Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive critical discussion of survey/test goals for the purpose of creating such an assessment.  The discussion effectively draws on student learning from the course, the text, and professional references.

Proficient - Provides a reasonable critical discussion of survey/test goals for the purpose of creating such an assessment.  Some details may be missing or incomplete. The discussion draws on student learning and resources.

Basic - Provides a limited discussion of survey/test goals for the purpose of creating such an assessment. Discussion is lacking detail and/or is partially inaccurate for this assignment.  The discussion draws minimally on student learning and resources.

Below Expectations - Fails to provide a sufficient discussion of survey/test goals for the purpose of creating such an assessment.  The discussion contains inaccuracies.  Resources are not effectively used for this portion of the assignment.

Non-Performance - The survey/test goals are either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive critical discussion of survey/test question types for the purpose of creating such an assessment.  The discussion effectively draws on student learning from the course, the text, and professional references.

Proficient - Provides a reasonable critical discussion of survey/test question types for the purpose of creating such an assessment.  Some details may be missing or incomplete. The discussion draws on student learning and resources.

Basic - Provides a limited discussion of survey/test question types for the purpose of creating such an assessment. Discussion is lacking detail and/or is partially inaccurate for this assignment.  The discussion draws minimally on student learning and resources.

Below Expectations - Fails to provide a sufficient discussion of survey/test question types for the purpose of creating such an assessment.  The discussion contains inaccuracies.  Resources are not effectively used for this portion of the assignment.

Non-Performance - The survey/test question types are either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive critical discussion of question sequencing for the purpose of creating an effective test or survey instrument.  The discussion effectively draws on student learning from the course, the text, and professional references.

Proficient - Provides a reasonable critical discussion of question sequencing for the purpose of creating an effective test or survey instrument.  Some details may be missing or incomplete. The discussion draws on student learning and resources.

Basic - Provides a limited discussion of question sequencing for the purpose of creating an effective test or survey instrument. Discussion is lacking detail and/or is partially inaccurate for this assignment.  The discussion draws minimally on student learning and resources.

Below Expectations - Fails to provide a sufficient discussion of question sequencing for the purpose of creating an effective test or survey instrument.  The discussion contains inaccuracies.  Resources are not effectively used for this portion of the assignment.

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

Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive critical discussion of feedback for the purpose of creating an effective test or survey instrument.  The discussion effectively draws on student learning from the course, the text, and professional references.

Proficient - Provides a reasonable critical discussion of feedback for the purpose of creating an effective test or survey instrument.  Some details may be missing or incomplete. The discussion draws on student learning and resources.

Basic - Provides a limited discussion of feedback for the purpose of creating an effective test or survey instrument. Discussion is lacking detail and/or is partially inaccurate for this assignment.  The discussion draws minimally on student learning and resources.

Below Expectations - Fails to provide a sufficient discussion of feedback for the purpose of creating an effective test or survey instrument.  The discussion contains inaccuracies.  Resources are not effectively used for this portion of the assignment.

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

Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive critical discussion of results processing for the purpose of creating an effective test or survey instrument.  The discussion effectively draws on student learning from the course, the text, and professional references.

Proficient - Provides a reasonable critical discussion of results processing for the purpose of creating an effective test or survey instrument.  Some details may be missing or incomplete. The discussion draws on student learning and resources.

Basic - Provides a limited discussion of results processing for the purpose of creating an effective test or survey instrument. Discussion is lacking detail and/or is partially inaccurate for this assignment.  The discussion draws minimally on student learning and resources.

Below Expectations - Fails to provide a sufficient discussion of results processing for the purpose of creating an effective test or survey instrument.  The discussion contains inaccuracies.  Resources are not effectively used for this portion of the assignment.

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

Distinguished - Information is exceptionally organized and there is a clear, logical progression of ideas.

Proficient - Information is organized and there is a logical progression of ideas.

Basic - Information is somewhat organized but there is not a logical progression of ideas.

Below Expectations - The presentation does not follow a logical progression of ideas and lacks organization.

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

Distinguished - Exceptional use of relevant graphics, sound, and/or animation, which assist in presenting the overall main point and enhance understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships.  There is a consistent theme, format, and font which augment the readability of the presentation.

Proficient - Sufficient use of graphics, sound, and/or animation, which assist in presenting the overall main point and enhance understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships.  There is a consistent theme, format, and font which augment the readability of the presentation.

Basic - Somewhat uses graphics, sound, and/or animation to assist in the presentation of the main point. There is not a consistent theme/format to augment the readability of the presentation.

Below Expectations - Attempts to use graphics, sound, and/or animation to assist in presenting the overall main point; however, they do not enhance the understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships.  There is not a consistent theme/format to augment the readability of the presentation.

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

Distinguished - Appraises tactics for relating ideas, text structure, or other textual features in order to gain knowledge or insight within and across texts and disciplines.

Proficient - Recognizes connections among ideas, text structure, or other textual features, to analyze how they support a sophisticated understanding of the text as a whole.

Basic - Recognizes the connections among portions of a text in considering how these contribute to a fundamental understanding of the text as a whole.

Below Expectations - Makes an effort to recognize portions of a text as needed to respond to inquiries posed in the assignment.

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

Distinguished - Demonstrates an understanding of the multiple ways of reading and the range of interpretive strategies particular to one's discipline(s) or in a given community of readers.

Proficient - Demonstrates that s/he can read purposefully, choosing among interpretive strategies depending on the purpose of the reading.

Basic - Identifies a purpose for reading when provided with clarification of the task.

Below Expectations - Fails to identify a purpose for reading when provided with clarification of the task.

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 presentation, title and reference page.

Proficient  -Exhibits APA formatting throughout the presentation. However, layout contains a few minor errors.

Basic - Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout the presentation. 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 presentation meets the specific page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Proficient - The presentation closely meets the page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Basic - The presentation meets over half of the page requirement.

Below Expectations - A fraction of the page requirement is completed.

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

Distinguished - Provides ample resources and uses the correct number of sources from the specified search agents.

Proficient - Provides the approximate number of sources, while using some of the correct search agents specified in the assignment instructions

Basic - Provides over half of the sources required in the assignment instructions.

Below Expectations - Provides inadequate number of resources and does not include sources from specified search agents.

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