Distinguished - Comprehensively assesses the part the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) plays in health care information systems acquisition.

Proficient - Assesses the part the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) plays in health care information systems acquisition. The assessment is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally assesses the part the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) plays in health care information systems acquisition. The assessment is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess the part the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) plays in health care information systems acquisition; however, the assessment is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The assessment of the part the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) plays in health care information systems acquisition is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a fully appropriate alternative to alleviate major concerns.

Proficient - Provides an appropriate alternative to alleviate major concerns. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Provides a somewhat appropriate alternative to alleviate major concerns. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Provides an alternative to alleviate major concerns; however, the alternative is not appropriate or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The alternative to alleviate major concerns is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes whether value was added through acquisition to the proposed health care information concerns.

Proficient - Analyzes whether value was added through acquisition to the proposed health care information concerns. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes whether value was added through acquisition to the proposed health care information concerns. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze whether value was added through acquisition to the proposed health care information concerns; the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of whether value was added through acquisition to the proposed health care information concerns is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes the principles of SDLC as is applicable to your health care IT systems acquisition.

Proficient - Analyzes the principles of SDLC as is applicable to your health care IT systems acquisition. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes the principles of SDLC as is applicable to your health care IT systems acquisition. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the principles of SDLC as is applicable to your health care IT systems acquisition; the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the principles of SDLC as is applicable to your health care IT systems acquisition is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and accurately assesses System Usability Scale (SUS) and the user experience.

Proficient - Assesses System Usability Scale (SUS) and the user experience. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Minimally assesses System Usability Scale (SUS) and the user experience. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess System Usability Scale (SUS) and the user experience; however, significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The assessment of System Usability Scale (SUS) and the user experience is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively evaluates the essential components of the project life cycle.

Proficient - Evaluates the essential components of the project life cycle. The evaluation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally evaluates the essential components of the project life cycle. The evaluation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the essential components of the project life cycle; however, the evaluation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the essential components of the project life cycle is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly examines the benefit(s) and economic impact of system acquisition.

Proficient - Examines the benefit(s) and economic impact of system acquisition. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially examines the benefit(s) and economic impact of system acquisition. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine the benefit(s) and economic impact of system acquisition; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The examination of the benefit(s) and economic impact of system acquisition is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes whether the quality implementation/acquisition impacts your chosen topic for your proposal.

Proficient - Describes whether the quality implementation/acquisition impacts your chosen topic for your proposal. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially describes whether the quality implementation/acquisition impacts your chosen topic for your proposal. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe whether the quality implementation/acquisition impacts your chosen topic for your proposal; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of whether the quality implementation/acquisition impacts your chosen topic for your proposal 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.