Distinguished - Provides a thorough overview of a competency model.

Proficient - Provides an overview of a competency model. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a partial overview of a competency model. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an overview of a competency model; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - An overview of a competency model is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Lists and clearly and thoroughly defines three to five specific skills, abilities, behaviors, attitudes, and/or knowledge areas for success and provides appropriate examples of each.

Proficient - Lists and clearly defines three to five specific skills, abilities, behaviors, attitudes, and/or knowledge areas for success and provides examples of each. The definitions or examples are slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Lists and defines three to five specific skills, abilities, behaviors, attitudes, and/or knowledge areas for success and provides somewhat appropriate examples. The definitions and/or examples are underdeveloped and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Lists and attempts to define three to five specific skills, abilities, behaviors, attitudes, and/or knowledge areas for success; however, the examples are not appropriate. The definitions and examples are significantly underdeveloped and unclear. 

Non-Performance - The list and definition of three to five specific skills, abilities, behaviors, attitudes, and/or knowledge areas for success are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and accurately illustrates how to evaluate leaders using a model and discusses how the model assists in leadership development.

Proficient - Accurately illustrates how to evaluate leaders using a model and discusses how the model assists in leadership development. The illustration or discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially illustrates how to evaluate leaders using a model and discusses how the model assists in leadership development. The illustration and/or discussion are underdeveloped or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to illustrate how to evaluate leaders using a model and discuss how the model assists in leadership development; however, the illustration and discussion are significantly underdeveloped and/or inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The illustration of how to evaluate leaders using a model and discussion on how the model assists in leadership development are either nonexistent or lack 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 - 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.