Distinguished - Creates a clear and detailed multicultural lesson for the chosen developmental level. The lesson is culturally relevant and developmentally appropriate for the chosen level.

Proficient - Creates a clear and sufficiently detailed multicultural lesson for the chosen developmental level. The lesson is culturally relevant and developmentally appropriate for the chosen level. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Creates a minimally detailed multicultural lesson for the chosen developmental level. The lesson is somewhat culturally relevant and developmentally appropriate for the chosen level. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a multicultural lesson; however, the lesson is unclear, lacks cultural relevance, and is developmentally inappropriate, and/or significant details are missing.

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

Distinguished - Creates a clear and detailed multicultural lesson for the chosen developmental level. The lesson is culturally relevant and developmentally appropriate for the chosen level.

Proficient - Creates a clear and sufficiently detailed multicultural lesson for the chosen developmental level. The lesson is culturally relevant and developmentally appropriate for the chosen level. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Creates a minimally detailed multicultural lesson for the chosen developmental level. The lesson is somewhat culturally relevant and developmentally appropriate for the chosen level. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a multicultural lesson; however, the lesson is unclear, lacks cultural relevance, and is developmentally inappropriate, and/or significant details are missing.

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

Distinguished - Develops a complete and highly organized lesson plan template that is easy to understand.

Proficient - Develops an organized and clear lesson plan template. The lesson plan template is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Develops an organized lesson plan template. The lesson plan template is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to develop a lesson plan template; however, the lesson plan template lacks detail, and/or significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The lesson plan template is non-existent 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.