Distinguished - Comprehensively describes how the proposal will impact the quality, availability, accessibility, and affordability of care.

Proficient -Describes how the proposal will impact the quality, availability, accessibility, and affordability of care, addressing each of the components. Minor details are missing or are unclear.

Basic - Partially describes how the proposal will impact the quality, availability, accessibility, and affordability of care minimally addressing at least two of the components. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe how the proposal will impact the quality, availability, accessibility, and affordability of care; however, addresses only one of the components is addressed and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of how the proposal will impact the quality, availability, accessibility, and affordability of care is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a list of at least five relevant scholarly sources used to complete the feasibility study.

Proficient - Provides a list of five scholarly sources used to complete the feasibility study. One of the sources may be irrelevant.

Basic -Provides a list of five relevant sources used to complete the feasibility study. Two of the sources may not be relevant.

Below Expectations - Provides a list of fewer than five sources used to complete the feasibility study; however, half of the sources are not relevant.

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