Distinguished - Provides a clear and thorough executive summary/abstract.

Proficient - Provides an executive summary/abstract. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Provides a partial executive summary/abstract. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an executive summary/abstract; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

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

Distinguished - Provides a clear and appropriate introduction and thesis statement.

Proficient - Provides an introduction and thesis statement. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Provides a partial introduction and thesis statement. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an introduction and/or thesis statement; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The introduction and thesis statement are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Creates a comprehensive staffing plan forecasting all recruitment needs including a strategy for replacing the 10% of the workforce lost to retirement.

Proficient - Creates a staffing plan forecasting recruitment needs including a strategy for replacing the 10% of the workforce lost to retirement. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Creates a partial staffing plan forecasting recruitment needs including a strategy for replacing the 10% of the workforce lost to retirement. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a staffing plan forecasting recruitment needs; however, does not include a strategy for replacing the 10% of the workforce lost to retirement, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The staffing plan and strategy for replacing the retirees are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Creates thorough job descriptions for three new positions.

Proficient - Creates job descriptions for three new positions. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Creates job descriptions for fewer than three new positions. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create job descriptions for three new positions; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The job descriptions are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively evaluates three specific recruiting methods for sourcing candidates, and provides a thorough rationale for the selection.

Proficient - Evaluates two to three specific recruiting methods for sourcing candidates, and provides rationale for the selection. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially evaluates two to three specific recruiting methods for sourcing candidates, and provides a limited rationale for the selection. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate two to three specific recruiting methods for sourcing candidates; however, does not provide a rationale for the selection, and/or significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of specific recruiting methods for sourcing candidates and rationale are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively evaluates several talent selection methods, and clearly addresses the four listed components.

Proficient - Evaluates several talent selection methods, and addresses the four listed components. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially evaluates several talent selection methods, and addresses three of the four listed components. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate several talent selection methods; however, does not address all of the listed components, and/or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of several talent selection methods and the required components are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the components included in the organization’s onboarding and orientation program.

Proficient - Explains the components included in the organization’s onboarding and orientation program. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains the components included in the organization’s onboarding and orientation program. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the components included in the organization’s onboarding and orientation program; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the components included in the organization’s onboarding and orientation program is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains how employee development solutions can promote employee engagement.

Proficient - Explains how employee development solutions can promote employee engagement. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains how employee development solutions can promote employee engagement. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how employee development solutions can promote employee engagement; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how employee development solutions can promote employee engagement is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Formulates a comprehensive strategy on assessing performance, and clearly identifies instruments and/or assessments that could be used.

Proficient - Formulates a strategy on assessing performance, and identifies instruments and/or assessments that could be used. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Formulates a partial strategy on assessing performance, and identifies some instruments and/or assessments that could be used. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to formulate a strategy on assessing performance and identify instruments and/or assessments that could be used; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

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

Distinguished - Develops a comprehensive succession plan by addressing all five listed components.

Proficient - Develops a succession plan by addressing the five listed components. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Develops a partial succession plan by addressing some of the listed components. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to develop a succession plan; however, does not address the listed components, and significant details are missing.

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

Distinguished - Develops a comprehensive strategy to identify the reasons for increased turnover among employees, and designs a thorough retention strategy.

Proficient - Develops a strategy to identify the reasons for increased turnover among employees, and designs a retention strategy. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Develops a partial strategy to identify the reasons for increased turnover among employees, and designs a partial retention strategy. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to develop a strategy to identify the reasons for increased turnover among employees and design a retention strategy; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The strategy to identify the reasons for increased turnover and the retention strategy are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a clear and thorough conclusion that fully summarizes the main points of the document.

Proficient - Provides a conclusion that summarizes the main points of the document. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Provides a partial conclusion that somewhat summarizes the main points of the document. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a conclusion that summarizes the main points of the document; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

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

Distinguished - Thoroughly incorporates feedback from the instructor and the Ashford Writing Center into the Final Draft.

Proficient - Incorporates feedback from the instructor and the Ashford Writing Center into the Final Draft. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially incorporates feedback from the instructor and the Ashford Writing Center into the Final Draft. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to incorporate feedback from the instructor and the Ashford Writing Center into the Final Draft; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The incorporation of feedback 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.