Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively describes the results of the assessment.  The description identifies the key employees that will be discussed in the final paper.  Also included in the description are the important work processes, presented with excellent detail. 

Proficient - Adequately describes the results of the assessment.  The description provides some information on work processes and key employees, but is missing one or more minor detail. 

Basic - Briefly describes the results of the assessment.  The description lacks details of the work processes and key employees. 

Below Expectations - The description does not adequately address the results of the assessment.  Work processes are not discussed and specific examples on key employees are not provided. 

Non-Performance - The description of assessment results and key employeesis either non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides an insightful and comprehensive discussion of organizational change.  Future strategic challenges are discussed in detail. 

Proficient - Provides a sufficient discussion of organizational change.  Some strategic challenges are not fully developed within the discussion.  

Basic - Provides a brief discussion of organizational change.  The strategic challenges provided are partially incomplete and/or are not developed within the discussion. 

Below Expectations - Provides a vague or incomplete discussion of organizational change.  The strategic challenges are either missing or not applicable to the organization. 

Non-Performance - The discussion of organizational change is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively describes the workers and compensation system.  Description provides detailed information on the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for workers.  The market condition is analyzed for the compensation system. 

Proficient - Sufficiently describes the workers and compensation system.  The description is missing some relevant details on the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for workers.  The analysis of the market condition is missing some details. 

Basic - Briefly describes the workers and compensation system.  The description is missing information on the knowledge, skills, or abilities required for workers.  Limited analysis of the market conditions in relation to the compensation system.  

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the workers and compensation system, but does not clearly explain what kind of workers are needed.  The response does not address the market conditions that need to be considered for the compensation system. 

Non-Performance - The description of workers and compensation system is either non-existent or lacks 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 non-existent 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 non-existent 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.  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 non-existent 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 requirements predetermined 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 non-existent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Provides ample resources and uses the correct amount of sources from the specified search agent.

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 - Barely provides adequate resources and unable to include sources from specified search agent.

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