Distinguished - Comprehensively compares observation data to secondary data.

Proficient - Compares observation data to secondary data. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally compares observation data to secondary data.  Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to compare observation data to secondary data; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The comparison of observation data and secondary data is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive description of community segregation of locality.

Proficient - Provides a description of community segregation of locality.  Minor elements are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited description of community segregation of locality.  Relevant elements are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a description of community segregation of locality; however, significant elements are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of community segregation for the locality is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive indication of policy, practice or special circumstances of the locality.

Proficient - Provides an indication of policy, practice or special circumstances of the locality. Minor elements are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited indication of policy, practice or special circumstances of the locality. Relevant elements are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an indication of policy practice or special circumstances of the locality; however, significant elements are missing.

Non-Performance - The indication of policy, practice, or special circumstances of the locality is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive indication of which theoretical perspective best represents the analysis of the locality and describes reasons for the chosen theoretical perspective including detail on which theorist’s work is most representative.

Proficient - Provides an indication of which theoretical perspective best represents the analysis of the locality and describes reasons for the chosen theoretical perspective including detail on which theorist’s work is most representative. Minor elements are missing.

Basic - Provides a limited indication of which theoretical perspective best represents the analysis of the locality and describes reasons for the chosen theoretical perspective including detail on which theorist’s work is most representative. Relevant elements are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an indication of which theoretical perspective best represents the analysis of the locality and describes reasons for the chosen theoretical perspective including detail on which theorist’s work is most representative; however, significant elements are missing.

Non-Performance - The indication of which theoretical perspective best  represents the analysis of the locality and describes reasons for the chosen theoretical perspective including detail on which theorist’s work is most representative is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Effectively uses the draft/outline feedback in the development of the final paper.

Adequately uses the draft/outline feedback in the development of the final paper.

Uses some draft/outline feedback in the development of the final paper.

Uses minimal draft/outline feedback in the development of the final paper.

The incorporation of outline feedback in the development of the final paper 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.

Distinguished - The paper is logically organized with a well-written introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion.

Proficient - The paper is logically organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. One of these requires improvement.

Basic - The paper is organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. The introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require improvement.

Below Expectations - The paper is loosely organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. The introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require much improvement.

Non-Performance - The introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.