Partially describes the focus of the Final Project, somewhat explains why each selected model will be effective in meeting instructional objectives, and vaguely describes how individual needs can be met in each model/lesson plan. Relevant details are missing or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the focus of the Final Project, explain why each selected model will be effective in meeting instructional objectives, and describe how individual needs can be met in each model/lesson plan; however, significant details are missing or inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The description of the focus of the Final Project, the explanation of why each selected model will be effective in meeting instructional objectives, and description of how individual needs can be met in each model/lesson plan are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the types of assessment that will be used in each lesson, how they measure students’ mastery of the objectives, and how assessment data will be used to guide instruction.

Proficient - Describes the types of assessment that will be used in each lesson, how they measure students’ mastery of the objectives, and how assessment data will be used to guide instruction. The description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Vaguely describes the types of assessment that will be used in each lesson, how they measure students’ mastery of the objectives, and how assessment data will be used to guide instruction. The description is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the types of assessment that will be used in each lesson, how they measure students’ mastery of the objectives, and how assessment data will be used to guide instruction; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The description of the types of assessment that will be used in each lesson, how they measure student’s mastery of the objectives, and how assessment data will be used to guide instruction is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and thoroughly explains how the effectiveness of the unit of study will be evaluated and comprehensively describes adjustments that might have to be made during implementation.

Proficient - Explains how the effectiveness of the unit of study will be evaluated and describes adjustments that might have to be made during implementation. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains how the effectiveness of the unit of study will be evaluated and partially describes adjustments that might have to be made during implementation. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how the effectiveness of the unit of study will be evaluated and describe adjustments that might have to be made during implementation; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how the effectiveness of the unit of study will be evaluated and the description of adjustments that might have to be made during implementation are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Fully describes feelings on lesson planning, what the strengths are, and what areas need more support.

Proficient - Describes feelings on lesson planning, what the strengths are, and what areas need more support. The description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially describes feelings on lesson planning, what the strengths are, and what areas need more support. The description is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe feelings on lesson planning, what the strengths are, and what areas need more support; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The description of feelings on lesson planning, what the strengths are, and what areas need more support is either nonexistent or lacks 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 length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.

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

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

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.