Distinguished - Provides a specific and detailed discussion of the technological tools to be introduced to the infants and toddlers.

Proficient - Provides a discussion of the technological tools to be introduced to the infants and toddlers. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited discussion of the technological tools to be introduced to the infants and toddlers. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a discussion of the technological tools to be introduced to the infants and toddlers; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the technological tools to be introduced to the infants and toddlers is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a thorough explanation of how the selected technological tools will impact the social and emotional development of the selected age group, fully addressing whether or not this can be achieved without technology.

Proficient - Provides an explanation of how the selected technological tools will impact the social and emotional development of the selected age group, addressing whether or not this can be achieved without technology. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited explanation of how the selected technological tools will impact the social and emotional development of the selected age group, partially addressing whether or not this can be achieved without technology. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an explanation of how the selected technological tools will impact the social and emotional development of the selected age group; however, does not address whether or not this can be achieved without technology and/or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how the selected technological tools will impact the social and emotional development of the selected age group, addressing whether or not this can be achieved without technology is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a detailed assessment of the anticipated steps one must take to ensure that technology is safely integrated while supporting children’s social and emotional development.

Proficient - Provides an assessment of the anticipated steps one must take to ensure that technology is safely integrated while supporting children’s social and emotional development. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a vague assessment of the anticipated steps one must take to ensure that technology is safely integrated while supporting children’s social and emotional development. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an assessment of the anticipated steps one must take to ensure that technology is safely integrated while supporting children’s social and emotional development; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The assessment of the anticipated steps one must take to ensure that technology is safely integrated while supporting children’s social and emotional development is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a thorough analysis of whether the integration of technology is feasible based on the ages/stages of the children and the time and resources.

Proficient - Provides an analysis of whether the integration of technology is feasible based on the ages/stages of the children and the time and resources. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited analysis of whether the integration of technology is feasible based on the ages/stages of the children and the time and resources. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an analysis of whether the integration of technology is feasible based on the ages/stages of the children and the time and resources; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The analysis of whether the integration of technology is feasible based on the ages/stages of the children you will work and the time and resources is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment.

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

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

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

Below Expectations - Briefly explains 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 page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits limited 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 the 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 an 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.