Distinguished - Thoroughly explains how to structure the committee in terms of numbers, composition, skills and areas of expertise, personal characteristics, and committee resource requirements.

Proficient - Explains how to structure the committee in terms of numbers, composition, skills and areas of expertise, personal characteristics, and committee resource requirements.  Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Partially explains how to structure the committee in terms of numbers, composition, skills and areas of expertise, personal characteristics, and committee resource requirements.Relevant details are missing or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how to structure the committee in terms of numbers, composition, skills and areas of expertise, personal characteristics, and committee resource requirements. Significant details are missing or inaccurate.

Non-Performance - Did not perform this portion of the assignment.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and accurately describes the processes you would institute to ensure that the committee is successful in preparing the self-study and the organization for the site visit.

Proficient - Describes the processes you would institute to ensure that the committee is successful in preparing the self-study and the organization for the site visit.  Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Partially describes the processes you would institute to ensure that the committee is successful in preparing the self-study and the organization for the site visit. Relevant details are missing or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the processes you would institute to ensure that the committee is successful in preparing the self-study and the organization for the site visit; significant details are missing or inaccurate.

Non-Performance - Did not perform this portion of the assignment.

Distinguished - Accurately identifies and thoroughly describes two measurements for the selected committee related to patient care or safety.

Proficient - Identifies and describes two measurements for the selected committee related to patient care or safety. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Identifies and partially describe two measurements for the selected committee related to patient care or safety. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Identifies and attempts describe two measurements for the selected committee related to patient care or safety; however, significant details are missing or inaccurate.

Non-Performance - Did not perform this portion of the assignment.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and accurately explains why the measurement is important for patient care and/or safety.

Proficient - Explains why the measurement is important for patient care and/or safety.  Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Partially explains why the measurement is important for patient care and/or safety.  Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain why the measurement is important for patient care and/or safety; significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - Did not perform this portion of the assignment.

Distinguished - Accurately identifies a national benchmark for each measurement.

Proficient - Identified a national benchmark for each measurement. Minor details are inaccurate.

Basic - Identifies a national benchmark for each measurement. Relevant details are inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify a national benchmark for each measurement; significant details are missing or inaccurate.

Non-Performance - Did not perform this portion of the assignment.

Distinguished - Accurately identifies the data elements for the measurement.

Proficient - Identifies the data elements for the measurement. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Identifies the data elements for the measurement. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify the data elements for the measurement; however, significant details are missing or inaccurate.

Non-Performance - Did not perform this portion of the assignment.

Distinguished - Accurately identifies the source of the data elements for the measurement.

Proficient - Identifies the source of the data elements for the measurement. Some details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Identifies the source of the data elements for the measurement. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify the source of the data elements for the measurement; however, significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - Did not perform this portion of the assignment.

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

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

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

Below Expectations - Briefly explains 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 - Distinguishes probable implications of the text for contexts, perspectives, or issues outside the assigned task or beyond the author's explicit message.

Proficient - Uses the text and/or specific knowledge of the author’s context to draw more intricate inferences about the author’s message and approach.

Basic - Considers how textual features (e.g., sentence and paragraph structure or tone) contribute to the author’s message. Draws fundamental inferences about context and rationale of text.

Below Expectations - Inadequately captures vocabulary but makes an effort to paraphrase or summarize the information the text communicates.

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.

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.