Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the type of assistive technology that will best meet the needs of the specific district’s demographics.

Proficient - Explains the type of assistive technology that will best meet the needs of the specific district’s demographics. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially explains the type of assistive technology that will best meet the needs of the specific district’s demographics. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the type of assistive technology that will best meet the needs of the specific district’s demographics; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the type of assistive technology that will best meet the needs of your specific district’s demographics is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Identifies how the assistive technology is sold and thoroughly addresses the individual cost as well as the total cost.

Proficient - Identifies how the assistive technology is sold and addresses the individual cost as well as the total cost. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Identifies how the assistive technology is sold and partially addresses the individual cost as well as the total cost. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Identifies how the assistive technology is sold and attempts to address the individual cost as well as the total cost; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The identification of how the assistive technology is sold the individual cost as well as the total cost are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Identifies who will receive the training and thoroughly explains how and when training will be provided.

Proficient - Identifies who will receive the training and explains how and when training will be provided. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Identifies who will receive the training and partially explains how and when training will be provided. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Identifies who will receive the training and attempts to explain how and when training will be provided; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The identification of who will receive the training and explanation of how and when training will be provided are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly addresses how to measure student success and the ideal benchmarks and target goals throughout the year.

Proficient - Addresses how to measure student success and the ideal benchmarks and target goals throughout the year. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially addresses how to measure student success and the ideal benchmarks and target goals throughout the year. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to address how to measure student success and the ideal benchmarks and target goals throughout the year; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The measurement of student success and the ideal benchmarks and target goals throughout the year; 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.