Distinguished - Thoroughly explains basic elements of decision-making and public finance in law enforcement or correctional organizations in general.

Proficient - Explains the basic elements of decision-making and public finance in law enforcement or correctional organizations in general. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains the basic elements of decision-making and public finance in law enforcement or correctional organizations in general. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the basic elements of decision-making and public finance in law enforcement or correctional organizations in general; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the basic elements of decision-making and public finance in law enforcement or correctional organizations in general is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly defines and comprehensively describes what is meant by the following terms: strategic management, quality management, operations management, and project management.

Proficient - Defines and describes what is meant by the following terms: strategic management, quality management, operations management, and project management. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially defines and minimally describes what is meant by the following terms: strategic management, quality management, operations management, and project management. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to define and describe what is meant by the following terms: strategic management, quality management, operations management, and project management; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The definition and description of what is meant by the following terms: strategic management, quality management, operations management, and project management are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the distinctions between qualitative versus quantitative decision-making and thoroughly describe various ways both styles of decision-making are important for a criminal justice organization.

Proficient - Explains the distinctions between qualitative versus quantitative decision-making and describes various ways both styles of decision-making are important for a criminal justice organization. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally explains the distinctions between qualitative versus quantitative decision-making and partially describes various ways both styles of decision-making are important for a criminal justice organization. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the distinctions between qualitative versus quantitative decision-making and describe various ways both styles of decision-making are important for a criminal justice organization; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the distinctions between qualitative versus quantitative decision-making and the description of various ways both styles of decision-making are important for a criminal justice organization are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly examines the management philosophy of Henri Fayol (1917) and comprehensively describes the ways planning, organizing, leading, controlling, and coordinating impact an agency's budgetary considerations.

Proficient - Examines the management philosophy of Henri Fayol (1917) and describes the ways planning, organizing, leading, controlling, and coordinating impact an agency's budgetary considerations. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially examines the management philosophy of Henri Fayol (1917) and minimally describes the ways planning, organizing, leading, controlling, and coordinating impact an agency's budgetary considerations. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine the management philosophy of Henri Fayol (1917), and describe the ways planning, organizing, leading, controlling, and coordinating impact an agency's budgetary considerations; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The examination of the management philosophy of Henri Fayol (1917) and description of the ways planning, organizing, leading, controlling, and coordinating impact an agency's budgetary considerations are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly applies theoretical concepts of management and leadership to the chosen agency’s budgetary reduction and fully explains how these considerations reflect strategic management practices.

Proficient - Applies theoretical concepts of management and leadership to the chosen agency’s budgetary reduction and explains how these considerations reflect strategic management practices. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally applies theoretical concepts of management and leadership to the chosen agency’s budgetary reduction and partially explains how these considerations reflect strategic management practices. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to apply theoretical concepts of management and leadership to the chosen agency’s budgetary reduction and explain how these considerations reflect strategic management practices; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The application of theoretical concepts of management and leadership to the chosen agency’s budgetary reduction and explanation of how these considerations reflect strategic management practices are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the basic premises of budget management and preparation as they pertain to the type of the chosen agency (either law enforcement or corrections).

Proficient - Explains the basic premises of budget management and preparation as they pertain to the type of the chosen agency (either law enforcement or corrections). Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains the basic premises of budget management and preparation as they pertain to the type of the chosen agency (either law enforcement or corrections). Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the basic premises of budget management and preparation as they pertain to the type of agency you chose (either law enforcement or corrections); however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the basic premises of budget management and preparation as they pertain to the type of agency you chose (either law enforcement or corrections) is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a detailed explanation of the nuances of budget management and preparation that are unique to the chosen agency.

Proficient - Provides an explanation of the nuances of budget management and preparation that are unique to the chosen agency. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provide a limited explanation of the nuances of budget management and preparation that are unique to the chosen agency. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a detailed explanation of the nuances of budget management and preparation that are unique to the chosen agency; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the nuances of budget management and preparation that are unique to the chosen agency is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly reviews researched literature and comprehensively analyzes the technical aspects of program budgeting and finance as they pertain to the type of agency chosen.

Proficient - Reviews researched literature and analyzes the technical aspects of program budgeting and finance as they pertain to the type of agency chosen. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially reviews researched literature and minimally analyzes the technical aspects of program budgeting and finance as they pertain to the type of agency chosen. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to review researched literature and analyze the technical aspects of program budgeting and finance as they pertain to the type of agency chosen; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The review of researched literature and analysis of the technical aspects of program budgeting and finance as they pertain to the type of agency chosen are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains how strategic, quality, and operations management impact these institutions and fully defends any budget cuts that are included in the budgetary plan based on research.

Proficient - Explains how strategic, quality, and operations management impact these institutions and defends any budget cuts that are included in the budgetary plan based on research. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally explains how strategic, quality, and operations management impact these institutions and partially defends any budget cuts that are included in the budgetary plan based on research. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how strategic, quality, and operations management impact these institutions; however, does not defend any budget cuts that are included in the budgetary plan with research, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how strategic, quality, and operations management impact these institutions and defense of any budget cuts that are included in the budgetary plan based on research are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates financial constraints facing the selected organization, taking into consideration the concepts of demand and supply as they pertain to the type of agency chosen and identifies relevant stakeholders, potential sources of competition, economies of scale, and financial constraints facing the agency.

Proficient - Evaluates financial constraints facing the selected organization, taking into consideration the concepts of demand and supply as they pertain to the type of agency chosen, and identifies mostly relevant stakeholders, potential sources of competition, economies of scale, and financial constraints facing the agency. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially evaluates financial constraints facing the selected organization, taking into consideration the concepts of demand and supply as they pertain to the type of agency chosen, and identifies somewhat relevant stakeholders, potential sources of competition, economies of scale, and financial constraints facing the agency. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate financial constraints facing the selected organization, taking into consideration the concepts of demand and supply as they pertain to the type of agency chosen; however, does not identify relevant stakeholders, potential sources of competition, economies of scale, and financial constraints facing the agency, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of financial constraints facing the selected organization, taking into consideration the concepts of demand and supply as they pertain to the type of agency and identification of relevant stakeholders, potential sources of competition, economies of scale, and financial constraints facing the agency chosen are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Creates a thorough budget for the selected agency that reduces the overall spending by 25% and reallocates funds as necessary.

Proficient - Creates a budget for the selected agency that reduces the overall spending by 25% and reallocates funds as necessary. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Creates a partial budget for your agency that reduces the overall spending by 25% and reallocates funds as necessary. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a budget for the selected agency that reduces the overall spending by 25% and reallocates funds as necessary; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The creation of a budget for the selected agency that reduces the overall spending by 25% and reallocates funds as necessary is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly assesses the impact of the proposed budget changes on the fiscal health and human resources management of the agency and provides a comprehensive rationale for the changes made to the organization's operating budget.

Proficient - Assesses the impact of the proposed budget changes on the fiscal health and human resources management of the agency and provides a rationale for the changes made to the organization's operating budget. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially assesses the impact of the proposed budget changes on the fiscal health and human resources management of the agency and provides a limited rationale for the changes made to the organization's operating budget. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess the impact of the proposed budget changes on the fiscal health and human resources management of the agency; however, does not provide a rationale for the changes made to the organization's operating budget, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The assessment of the impact of the proposed budget changes on the fiscal health and human resources management of the agency and rationale for the changes made to the organization's operating budget are either nonexistent or lack 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.