Distinguished - Identifies the target audience and a research-based classroom activity. Thoroughly explains how the activity addresses the role of native language in second language acquisition as well as assesses the role of the transition period.

Proficient - Identifies the target audience and a research-based classroom activity. Explains how the activity addresses the role of native language in second language acquisition as well as assesses the role of the transition period. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Identifies the target audience and a research-based classroom activity. Minimally explains how the activity addresses the role of native language in second language acquisition as well as assesses the role of the transition period. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Identifies the target audience and a research-based classroom activity and attempts to explain how the activity addresses the role of native language in second language acquisition as well as assesses the role of the transition period; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The identifications and explanation of how the activity addresses the role of native language in second language acquisition as well as assesses the role of the transition period are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes the native language characteristics.

Proficient - Analyzes the native language characteristics. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes the native language characteristics. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the native language characteristic; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the native language characteristics is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes the role of the transition period.

Proficient - Analyzes the role of the transition period. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes the role of the transition period. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the role of the transition period; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the role of the transition period is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively describes the activity including pre-teaching assessments.

Proficient - Describes the activity including pre-teaching assessments. The description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally describes the activity including pre-teaching assessments. The description is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the activity including pre-assessments; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The description of the activity including pre-teaching assessments is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the formative assessment.

Proficient - Describes the formative assessment. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes the formative assessment. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the formative assessment; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the formative assessment 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.