Distinguished - Identifies and thoroughly describes at least three goals addressing different content areas.

Proficient - Identifies and describes at least three goals addressing different content areas.The description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Identifies and partially describes at least three goals addressing different content areas. The description is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Identifies and attempts to describe at least three goals addressing different content areas; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The identification and description of at least three goals addressing different content areas are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains rationale for each goal. The rational is Fully supported with at least one research-based strategy.

Proficient - Explains rationale for each goal. The rational is supported with at least one research-based strategy. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially explains rationale for each goal. The rational is somewhat supported with at least one research-based strategy. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the rationale for each goal. The rational is not supported with at least one research-based strategy; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the rationale for each goal is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains how each goal will be accomplished, an approximate time frame for completion of the goal, and the necessary resources for achieving the goal.

Proficient - Explains how each goal will be accomplished, an approximate time frame for completion of the goal, and the necessary resources for achieving the goal. The explanations are slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially explains how each goal will be accomplished, an approximate time frame for completion of the goal, and the necessary resources for achieving the goal. The explanations are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how each goal will be accomplished, an approximate time frame for completion of the goal, and the necessary resources for achieving the goal; however, the explanations are significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanations of how each goal will be accomplished, an approximate time frame for completion, and the necessary resources are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes how each goal will be monitored and the on-going formative evidence that will be gathered to show improving language proficiency. Includes at least three clearly appropriate formative-based assessments that will provide evidence of improved language proficiency per goal.

Proficient - Describes how each goal will be monitored and the on-going formative evidence that will be gathered to show improving language proficiency. Includes at least three appropriate formative-based assessments that will provide evidence of improved language proficiency per goal. The description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially describes how each goal will be monitored and the on-going formative evidence that will be gathered to show improving language proficiency. Includes at least three somewhat appropriate formative-based assessments that will provide evidence of improved language proficiency per goal. The description is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe how each goal will be monitored and the on-going formative evidence that will be gathered to show improving language proficiency. Includes at least three formative-based assessments that will provide evidence of improved language proficiency per goal; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped or the formative-based assessments are not appropriate.

Non-Performance - The description of how each goal will be monitored and the on-going formative evidence that will be gathered to show improving language proficiency are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes how to know when the student has achieved the goal, addressing the evidence that will prove achievement.

Proficient - Describes how to know when the student has achieved the goal, addressing the evidence that will prove achievement. The description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially describes how to know when the student has achieved the goal, addressing the evidence that will prove achievement. The description is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe how to know when the student has achieved the goal, addressing the evidence that will prove achievement; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The description on how to know when the student has achieved the goal is either nonexistent 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 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 little support to the ideas in the writing.

Below Expectations - Inconsistently utilizes sources and/or evidence that may be unrelated and offer little support to the ideas in the writing. 

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.