Distinguished - Completes the template with a thorough and clear summary of the observations.

Proficient - Completes the template with a summary of the observations. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Completes the template with a limited summary of the observations. Relevant details are missing or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to complete the template; however, the template lacks a summary of the observations or significant details are missing and/or unclear.

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

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the student’s strengths and challenges.

Proficient - Describes the student’s strengths and challenges. The description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially describes the student’s strengths and challenges. The description is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the student’s strengths and challenges; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The description of the student’s strengths and challenges is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides accurate and insightful research-based recommendations to the teacher in the video that thoroughly address the student’s needs.

Proficient - Provides research-based recommendations to the teacher in the video that address the student’s needs. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Provides limited research-based recommendations to the teacher in the video that somewhat address the student’s needs. Relevant details are missing or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide research-based recommendations to the teacher in the video; however, the recommendations do not address the student’s needs and/or significant details are missing or inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The research-based recommendations are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment 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 - Written work contains exceptional language that is appropriate in diction, tone, and point-of-view (third-person vs. first-person), according to the assignment guidelines and academic writing standards. Key subject matter and academic vocabulary is integrated in a meaningful way throughout the assignment.

Proficient - Written work contains language that is appropriate in diction, tone, and point-of-view (third-person vs. first-person), according to the assignment guidelines and academic writing standards. Key subject matter and academic vocabulary is mostly integrated in a meaningful way throughout the assignment.

Basic - Written work contains language that is somewhat appropriate in diction, tone, and point-of-view (third-person vs. first-person), according to the assignment guidelines. Key subject matter and academic vocabulary is minimally integrated throughout the assignment.

Below Expectations - Written work does not contain language that is appropriate in diction, tone, and point-of-view (third-person vs. first-person), according to the assignment guidelines and academic writing standards. Key subject matter and academic vocabulary is not integrated throughout the assignment.

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.