Distinguished - Includes the course description, course learning outcomes, course design, and thoroughly explains how the design of the course promotes the accomplishment of the course learning outcomes.

Proficient - Includes the course description, course learning outcomes, course design, and explains how the design of the course promotes the accomplishment of the course learning outcomes. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Includes the course description, course learning outcomes, course design, and partially explains how the design of the course promotes the accomplishment of the course learning outcomes. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to include the course description, course learning outcomes, course design, and explain how the design of the course promotes the accomplishment of the course learning outcomes; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The course description, course learning outcomes, course design, and the explanation of how the design of the course promotes the accomplishment of the course learning outcomes are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Identifies the unit-level learning outcomes for all four units of study and clearly evaluates the strategies that will be used in each unit for instruction, including one assignment per unit.

Proficient - Identifies the unit-level learning outcomes for all four units of study and evaluates the strategies that will be used in each unit for instruction, including one assignment per unit. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Identifies the unit-level learning outcomes for three units of study and vaguely evaluates the strategies that will be used in each unit for instruction, including one assignment per unit. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Identifies the unit-level learning outcomes for two units of study and attempts to evaluate the strategies that will be used in each unit for instruction; however, does not include one assignment per unit and significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The unit level learning outcomes for all four units of study and the evaluation of the strategies that will be used in each unit for instruction are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Selects at least one appropriate multimedia item per unit.

Proficient - Selects one multimedia item per unit. The multimedia item is slightly inappropriate.

Basic - Selects one multimedia item for some units. The multimedia item is somewhat inappropriate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to select one multimedia item per unit; however, the multimedia item is inappropriate.

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

Distinguished - Clearly formulates a resource bank for students with resources pertaining to the course.

Proficient - Formulates a resource bank for students with resources pertaining to the course. Some resources are slightly inappropriate. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Formulates a resource bank for students with resources pertaining to the course. Some resources are somewhat inappropriate. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to formulate a resource bank for students with resources pertaining to the course; however, resources are not appropriate. Significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The resource bank for students with resources pertaining to the course is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly summarizes the role of assessment as it pertains to student learning and the effectiveness of teaching.

Proficient - Summarizes the role of assessment as it pertains to student learning and the effectiveness of teaching. The summary is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially summarizes the role of assessment as it pertains to student learning and the effectiveness of teaching. The summary is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the role of assessment as it pertains to student learning and the effectiveness of teaching; however, the summary is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The summary of the role of assessment as it pertains to student learning and the effectiveness of teaching is either nonexistent or lacks 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 - Demonstrates consistent use of reliable, appropriate sources and/or evidence to support ideas that are situated within the discipline and genre of the writing.

Proficient - Demonstrates mostly consistent use of reliable sources that are appropriate to the discipline and genre of the writing. Sources offer some support to the ideas in the writing. 

Basic - Demonstrates somewhat inconsistent use of sources that are mostly reliable to the discipline and genre of the writing. Sources offer little support to the ideas in the writing.

Below Expectations - Inconsistently utilizes sources and/or evidence that may be unrelated and offer little support to the ideas in the writing. 

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.