Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly defines a mild to moderate disability outlined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Proficient - Defines a mild to moderate disability outlined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially defines a mild to moderate disability outlined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to define a mild to moderate disability outlined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; however, significant details are missing and completely unclear.

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

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains how Henry’s disability was chosen, providing comprehensive justification from the case study, the week’s readings, and independent research.

Proficient - Explains how Henry’s disability was chosen, providing justification from the case study, the week’s readings and independent research. Minor details are missing from the justification or the explanation.

Basic - Partially explains how Henry’s disability was chosen providing limited justification from the case study, the week’s readings and independent research. Relevant details are missing from the justification and/or the explanation.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explains how Henry’s disability was chosen; however, there is no justification from the case study, the week’s readings, or independent research and significant details are missing from the explanation.

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

Distinguished - Comprehensively describes at least three accurate potential causes (genetic, physiological, environmental and/or psychological) for Henry’s disability using relevant research to support the description.

Proficient - Describes at least three potential causes (genetic, physiological, environmental and/or psychological) for Henry’s disability using slightly irrelevant research to support the description. Minor details are missing from the description or the causes are slightly inaccurate.

Basic - Partially describes at least two potential causes (genetic, physiological, environmental and/or psychological) for Henry’s disability using irrelevant research to support the description. Many details are missing from the description and/or the causes are inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe potential causes (genetic, physiological, environmental and/or psychological) for Henry’s disability using completely irrelevant research to support the description; however, significant details are missing and the causes are entirely inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The description of at least three potential causes for Henry’s disability is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses the overall potential impact of the disability on Henry’s academic success, including a consideration of the three potential causes. The discussion is supported by research.

Proficient - Discusses the overall potential impact of the disability on Henry’s academic success, including a consideration of the three potential causes. The discussion is mostly supported by research or minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially discusses the overall potential impact of the disability on Henry’s academic success, including a consideration of the three potential causes. The discussion is somewhat supported by research and/or relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the overall potential impact of the disability on Henry’s academic success, including a consideration of less than three of the potential causes; however, the discussion is not supported by research and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the overall potential impact of the disability on Henry’s academic success 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.