Distinguished - Provides a detailed personal introduction, including the preferred teaching style and a detailed overview of the experience as an educator.

Proficient - Provides a personal introduction, including the preferred teaching style and an overview of the experience as an educator. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited personal introduction, including the preferred teaching style and a brief overview of the experience as an educator. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a personal introduction, including the preferred teaching style and an overview of the experience as an educator; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The personal introduction, including the preferred teaching style and an overview of the experience as an educator is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a thorough description of the program’s philosophy, fully supported by the theoretical perspective that aligns most with the personal view as well as the acquired experience and knowledge.

Proficient - Provides a description of the program’s philosophy, supported by the theoretical perspective that aligns most with the personal view as well as the acquired experience and knowledge. The description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Provides a limited description of the program’s philosophy, somewhat supported by the theoretical perspective that aligns most with the personal view as well as the acquired experience and knowledge. The description is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a description of the program’s philosophy; however, the description is not supported by the theoretical perspective that aligns most with the personal view as well as the acquired experience and knowledge. The description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The description of the program’s philosophy is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a thorough discussion of the key components of healthy social or emotional growth in infants and toddlers.

Proficient - Provides a discussion of the key components of healthy social or emotional growth in infants and toddlers. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited discussion of the key components of healthy social or emotional growth in infants and toddlers. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a discussion of the key components of healthy social or emotional growth in infants and toddlers; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the key components of healthy social or emotional growth in infants and toddlers is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a detailed discussion of the stages of emotional development in infants and toddlers.

Proficient - Provides a discussion of the stages of emotional development in infants and toddlers. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited discussion of the stages of emotional development in infants and toddlers. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a discussion of the stages of emotional development in infants and toddlers however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the stages of emotional development in infants and toddlers is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a detailed explanation on how the center will use the information to inform daily practice.

Proficient - Provides an explanation on how the center will use the information to inform daily practice. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited explanation on how the center will use the information to inform daily practice. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an explanation on how the center will use the information to inform daily practice; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how the center will use the information to inform daily practice is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a detailed discussion of the environmental factors that foster healthy social or emotional development in infants and toddlers.

Proficient - Provides a discussion of the environmental factors that foster healthy social or emotional development in infants and toddlers. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited discussion of the environmental factors that foster healthy social or emotional development in infants and toddlers. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a discussion of the environmental factors that foster healthy social or emotional development in infants and toddlers; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the environmental factors that foster healthy social or emotional development in infants and toddlers is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides an in-depth discussion about guidance techniques that foster healthy social or emotional development in infants and toddlers.

Proficient - Provides a discussion about guidance techniques that foster healthy social or emotional development in infants and toddlers. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Provides a limited discussion about guidance techniques that foster healthy social or emotional development in infants and toddlers. The discussion is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a discussion about guidance techniques that foster healthy social or emotional development in infants and toddlers; however, the discussion is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The discussion about guidance techniques that foster healthy social or emotional development in infants and toddlers is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive explanation of the specific strategies used in the center to assist children with diverse needs.

Proficient - Provides an explanation of the specific strategies used in the center to assist children with diverse needs. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Provides a limited explanation of the specific strategies used in the center to assist children with diverse needs. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an explanation of the specific strategies used in the center to assist children with diverse needs; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the specific strategies used in the center to assist children with diverse needs is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a thorough summary of the presentation and develops three questions that prospective parents may ask following the presentation with relevant potential responses.

Proficient - Provides a summary of the presentation and develops three questions that prospective parents may ask following the presentation with potential responses. Minor details are missing or irrelevant.

Basic - Provides a limited summary of the presentation and develops two questions that prospective parents may ask following the presentation with potential responses. Relevant details are missing and/or irrelevant.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a summary of the presentation; however, does not develop three questions that prospective parents may ask following the presentation with potential responses and/or significant details are missing and irrelevant.

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

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 - 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 - 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.