Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes the local government’s revenues and possible funding options for the chosen public policy. Expertly utilizes strong, relevant examples to support the analysis.

Proficient - Analyzes the local government’s revenues and possible funding options. Sufficiently utilizes relevant examples to support the analysis, but minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially analyzes the local government’s revenues and possible funding options. Utilizes limited examples to support the analysis. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Minimally analyzes the local government’s revenues and possible funding options. Does not utilize examples to support the analysis and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the local government agency’s revenues and possible funding options for the chosen public policy is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively describes restrictions that are (or could be) placed on the government revenues. Expertly applies vocabulary and course concepts from the text and/or additional scholarly sources.

Proficient - Describes restrictions that are (or could be) placed on the government revenues. Applies vocabulary and course concepts from the text and/or additional scholarly sources, but minor details are missing.

Basic - Vaguely describes restrictions that are (or could be) placed on the government revenues. Partially applies vocabulary and course concepts from the text and/or additional scholarly sources. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe restrictions that are (or could be) placed on the government revenues; however, vocabulary and course concepts from the text and/or additional scholarly sources are not applied, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the restrictions that are (or could be) placed on the government revenues is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Completely evaluates how public policy decisions affect the receipt of revenues. Expertly utilizes strong, relevant examples to support the evaluation.

Proficient - Evaluates how public policy decisions affect the receipt of revenues. Utilizes relevant examples to support the evaluation, but minor details are missing.

Basic - Briefly evaluates how public policy decisions affect the receipt of revenues. Utilizes limited examples to support the evaluation. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate how public policy decisions affect the receipt of revenues; however, examples are not utilized to support the evaluation and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of how public policy decisions affect the receipt of revenues and restrictions that are (or can be) placed on the revenues is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes the economic conditions that affect revenue projections.

Proficient - Analyzes the economic conditions that affect revenue projections. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially analyzes the economic conditions that affect revenue projections. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Minimally analyzes the economic conditions that affect revenue projections. The analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the economic conditions that affect revenue projections is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Recommends an entirely appropriate and relevant revenue policy that aligns with community values.

Proficient - Recommends a revenue policy that aligns with community values. The recommendation is slightly underdeveloped or slightly inappropriate.

Basic - Partially recommends a revenue policy that aligns with community values. The recommendation is underdeveloped or is inappropriate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to recommend a revenue policy that aligns with community values; however, the recommendation is significantly underdeveloped and is mostly inappropriate.

Non-Performance - The recommendation of a revenue policy that aligns with community values is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - The paper is logically organized with a well-written introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion.

Proficient - The paper is logically organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. One of these requires improvement.

Basic - The paper is organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. One or more of the introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require improvement.

Below Expectations - The paper is loosely organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. The introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require much improvement.

Non-Performance - The introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for a full understanding.

Proficient - Clearly explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering enough relevant information for an adequate understanding.

Basic - Briefly recognizes the issue to be considered, delivering minimal information for a basic understanding.

Below Expectations - Briefly recognizes the issue to be considered, but may not deliver additional information necessary for a basic understanding.

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

Distinguished - Employs persuasive information from credible sources to develop an ample analysis or synthesis of the topic. Viewpoints of experts are scrutinized thoroughly.

Proficient - Employs applicable information from credible sources to develop an analysis of the topic.

Basic - Identifies applicable information from credible sources, but may neglect the application of such information toward the analysis of the topic.

Below Expectations - Displays information from external sources, but such information may lack credibility and/or relevance. Neglects the application of such information toward the analysis of the topic.

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

Distinguished - Uses appropriate, pertinent, and persuasive content to discover and develop sophisticated ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Proficient - Uses appropriate and pertinent content to discover ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Basic - Uses appropriate and pertinent content, but does not apply it toward discovering or developing ideas. Overall, content assists in shaping the written work.

Below Expectations - Uses content, though it may be unrelated or inappropriate to the topic. Content does not contribute toward the development of the written work, and may distract the reader from its purpose.

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 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.