Distinguished - Thoroughly describes behaviorism, cognitivism, and humanism, fully including the seven areas of content proposed for the Week Five training module.

Proficient - Describes behaviorism, cognitivism, and humanism, including the seven areas of content proposed for the Week Five training module. Minor details are missing from the descriptions.

Basic - Partially describes behaviorism, cognitivism, and humanism, minimally including the seven areas of content proposed for the Week Five training module. Relevant details are missing from the descriptions.

Below Expectations -Attempts to describe behaviorism, cognitivism, and humanism; however, does not include each of the seven areas of content proposed for the Week Five training module or significant details are missing from the descriptions.

Non-Performance - The descriptions are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides seven comprehensive potential strategies for use in the training scenario.

Proficient - Provides seven potential strategies for use in the training scenario. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides seven limited potential strategies for use in the training scenario. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Provides potential strategies for use in the training scenario; however, fewer than seven are provided or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The seven strategies are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes how learning and learning theory may affect the Week Five training scenario by comprehensively explaining the reasoning behind each strategy.

Proficient - Analyzes how learning and learning theory may affect the Week Five training scenario by explaining the reasoning behind each strategy. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially analyzes how learning and learning theory may affect the Week Five training scenario by minimally explaining the reasoning behind each strategy. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze how learning and learning theory may affect the Week Five training scenario by explaining the reasoning behind each strategy; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The analysis 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.