Distinguished - Thoroughly explains whether the leader’s style is transactional or transformational, providing detailed specific examples.  Answer displays an expert understanding of the differences between transactional and transformational leadership.

Proficient - Explains whether the leader’s style is transactional or transformational, providing specific examples. Answer displays a sufficient understanding of the differences between transactional and transformational leadership.

Basic - Explains whether the leader’s style is transactional or transformational, using general examples.  Answer displays a rudimentary understanding of the differences between transactional and transformational leadership.

Below Expectations - Attempts explain whether the leader’s style is transactional or transformational.  May use vague or inapplicable examples. Answer displays a lack of understanding of the differences between transactional and transformational leadership. 

Non-Performance - The paper is either nonexistent or fails to explain whether the leader’s style is transactional or transformational.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes what type of leadership characteristics the leader demonstrates using characteristics that are fully consistent with the leadership style described.  Expertly applies the concepts and vocabulary of leadership outlined in the text.

Proficient - Describes what type of leadership characteristics the leader demonstrates using characteristics that are generally consistent with the leadership style described. Sufficiently applies the concepts and vocabulary of leadership outlined in the text.   

Basic - Describes what type of leadership characteristics the leader demonstrates using characteristics from the text that may not be consistent with the leadership style described.  Shows a rudimentary understanding of the concepts and vocabulary of leadership outlined in the text.

Below Expectations - Describes what type of leadership characteristics the leader demonstrates. Uses characteristics not found in the text. Shows a lack of understanding of the concepts and vocabulary of leadership outlined in the text.  

Non-Performance - The paper is either nonexistent or fails to explain what type of leadership characteristics the leader demonstrates.

Distinguished - Expertly details which aspects of servant leadership the leader exhibits, providing detailed examples of the leader’s actions that support the aspects listed. Shows an expert understanding of the concept of servant leadership.

Proficient - Details which aspects of servant leadership the leader exhibits, providing general examples of the leader’s actions that support the aspects listed. Shows a sufficient understanding of the concept of servant leadership.

Basic - Details which aspects of servant leadership the leader exhibits, providing brief or slightly inapplicable examples of the leader’s actions to support the aspects listed. Shows a rudimentary understanding of the concept of servant leadership.

Below Expectations - Attempts to detail which aspects of servant leadership the leader exhibits.  Provides limited or inapplicable examples of the leader’s actions in an attempt to support the aspects listed.  Shows little understanding of the concepts of servant leadership.

Non-Performance - The paper is either nonexistent or fails to detail which aspects of servant leadership the leader exhibits.

Distinguished - Analyzes texts for scholarly significance and pertinence within and across the various disciplines, assessing them according to their contributions and consequences.

Proficient - Utilizes texts in the context of scholarship to expand a foundation of disciplinary knowledge and to raise and discover significant inquiries. 

Basic - Employs texts with the intent and expectation of increasing knowledge.

Below Expectations - Approaches texts only within the context of assignment.

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

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for 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 - 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 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 paper meets the specific page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Proficient - The paper closely meets the page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Basic - The paper meets over half of the page requirement.

Below Expectations - A fraction of the page requirement is completed.  

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

Distinguished - Provides ample resources and uses the correct number of sources from the specified search agents. 

Proficient - Provides the approximate number of sources, while using some of the correct search agents specified in the assignment instructions. 

Basic - Provides over half of the sources required in the assignment instructions. 

Below Expectations - Provides inadequate number of resources and does not include sources from specified search agents. 

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