Distinguished - Effectively describes the interview subject

Proficient - Adequately describes the interview subject. The description is slightly underdeveloped, minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes the interview subject. The description is underdeveloped, relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Ineffectively describes the interview subject. The description is significantly underdeveloped, significant details are missing.

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

Distinguished - Effectively summarize the interview and includes the interview questions in an appendix.

Proficient - Adequately summarize the interview and includes the interview questions in an appendix. The summary is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally summarize the interview and includes the interview questions in an appendix. The summary is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Ineffectively summarize the interview and does not include the interview questions in an appendix. The summary is significantly underdeveloped.

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

Distinguished - Effectively discusses the implications for teachers in meeting the challenges in learning English as described by the interview subject.

Proficient - Adequately discusses the implications for teachers in meeting the challenges in learning English as described by the interview subject. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped, minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally discusses the implications for teachers in meeting the challenges in learning English as described by the interview subject. The discussion is underdeveloped, relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Ineffectively discusses the implications for teachers in meeting the challenges in learning English as described by the interview subject. The discussion is significantly underdeveloped, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the implications for teachers in meeting the challenges in learning English as described by the interview subject is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Effectively describes the potential classroom teaching approaches to addressing these implications in meeting the challenges in learning English.

Proficient - Adequately describes the potential classroom teaching approaches to addressing these implications in meeting the challenges in learning English. The description is slightly underdeveloped, minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes the potential classroom teaching approaches to addressing these implications in meeting the challenges in learning English The description is underdeveloped, relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Ineffectively describes the potential classroom teaching approaches to addressing these implications in meeting the challenges in learning English. The description is significantly underdeveloped, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the potential classroom teaching approaches to addressing these implications in meeting the challenges in learning English 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.