Distinguished - Thoroughly describes a loving, supportive school environment from the point of view of both student and teacher.

Proficient - Describes a loving, supportive school environment from the point of view of both student and teacher. The description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially describes a loving, supportive school environment from the point of view of both student and teacher. The description is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe a loving, supportive school environment from the point of view of both student and teacher; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The description of a loving, supportive school environment from the point of view of both student and teacher is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the parental role in helping to create a loving, supportive school environment.

Proficient - Describes the parental role in helping to create a loving, supportive school environment. Minor details are missing from the description.

Basic - Partially describes the parental role in helping to create a loving, supportive school environment. Relevant details are missing from the description.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the parental role in helping to create a loving, supportive school environment; however, significant details are missing from the description.

Non-Performance - The description of the parental role in helping to create a loving, supportive school environment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the benefits of this environment to the student’s academic, physical, and social development.

Proficient - Describes the benefits of this environment to the student’s academic, physical, and social development. Minor details are missing from the description.

Basic - Partially describes the benefits of this environment to the student’s academic, physical, and social development. Relevant details are missing from the description.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the benefits of this environment to the student’s academic, physical, and social development; however, significant details are missing from the description.

Non-Performance - The description of the benefits of this environment to the student’s academic, physical, and social development is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly evaluates own and others' assumptions and carefully determines the relevance of contexts when presenting a position.

Proficient - Determines own and others' assumptions and clearly identifies the relevance of contexts when presenting a position.

Basic - Determines some assumptions and identifies on a basic level the importance of contexts when presenting a position.

Below Expectations - Recognizes some assumptions, although such recognition may be incomplete. May inadequately identify the importance of contexts when presenting a position.

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

Distinguished - Independently applies ethical viewpoints to an ethical question correctly, and considers the full ramifications of the application.

Proficient - Independently applies ethical viewpoints to an ethical question correctly, but does not consider the specific ramifications of the application.

Basic - Applies ethical viewpoints to an ethical question with support but is unable to apply ethical perspectives/concepts independently.

Below Expectations - Unable to construct ethical viewpoints to an ethical question.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the 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 basic 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 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 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.