Distinguished - Creates a clear and well-organized cover slide with title, name, course name, and date.

Proficient - Creates a clear cover slide with title, name, course name, and date but minor details may be missing.

Basic - Creates a cover slide with title, name, course name, and date. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a cover slide with title, name, course name, and date. Significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The cover slide with title, name, course name, and date is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively describes the selected educational psychologist including a brief biography of where and when he was born, his educational career, and the theory for which he is known.

Proficient - Describes the selected educational psychologist including a brief biography of where and when he was born, his educational career, and the theory for which he is known. The description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially describes the selected educational psychologist including a brief biography of where and when he was born, his educational career, and the theory for which he is known. The description is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the selected educational psychologist including a brief biography of where and when he was born, his educational career, and the theory for which he is known; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.

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

Distinguished - Comprehensively indicates facts about the learning theory constructed by the selected educational psychologist.

Proficient - Indicates facts about the learning theory constructed by the selected educational psychologist. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially indicates facts about the learning theory constructed by the selected educational psychologist. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to indicate facts about the learning theory constructed by the selected educational psychologist; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The indication of facts about the learning theory constructed by the selected educational psychologist is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains reasons why some oppose or argue against the learning theory.

Proficient - Explains reasons why some oppose or argue against the learning theory. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Vaguely explains reasons why some oppose or argue against the learning theory. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain reasons why some oppose or argue against the learning theory; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of reasons why some oppose or argue against the learning theory is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and completely summarizes whether you agree or disagree with the learning theory and thoroughly explains why.

Proficient - Summarizes whether you agree or disagree with the learning theory and explains why. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Summarizes whether you agree or disagree with the learning theory and minimally explains why. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Summarizes whether you agree or disagree with the learning theory; however, the summary lacks the explanation and/or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The summary of whether you agree or disagree with the learning theory and the explanation why are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains how the learning theory is relevant to a future educator by explaining how the learning theory will “look” in a future classroom.

Proficient - Explains how the learning theory is relevant to a future educator by explaining how the learning theory will “look” in a future classroom. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Briefly explains how the learning theory is relevant to a future educator by explaining how the learning theory will “look” in a future classroom. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how the learning theory is relevant to a future educator by explaining how the learning theory will “look” in a future classroom; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how the learning theory is relevant to a future educator by explaining how the learning theory will “look” in a future classroom is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly provides at least two scenarios in the classroom to explain how to apply the learning theory in teaching.

Proficient - Provides at least two scenarios in the classroom to explain how to apply the learning theory in teaching. Components of the scenarios are slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally provides at least two scenarios in the classroom to explain how to apply the learning theory in teaching.  Components of the scenarios are somewhat underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide at least two scenarios in the classroom to explain how to apply the learning theory in teaching. Components of the scenarios are significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The provision of at least two scenarios in the classroom to explain how to apply the learning theory in teaching 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.