Distinguished - Comprehensively evaluates Johnny’s situation to determine if he is suffering from PTSD. Thoroughly and accurately utilizes (or synthesizes) the diagnostic criteria from DSM-5 and current resources.

Proficient - Evaluates Johnny’s situation to determine if he is suffering from PTSD. Utilizes the diagnostic criteria from DSM-5 and current resources. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Partially evaluates Johnny’s situation to determine if he is suffering from PTSD. Minimally utilizes criteria from DSM-5 and current resources. Relevant details are missing or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate Johnny’s situation to determine if he is suffering from PTSD; however, does not utilizes the diagnostic criteria from DSM-5 or current resources, or significant details are missing or inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of Johnny’s situation is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the steps that rescue workers could have taken to reduce the stress response of any children observing the knife fight and the steps parents can take to help their child. Thoroughly and accurately utilizes (or synthesizes) current resources.

Proficient - Explains the steps that rescue workers could have taken to reduce the stress response of any children observing the knife fight and the steps parents can take to help their child. Utilizes (or synthesizes) current resources. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Partially explains the steps that rescue workers could have taken to reduce the stress response of any children observing the knife fight and the steps parents can take to help their child. Minimally utilizes (or synthesizes) current resources. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the steps that rescue workers could have taken to reduce the stress response of any children observing the knife fight and the steps parents can take to help their child; however, does not utilizes (or synthesizes) current resources and significant details are missing and inaccurate.

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

Distinguished - Identifies and comprehensively explains symptoms that would indicate the need for a referral to a mental health care specialist.

Proficient - Identifies and explains symptoms that would indicate the need for a referral to a mental health care specialist. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Identifies and partially explains symptoms that would indicate the need for a referral to a mental health care specialist. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - IdentIfIes and attempts to explain symptoms that would indicate the need for a referral to a mental health care specialist; however, significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance -The identification and explanation are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the methods that can be used to prevent school violence and predict violent behavior in youth. Thoroughly and accurately utilizes current resources.

Proficient - Explains the methods that can be used to prevent school violence and predict violent behavior in youth.  Utilizes current resources. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Partially explains the methods that can be used to prevent school violence and predict violent behavior in youth. Minimally utilizes current resources. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the methods that can be used to prevent school violence and predict violent behavior in youth; however, does not utilizes current resources and significant details are missing and inaccurate.

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

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the risk and resilience factors regarding the development of PTSD and the treatments available for PTSD. Thoroughly and accurately utilizes current resources.

Proficient - Explains the risk and resilience factors regarding the development of PTSD and the treatments available for PTSD. Utilizes current resources. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Partially explains the risk and resilience factors regarding the development of PTSD and the treatments available for PTSD. Minimally utilizes current resources. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the risk and resilience factors regarding the development of PTSD and the treatments available for PTSD; however, does not utilizes current resources and significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The explanation 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.