Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the period of development that the presentation focuses on.

Proficient - Describes the period of development that the presentation focuses on. The description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially describes the period of development the presentation focuses on. The description is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the period of development for the presentation; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The description of the period of development for the presentation is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the role of a child development professional.

Proficient - Explains the role of a child development professional. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains the role of a child development professional. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the role of a child development professional; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the role of a child development professional is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides an exceptionally comprehensive rationale for the presentation.

Proficient - Provides a sufficient rationale for the presentation. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited rationale for the presentation. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a rationale for the presentation; however, significant details are missing.

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

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the Mesosystem from Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological System for parents to understand how families, schools, and the community are connected. The explanation is well supported by scholarly sources.

Proficient - Explains the Mesosystem from Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological System for parents to understand how families, schools, and the community are connected. The explanation is supported by scholarly sources but is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains the Mesosystem from Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological System for parents to understand how families, schools, and the community are connected. The explanation is not sufficiently supported by scholarly sources and/or is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the Mesosystem from Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological System for parents to understand how families, schools, and the community are connected; however, the explanation is not supported by scholarly sources and is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the Mesosystem from Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological System for parents to understand how families, schools, and the community are connected is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and effectively introduces Epstein’s Six Types of Involvement.

Proficient - Introduces Epstein’s Six Types of Involvement. The introduction is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Introduces some of the components of Epstein’s Six Types of Involvement. The introduction is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to introduce Epstein’s Six Types of Involvement; however, the introduction is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The introduction of Epstein’s Six Types of Involvement is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes each of Epstein’s Six Types of Involvement, including how each type of involvement influences a child’s learning and development. The descriptions are well supported by scholarly sources.

Proficient - Describes each of Epstein’s Six Types of Involvement, including how each type of involvement influences a child’s learning and development. The descriptions are supported by scholarly sources but are slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally describes each of Epstein’s Six Types of Involvement, including how each type of involvement influences a child’s learning and development. The descriptions are not sufficiently supported by scholarly sources and/or are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe each of Epstein’s Six Types of Involvement, including how each type of involvement influences a child’s learning and development; however, the descriptions are not supported by scholarly sources and are significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The descriptions of each of Epstein’s Six Types of Involvement, including how each type of involvement influences a child’s learning and development are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes one idea the school or community could implement that aligns with the cultures represented at the school for each of Epstein’s Six Types of Involvement. The descriptions are well supported by scholarly sources.

Proficient - Describes one idea the school or community could implement that aligns with the cultures represented at the school for each of Epstein’s Six Types of Involvement. The descriptions are supported by scholarly sources but are slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally describes one idea the school or community could implement that aligns with the cultures represented at the school for each of Epstein’s Six Types of Involvement. The descriptions are not sufficiently supported by scholarly sources and/or are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe one idea the school or community could implement that aligns with the cultures represented at the school for each of Epstein’s Six Types of Involvement; however, the descriptions are not supported by scholarly sources and are significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The ideas the school or community could implement that align with the cultures represented at the school for Epstein’s Six Types of Involvement are either nonexistent or lack 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 - Demonstrates consistent use of reliable, appropriate sources and/or evidence to support ideas that are situated within the discipline and genre of the writing.

Proficient - Demonstrates mostly consistent use of reliable sources that are appropriate to the discipline and genre of the writing. Sources offer some support to the ideas in the writing.

Basic - Demonstrates somewhat inconsistent use of sources that are mostly reliable to the discipline and genre of the writing. Sources offer very little support to the ideas in the writing.

Below Expectations - Inconsistently utilizes sources and/or evidence in the writing. Such sources/evidence may also be unrelated, offering no support to the ideas in the writing.

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

Distinguished - Exceptional use of relevant graphics, sound, and/or animation, which assist in presenting the overall main point and enhance understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships. There is a consistent theme, format, and font which augment the readability of the presentation.

Proficient - Sufficient use of graphics, sound, and/or animation, which assist in presenting the overall main point and enhance understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships. There is a consistent theme, format, and font which augment the readability of the presentation.

Basic - Somewhat uses graphics, sound, and/or animation to assist in the presentation of the main point. There is not a consistent theme/format to augment the readability of the presentation.

Below Expectations - Attempts to use graphics, sound, and/or animation to assist in presenting the overall main point; however, they do not enhance the understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships. There is not a consistent theme/format to augment the readability of the presentation.

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 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 length of the presentation is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted slides.

Proficient - The length of the presentation is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted slides.

Basic - The length of the presentation is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted slides.

Below Expectations - The length of the presentation is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted slides.

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 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 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.