Distinguished - Designs a multimedia presentation or slideshow, completely illustrating the initiative for students, parents, and/or community. The presentation or slideshow includes each of the required presentation elements as described in the assignment specifications.

Proficient - Designs a multimedia presentation or slideshow, illustrating the initiative for students, parents, and/or community. The presentation or slideshow includes most of the required presentation elements as described in the assignment specifications, but the presentation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Designs a multimedia presentation or slideshow, somewhat illustrating the initiative for students, parents, and/or community. The presentation or slideshow includes many of the required presentation elements as described in the assignment specifications, but the presentation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to design a multimedia presentation or slideshow, illustrating the initiative for students, parents, and/or community; however, the presentation or slideshow includes few of the required presentation elements as described in the assignment specifications and the presentation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The multimedia presentation or slideshow, illustrating the initiative for students, parents, and/or community is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Designs clear visual resources and handouts that thoroughly illustrate the initiative and contribute to the presentation.

Proficient - Designs visual resources and handouts that illustrate the initiative and contribute to the presentation. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Designs limited visual resources and handouts that somewhat illustrate the initiative and contribute to the presentation. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to design visual resources and handouts that illustrate the initiative and contribute to the presentation; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The visual resources and handouts that illustrate the initiative and contribute to the presentation are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the purpose of the initiative, vision, and mission.

Proficient - Describes the purpose of the initiative, vision, and mission. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Vaguely describes the purpose of the initiative, vision, and mission. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the purpose of the initiative, vision, and mission; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The purpose of the initiative, vision, and mission is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly summarizes the community demographics, including those that are related to the 40 Developmental Assets model as outlined in the text.

Proficient - Summarizes the community demographics, including those that are related to the 40 Developmental Assets model as outlined in the text. The summary is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially summarizes the community demographics, including those that are related to the 40 Developmental Assets model as outlined in the text. The summary is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the community demographics; however, does not include those that are related to the 40 Developmental Assets model as outlined in the text and/or the summary is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The summary of the community demographics is either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly outlines the steps that have been taken, or will be taken, to achieve the vision through a graphics or written narrative.

Proficient - Outlines the steps that have been taken, or will be taken, to achieve the vision through a graphics or written narrative. The outline is slightly underdeveloped or unclear.

Basic - Partially outlines the steps that have been taken, or will be taken, to achieve the vision through a graphics or written narrative. The outline is underdeveloped and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to outline the steps that have been taken, or will be taken, to achieve the vision through a graphics or written narrative; however, the outline is significantly underdeveloped and unclear.

Non-Performance - The outline of the steps that have been taken, or will be taken, to achieve the vision through a graphics or written narrative is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly summarizes how one arrived at the initiative based on the community needs as outlined in the demographics.

Proficient - Summarizes how one arrived at the initiative based on the community needs as outlined in the demographics. The summary is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially summarizes how one arrived at the initiative based on the community needs as outlined in the demographics. The summary is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize how one arrived at the initiative based on the community needs as outlined in the demographics; however, the summary is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The summary of how one arrived at the initiative based on the community needs as outlined in the demographics is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly examines the thought process used to develop the mission or vision statement.

Proficient - Examines the thought process used to develop the mission or vision statement. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially examines the thought process used to develop the mission or vision statement. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine the thought process used to develop the mission or vision statement; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The examination of the thought process used to develop the mission or vision statement is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly examines the internal and external assets of focus and fully explains why they are an area of focus.

Proficient - Examines the internal and external assets of focus and explains why they are an area of focus. The examination or explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially examines the internal and external assets of focus and somewhat explains why they are an area of focus. The examination and/or explanation are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine the internal and external assets of focus; however, does not explain why they are an area of focus and the examination and explanation are substantially underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The examination of the internal and external assets of focus and the explanation of why they are an area of focus are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly specifies how the initiative addresses at least four of the Five Action Strategies as identified in the text.

Proficient - Specifies how the initiative addresses at least four of the Five Action Strategies as identified in the text. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Vaguely specifies how the initiative addresses at least three of the Five Action Strategies as identified in the text. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to specify how the initiative addresses at least two of the Five Action Strategies as identified in the text; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The specification of how the initiative addresses at least four of the Five Action Strategies as identified in the text is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly illustrates, through a clearly written explanation, how the process was evaluated.

Proficient - Illustrates, through a written explanation, how the process was evaluated. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped or unclear.

Basic - Partially illustrates, through a vague written explanation, how the process was evaluated. The explanation is underdeveloped and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to illustrate, through written explanation, how the process was evaluated. The explanation is significantly underdeveloped and unclear.

Non-Performance - The illustration of how the process was evaluated is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly defends the plan for growing and sustaining the initiative.

Proficient - Defends the plan for growing and sustaining the initiative. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Vaguely defends the plan for growing and sustaining the initiative. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to defend the plan for growing and sustaining the initiative; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The defense of the plan for growing and sustaining the initiative 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.