Distinguished - Fully and clearly analyzes the dysfunctional culture traits of the school.

Proficient - Analyzes the dysfunctional culture traits of the school. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially analyzes the dysfunctional culture traits of the school. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the dysfunctional culture traits of the school; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the dysfunctional culture traits is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Fully and clearly explains the potential harm done to the school’s effort to ensure that all students succeed as learners as a result of the dysfunctional school culture traits.

Proficient - Explains the potential harm done to the school’s effort to ensure that all students succeed as learners as a result of the dysfunctional school culture traits. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially explains the potential harm done to the school’s effort to ensure that all students succeed as learners as a result of the dysfunctional school culture traits. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the potential harm done to the school’s effort to ensure that all students succeed as learners as a result of the dysfunctional school culture traits; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

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

Distinguished - Fully and clearly develops at least three strategies for improving the identified dysfunctional traits.

Proficient - Develops at least three strategies for improving the identified dysfunctional traits. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially develops at least three strategies for improving the identified dysfunctional traits. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to develop strategies for improving the identified dysfunctional traits; however, fewer than three strategies are developed and significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The development of at least three strategies for improving the dysfunctional traits is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Fully and clearly explains the rationale for the changes to be made.

Proficient - Explains the rationale for the changes to be made. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially explains the rationale for the changes to be made. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the rationale for the changes to be made; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

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

Distinguished - States the mission and vision of the school and fully and clearly explains how the changes made in the school culture will better serve the mission and vision of the school.

Proficient - States the mission and vision of the school and explains how the changes made in the school culture will better serve the mission and vision of the school. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - States the mission and vision of the school and partially explains how the changes made in the school culture will better serve the mission and vision of the school. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - States the mission and vision of the school and attempts to explain how the changes made in the school culture will better serve the mission and vision of the school; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The statement of the mission and vision and the explanation of the changes are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Fully and clearly evaluates the extent to which the new school culture is able to ensure that all subgroups of the students are successful learners.

Proficient - Evaluates the extent to which the new school culture is able to ensure that all subgroups of the students are successful learners. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially evaluates the extent to which the new school culture is able to ensure that all subgroups of the students are successful learners. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the extent to which the new school culture is able to ensure that all subgroups of the students are successful learners; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the extent to which the new school culture ensures success is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment 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.