Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes the current performance management system, and comprehensively evaluates why it is important to understand the information.

Proficient - Analyzes the current performance management system, and evaluates why it is important to understand the information. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially analyzes the current performance management system, and minimally evaluates why it is important to understand the information. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the current performance management system and evaluate why it is important to understand the information; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the current performance management system and evaluation why it is important to understand the information are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and accurately explains the performance management system issue(s) that resulted in performance problems.

Proficient - Explains the performance management system issue(s) that resulted in performance problems. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped or contains minor inaccuracies.

Basic - Partially explains the performance management system issue(s) that resulted in performance problems. The explanation is underdeveloped and/or contains inaccuracies.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the performance management system issue(s) that resulted in performance problems; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped and contains inaccuracies.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the performance management system issue(s) that resulted in performance problems is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes key stakeholders that could serve as key partners in an improved performance management process.

Proficient - Analyzes key stakeholders that could serve as key partners in an improved performance management process. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially analyzes key stakeholders that could serve as key partners in an improved performance management process. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze key stakeholders that could serve as key partners in an improved performance management process; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The analysis of key stakeholders that could serve as key partners in an improved performance management process is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates solutions to improve the performance of individuals, groups, and the organization.

Proficient - Evaluates solutions to improve the performance of individuals, groups, and the organization. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially evaluates solutions to improve the performance of individuals, groups, and the organization. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate solutions to improve the performance of individuals, groups, and the organization; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of solutions to improve the performance of individuals, groups, and the organization is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates the relationship between the current performance management system and the organization’s strategic goals.

Proficient - Evaluates the relationship between the current performance management system and the organization’s strategic goals. The evaluation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially evaluates the relationship between the current performance management system and the organization’s strategic goals. The evaluation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the relationship between the current performance management system and the organization’s strategic goals; however, the evaluation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the relationship between the current performance management system and the organization’s strategic goals is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Develops a comprehensive strategy for achieving objectives of the performance management system to ensure that HR supports the organization’s goals.

Proficient - Develops a strategy for achieving objectives of the performance management system to ensure that HR supports the organization’s goals. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Develops a partial strategy for achieving objectives of the performance management system to ensure that HR supports the organization’s goals. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to develop a strategy for achieving objectives of the performance management system to ensure that HR supports the organization’s goals; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The strategy for achieving organizational goals through the objectives of the performance management system is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates regulatory, legal, and ethical issues that need to be considered when administering a performance management plan.

Proficient - Evaluates regulatory, legal, and ethical issues that need to be considered when administering a performance management plan. The evaluation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially evaluates regulatory, legal, and ethical issues that need to be considered when administering a performance management plan. The evaluation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate regulatory, legal, and ethical issues that need to be considered when administering a performance management plan; however, the evaluation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of regulatory, legal, and ethical issues that need to be considered when administering a performance management plan 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.