Distinguished - Using an online template, accurately identifies, by name and date, at least three relevant influential landmark cases specific to 21^st century special education beginning in 1960.

Proficient - Using an online template, identifies by, name and date, three influential landmark cases specific to 21^st century special education beginning in 1960. Minor details are inaccurate or slightly irrelevant.

Basic - Using an online template, identifies by, name and date, two influential landmark cases specific to 21^st century special education beginning in 1960. Many details are inaccurate and/or irrelevant.

Below Expectations - Using an online template, attempts to identify by, name and date, influential landmark cases specific to 21^st century special education beginning in 1960; however, significant details are inaccurate and completely irrelevant.

Non-Performance - The identification of at least three influential landmark cases is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Concisely and accurately paraphrases a description for each party’s stance for every case presented on the timeline.

Proficient - Paraphrases a description for each party’s stance for most cases presented on the timeline. The descriptions are somewhat lengthy or slightly inaccurate.

Basic - Paraphrases a description for each party’s stance for some cases presented on the timeline. The descriptions are lengthy and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to paraphrase a description for each party’s stance for few cases presented on the timeline; however, the descriptions are significantly lengthy and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The paraphrasing of a description for each party’s stance for every case on the timeline is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively summarizes the final court ruling for each of the three selected cases.

Proficient - Summarizes the final court ruling for each of the three selected case. The summaries are slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially summarizes the final court ruling for at least two selected cases. The summaries are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the final court ruling for two selected cases; however, the summaries are significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The summaries of the final court rulings for each selected case are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and accurately explains how the historical legal rulings selected have supported the needs of students with disabilities.

Proficient - Explains how the historical legal rulings selected have supported the needs of students with disabilities. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped or inaccurate.

Basic - Minimally explains how the historical legal rulings selected have supported the needs of students with disabilities. The explanation is underdeveloped and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how the historical legal rulings selected have supported the needs of students with disabilities; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how the historical legal rulings selected has supported the needs of students with disabilities is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Embeds a link to a current and relevant website or video into the timeline that provides clarity and describes each case in user-friendly terms.

Proficient - Embeds a link to a website or video into the timeline that provides clarity and describes each case in user-friendly terms. The website or video is slightly irrelevant or not current.

Basic - Embeds a link to a website or video in the timeline that describes case and describes each case in user-friendly terms.  The website or video is irrelevant and/or not current.

Below Expectations - Embeds a link to a website or video in the timeline that describes each case in user-friendly terms; however, the website or video is completely irrelevant and not current.

Non-Performance - The link to a website or video 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.