Distinguished - Thoroughly examines a contemporary controversy affecting higher education and analyzes in great detail the controversy through at least four of the various eras of higher education in the United States covered in this course.  Effectively analyzes the socioeconomic, political, and legal factors which have been shaped and are shaped by this controversy.

Proficient - Thoughtfully examines a contemporary controversy affecting higher education and analyzes the controversy through at least three of the various eras of higher education in the United States covered in this course.  Includes a detailed overview of the current state of this controversy. 

Basic - Examines a contemporary controversy affecting higher education and analyzes the controversy through at least two of the various eras of higher education in the United States covered in this course.  Includes an overview of the current state of this controversy.

Below Expectations - Summarizes a contemporary controversy affecting higher education and superficially examines the controversy through only one of the various eras of higher education in the United States covered in this course.  Includes an overview of the current state of this controversy.

Non-Performance - Fails to summarize a contemporary controversy affecting higher education. 

Distinguished - Includes a thorough overview of the current state of this controversy, including an examination of all stakeholders impacted by the controversy. 

Proficient - Includes a detailed overview of the current state of this controversy, including an examination of all stakeholders impacted by the controversy. 

Basic - Includes an examination of all stakeholders impacted by the controversy. 

Below Expectations - Fails to include an examination of all stakeholders impacted by the controversy. 

Non-Performance - Does not include an examination of any or all stakeholders impacted by the controversy. 

Distinguished - Thoroughly forecasts and analyzes the impact to higher education in the future as a result of this controversy in a prescient and intelligent way. 

Proficient - Forecasts and analyzes the impact to higher education in the future as a result of this controversy. 

Basic - Forecasts the impact to higher education in the future as a result of this controversy. 

Below Expectations - Partially forecasts the impact to higher education in the future as a result of this controversy. 

Non-Performance - Does not forecast forecast the impact to higher education in the future as a result of this controversy. 

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.