Distinguished - Comprehensively and accurately describes how each phase is best conceptualized at the college level.

Proficient - Accurately describes how each phase is conceptualized. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially describes how each phase is conceptualized. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe how each phase is best conceptualized at the college level; however, significant details are missing and inaccurate. 

Non-Performance - The description of how each phase is best conceptualized at the college level is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and accurately explains the relevancy of each phase to success of the college teaching-learning effort.

Proficient - Accurately explains the relevancy of each phase to success of the college teaching-learning effort. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains the relevancy of each phase to success of the college teaching-learning effort. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the relevancy of each phase to the success of the college teaching-learning effort; however, significant details are missing and inaccurate. 

Non-Performance - The explanation of how relevant each phase is to the success of the college teaching-learning effort is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses the areas of each phase in need of theoretical elaboration or further research. 

Proficient - Discusses the areas of each phase in need of theoretical elaboration or further research. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially discusses the areas of each phase in need of theoretical elaboration or further research. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the areas of each phase in need of theoretical elaboration or further research; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the areas of each phase in need of theoretical elaboration or further research is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and accurately explains what the fields of adult education and educational psychology say about the activities that take place in each of the three phases of college instruction.

Proficient - Accurately explains what the fields of adult education and educational psychology say about the activities that take place in each of the three phases of college instruction. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains what the fields of adult education and educational psychology say about the activities that take place in each of the three phases of college instruction. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain what the fields of adult education and educational psychology say about the activities that take place in each of the three phases of college instruction; however, significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The explanation of what the fields of adult education and educational psychology say about the activities that take place in each of the three phases of college instruction is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Employs persuasive and applicable information from credible sources to develop an ample analysis or synthesis of the topic. Viewpoints of experts are scrutinized thoroughly.

Proficient - Employs applicable information from credible sources to develop an analysis of the topic.

Basic - Identifies applicable information from credible sources, but may neglect the application of such information toward the analysis of the topic. 

Below Expectations - Presents information from external sources, but such information may lack credibility and/or relevance. Neglects to apply such information toward the analysis of the topic.

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