Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive historical perspective of the subject’s life and how the perspective influences his or her work in this field.

Proficient - Provides a historical perspective of the subject’s life and how the perspective influences his or her work in this field. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited historical perspective of the subject’s life and how the perspective influences his or her work in this field. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Provides a historical perspective of the subject’s life; however, does not address how the perspective influences his or her work in this field or significant details are missing.

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

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the theoretical perspectives and other major concepts pioneered or promoted by the selected subject.

Proficient - Describes the theoretical perspectives and other major concepts pioneered or promoted by the selected subject. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially describes the theoretical perspectives and other major concepts pioneered or promoted by the selected subject. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations -Attempts to describe the theoretical perspectives and other major concepts pioneered or promoted by the selected subject; however, significant details are missing.

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

Distinguished - Thoroughly summarizes at least two empirical research projects that the selected subject performed including the empirical findings of the research, fully including trends that led to the selected subject’s line of research.

Proficient - Summarizes at least two empirical research projects that the selected subject performed including the empirical findings of the research, including trends that led to the selected subject’s line of research. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally summarizes two empirical research projects that the selected subject performed including the empirical findings of the research, partially including trends that led to the selected subject’s line of research. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize empirical research projects that the selected subject performed including the empirical findings of the research; however, fewer than two are summarized, does not include trends that led to the selected subject’s line of research, or significant details are missing.

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

Distinguished - Provides comprehensive information about the constructivist and his or her line of research and how it exemplifies the construction of knowledge.

Proficient - Provides information about the constructivist and his or her line of research and how it exemplifies the construction of knowledge. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides limited information about the constructivist and his or her line of research and how it exemplifies the construction of knowledge. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide information about the constructivist and his or her line of research and how it exemplifies the construction of knowledge; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The information about the constructivist and his or her line of research 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.