Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses who participated in the conversation and lists the questions presented during the conversation.

Proficient - Discusses who participated in the conversation and lists the questions presented during the conversation. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially discusses who participated in the conversation and lists questions other than those presented during the conversation. The discussion is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss who participated in the conversation; however, does not list questions presented during the conversation and/or the discussion is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The discussion of who participated in the conversation and list of questions presented during the conversation are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive explanation of the role of the family in the facilitation of play from the cultural lens as described in the textbook.

Proficient - Provides an explanation of the role of the family in the facilitation of play from the cultural lens as described in the textbook. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Provides a limited explanation of the role of the family in the facilitation of play from the cultural lens as described in the textbook. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an explanation of the role of the family in the facilitation of play from the cultural lens as described in the textbook; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the role of the family in the facilitation of play from the cultural lens as described in the textbook is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a thorough and detailed summary of the conversation including stating the specific questions asked and who they interviewed.

Proficient - Provides a summary of the conversation, including stating the specific questions asked and who they interviewed. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a brief summary of the conversation, including stating the specific questions asked and who they interviewed. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a summary of the conversation, including stating the specific questions asked and who they interviewed; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The summary of their conversation, including stating the specific questions of the interview is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a thorough and detailed description of the alignment between the interview responses and the content learned in the course.

Proficient - Provides a description of the alignment between the interview responses and the content learned in the course. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a brief description of the alignment between the interview responses and the content learned in the course. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a thorough and detailed description of the alignment between the interview responses and the content learned in the course; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - A description of the alignment between the interview responses and the content learned in the course is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a detailed and comprehensive discussion of the possible influences the play experiences had on the interviewee’s development (social, emotional, cognitive, and physical).

Proficient - Provides a discussion of the possible influences the play experiences had on the interviewee’s development (social, emotional, cognitive, and physical). The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Provides a limited discussion of the possible influences the play experiences had on the interviewee’s development (social, emotional, cognitive, and physical). The discussion is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a detailed and comprehensive discussion of the possible influences the play experiences had on the interviewee’s development (social, emotional, cognitive, and physical). however, the discussion is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - A discussion of the possible influences the play experiences had on the interviewee’s development (social, emotional, cognitive, physical) 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.