Distinguished - Provides a thorough and comprehensive discussion and includes information pertaining to the relevance of these federal laws to the human services movement.

Proficient -Provides an adequate discussion and includes information pertaining to the relevance of these federal laws to the human services movement. Some relevant information may be missing.

Basic - Provides a minimal discussion and includes limited information pertaining to the relevance of these federal laws to the human services movement. Some laws are not addressed or are inadequately addressed.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a discussion of these federal laws but lacks clarity and focus or includes inaccurate information.

Non-Performance -The discussion of these five federal laws is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished -Expertly describes the roles of these organizations. Provides descriptions of standards for practice, continued education, program guidelines, and codes of ethics as resources for human service professionals.

Proficient - Sufficiently describes the roles of these organizations. Provides descriptions of the standards for practice, continued education, program guidelines, and codes of ethics as resources for human service professionals.

Basic - Minimally describes the roles of these organizations. Provides limited description of these resources for human service professionals.

Below Expectations -Attempts to describe the roles of these organizations but the description is disorganized, incomplete, and/or inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The description of the roles of these organizations is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Appraises tactics for relating ideas, text structure, or other textual features in order to gain knowledge or insight within and across texts and disciplines.

Proficient - Recognizes connections among ideas, text structure, or other textual features, to analyze how they support a sophisticated understanding of the text as a whole.

Basic - Recognizes the connections among portions of a text in considering how these connections contribute to a fundamental understanding of the text as a whole.

Below Expectations -Makes an effort to recognize portions of a text as needed to respond to inquiries posed in the assignment.

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

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for full understanding.

Proficient - Clearly explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering enough relevant information for an adequate understanding.

Basic - Briefly recognizes the issue to be considered, delivering minimal information for a basic understanding.

Below Expectations - Briefly recognizes the issue to be considered, but may not deliver additional information necessary for a basic understanding.

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.