Distinguished - Creates a well-developed info-graphic picture of the community as a chart clearly illustrating the written analysis.

Proficient - Creates an info-graphic picture of the community as a chart illustrating the written analysis. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Creates a limited info-graphic picture of the community as a chart minimally illustrating the written analysis. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create an info-graphic picture of the community as a chart; however, does not illustrate the written analysis and significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The info-graphic picture of the community is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly summarizes youth-related issues that seem to be at the forefront of the community. Uses relevant examples to support the observations.

Proficient - Summarizes youth-related issues that seem to be at the forefront of the community. Uses mostly relevant examples to support the observations. Few details are missing.

Basic - Partially summarizes youth-related issues that seem to be at the forefront of the community. Uses somewhat relevant examples to support the observations. Several details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize youth-related issues that seem to be at the forefront of the community; however, does not use relevant examples to support the observations. Many details are missing.

Non-Performance - The summary of youth-related issues is either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Creates an accurate table that clearly identifies the resources for young people that already exist in the community. Includes all four items specified in the instructions.

Proficient - Creates a table that identifies the resources for young people that already exist in the community. Includes all four items specified in the instructions. Minor details are missing, unclear or inaccurate.

Basic - Creates a table that identifies the resources for young people that already exist in the community. Includes at least three items specified in the instructions. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a table that identifies the resources for young people that already exist in the community; however, includes at least two items specified in the instructions. Significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The table that identifies the resources for young people that already exist in the community is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Concludes the analysis by thoroughly brainstorming ideas on how to plug into one or more of the existing programs using the Asset Building Framework, clearly focusing on the impact of strengthening relationships within families, among peers, within schools and other institutions, in programs and outside the programs, and across generations.

Proficient - Concludes the analysis by brainstorming ideas on how to plug into one or more of the existing programs using the Asset Building Framework, focusing on the impact of strengthening relationships within families, among peers, within schools and other institutions, in programs and outside the programs, and across generations. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Concludes the analysis by vaguely brainstorming ideas on how to plug into one or more of the existing programs using the Asset Building Framework, somewhat focusing on the impact of strengthening relationships within families, among peers, within schools and other institutions, in programs and outside the programs, and across generations. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to conclude the analysis by brainstorming ideas on how to plug into one or more of the existing programs using the Asset Building Framework; however, the brainstorming does not focus on the impact of strengthening relationships within families, among peers, within schools and other institutions, in programs and outside the programs, and across generations and significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The conclusion of the analysis is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment 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.