Distinguished - Creates a thorough introduction that includes a description of the importance of working together to create relevant, developmentally-appropriate, and challenging learning experiences.

Proficient - Creates an introduction that includes a description of the importance of working together to create relevant, developmentally-appropriate, and challenging learning experiences. The description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Creates a limited introduction that includes a description of the importance of working together to create relevant, developmentally-appropriate, and challenging learning experiences. The description is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create an introduction that includes a description of the importance of working together to create relevant, developmentally-appropriate, and challenging learning experiences; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.

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

Distinguished - Thoroughly utilizes the feedback sandwich method to provide specific and timely feedback on the lesson plan, including the topics of developmentally-appropriate and challenging material.

Proficient - Utilizes the feedback sandwich method to provide specific and timely feedback on the lesson plan, including the topics of developmentally-appropriate and challenging material. The feedback is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially utilizes the feedback sandwich method to provide specific and timely feedback on the lesson plan. The feedback somewhat includes the topics of developmentally-appropriate and challenging material.  The feedback is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to utilize the feedback sandwich method to provide specific and timely feedback on the lesson plan; however, the feedback is significantly underdeveloped and/or does not include topics of developmentally-appropriate and challenging material.

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

Distinguished - Identifies at least five strategies for differentiation (half of which are geared towards Manual) and thoroughly explains a rationale for each strategy.

Proficient - Identifies at least five strategies for differentiation (half of which are geared towards Manual) and explains a rationale for each strategy. The rationales are mostly relevant.

Basic - Identifies at least five strategies for differentiation (half of which are geared towards Manual) and minimally explains a rationale for each strategy. The rationales are somewhat irrelevant.

Below Expectations - Identifies and attempts to explain the rationales for at least five strategies for differentiation (half of which are geared towards Manual); however, the rationales are completely irrelevant.

Non-Performance - The identified strategies and their rationales are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides an encouraging and clear closing paragraph that clearly describes the importance of co-creating lessons to meet the needs of all students.

Proficient - Provides a closing paragraph that describes the importance of co-creating lessons to meet the needs of all students. The description is slightly unclear.

Basic - Provides a limited closing paragraph that describes the importance of co-creating lessons to meet the needs of all students. The description is unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a closing paragraph that describes the importance of co-creating lessons to meet the needs of all students; however, the description is significantly unclear.

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

Distinguished - Properly employs all existing conventions for the specific type of assignment (e.g., lab report, academic paper, personal essay, etc.) and the specific academic field (e.g., science, business, English, etc.). 

Proficient - Properly employs most of the existing conventions for the specific type of assignment and the specific academic field.

Basic - Employs some existing conventions for the specific type of assignment and the specific type of academic field.

Below Expectations - Employs very few of the existing conventions for the specific type of assignment and the specific type of academic field.

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

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for a full understanding.

Proficient - Clearly explains the issue to be considered, delivering enough relevant information for an adequate understanding.

Basic - Briefly explains the issue to be considered, delivering minimal information for a basic understanding.

Below Expectations - Briefly explains the issue to be considered, but may not deliver additional information necessary for a basic understanding.

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 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.