Distinguished - Fully and clearly evaluates Enumerated Offenses, including which ones usually prevent new staff from being hired, referencing “School Background Checks.”

Proficient - Evaluates Enumerated Offenses, including which ones usually prevent new staff from being hired, referencing “School Background Checks.” Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially evaluates Enumerated Offenses, including which ones usually prevent new staff from being hired, referencing “School Background Checks.” Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate Enumerated Offenses, including which ones usually prevent new staff from being hired, referencing “School Background Checks”; however, significant details are missing and entirely unclear.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of Enumerated Offenses is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Fully and clearly evaluates the importance of background checks for new hires in relation to student achievement, referencing “School Background Checks.”

Proficient - Evaluates the importance of background checks for new hires in relation to student achievement, referencing “School Background Checks.” Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially evaluates the importance of background checks for new hires in relation to student achievement, referencing “School Background Checks.” Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the importance of background checks for new hires in relation to student achievement, referencing “School Background Checks”; however, significant details are missing and completely unclear.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the importance of background checks is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Fully and clearly evaluates legal rights categories in terms of how they protect both classified and certified personnel, referencing “Your Legal Rights.”

Proficient - Evaluates legal rights categories in terms of how they protect both classified and certified personnel, referencing “Your Legal Rights.” Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially evaluates legal rights categories in terms of how they protect both classified and certified personnel, referencing “Your Legal Rights.” Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate legal rights categories in terms of how they protect both classified and certified personnel, referencing “Your Legal Rights”; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of legal rights categories is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Fully and clearly compares and contrasts two legal rights categories noting whether they are rights that lead to or interfere with student achievement, referencing “Your Legal Rights.”

Proficient - Compares and contrasts two legal rights categories noting whether they are rights that lead to or interfere with student achievement, referencing “Your Legal Rights.” Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially compares and contrasts two legal rights categories noting whether they are rights that lead to or interfere with student achievement , referencing “Your Legal Rights.” Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to compare and contrast two legal rights categories noting whether they are rights that lead to or interfere with student achievement, referencing “Your Legal Rights”; however, significant details are missing and completely unclear.

Non-Performance - The compare/contrast of two legal rights categories 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.