Distinguished - Thoroughly explains how the management practices of planning are implemented, providing detailed and specific examples.  Expertly applies the concepts and vocabulary from the text.

Proficient - Explains how the management practices of planning are implemented, providing basic examples. Sufficiently applies the concepts and vocabulary from the text. 

Basic - Explains how the management practices of planning are implemented, providing general examples.  Does not identify specific concepts and vocabulary from the text but generally applies the concepts.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a description of how the management practices of planning are implemented, but the description is vague or unconnected. Does not identify specific concepts and vocabulary from the text or apply the concepts.

Non-Performance - The paper is either nonexistent or fails to explain how the management practices of planning are implemented.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains how the management practices of leading are implemented, providing detailed and specific examples. Expertly applies the concepts and vocabulary from the text.

Proficient - Explains how the management practices of leading are implemented, providing basic examples. Sufficiently applies the concepts and vocabulary from the text. 

Basic - Explains how the management practices of leading are implemented, providing general examples. Does not identify specific concepts and vocabulary from the text but generally applies the concepts.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a description of how the management practices of leading are implemented, but the description is vague or unconnected. Does not identify specific concepts and vocabulary from the text or apply the concepts.

Non-Performance - The paper is either nonexistent or fails to explain how the management practices of leading are implemented.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains how the management practices of organizing are implemented, providing detailed and specific examples. Expertly applies the concepts and vocabulary from the text.

Proficient - Explains how the management practices of organizing are implemented, providing basic examples. Sufficiently applies the concepts and vocabulary from the text. 

Basic - Explains how the management practices of organizing are implemented, providing general examples.  Does not identify specific concepts and vocabulary from the text but generally applies the concepts.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a description of how the management practices of organizing are implemented, but the description is vague or unconnected. Does not identify specific concepts and vocabulary from the text or apply the concepts.

Non-Performance - The paper is either nonexistent or fails to explain how the management practices of organizing are implemented.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains how the management practices of staffing are implemented, providing detailed and specific examples. Expertly applies the concepts and vocabulary from the text.

Proficient - Explains how the management practices of staffing are implemented, providing basic examples. Sufficiently applies the concepts and vocabulary from the text. 

Basic - Explains how the management practices of staffing are implemented, providing general examples. Does not identify specific concepts and vocabulary from the text but generally applies the concepts.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a description of how the practices of staffing are implemented, but the description is vague or unconnected. Does not identify specific concepts and vocabulary from the text or apply the concepts.

Non-Performance - The paper is either nonexistent or fails to explain how the management practices of staffing are implemented.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains how the management practices of controlling are implemented, providing detailed and specific examples. Expertly applies the concepts and vocabulary from the text.

Proficient - Explains how the management practices of controlling are implemented, providing basic examples. Sufficiently applies the concepts and vocabulary from the text. 

Basic - Explains how the management practices of controlling are implemented, providing general examples. Does not identify specific concepts and vocabulary from the text but generally applies the concepts.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a description of how the management practices of controlling are implemented, but the description is vague or unconnected. Does not identify specific concepts and vocabulary from the text or apply the concepts.

Non-Performance - The paper is either nonexistent or fails to explain how the management practices of controlling are implemented.

Distinguished - Employs persuasive information from credible source(s) to develop an ample analysis or synthesis of the topic. Viewpoints of experts are scrutinized thoroughly. 

Proficient - Employs applicable information from credible source(s) to develop an analysis of the topic.

Basic - Identifies applicable information from credible source(s), but may neglect the application of such information toward the analysis of the topic. 

Below Expectations - Displays information from external source(s), but such information may lack credibility and/or relevance. Neglects the application of such information toward the analysis of the topic.

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

Distinguished - Analyzes texts for scholarly significance and pertinence within and across the various disciplines, assessing them according to their contributions and consequences.

Proficient - Utilizes texts in the context of scholarship to expand a foundation of disciplinary knowledge and to raise and discover significant inquiries.

Basic - Employs texts with the intent and expectation of increasing knowledge.

Below Expectations - Approaches texts only within the context of assignment.

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 and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.

Basic - Exhibits basic 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 paper meets the specific page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Proficient - The paper closely meets the page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Basic - The paper meets over half of the page requirement. 

Below Expectations - A fraction of the page requirement is completed.

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

Distinguished - Provides ample resources and uses the correct number of sources from the specified search agents. 

Proficient - Provides the approximate number of sources, while using some of the correct search agents specified in the assignment instructions.

Basic - Provides over half of the sources required in the assignment instructions.

Below Expectations - Provides inadequate number of resources and does not include sources from specified search agents.

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