Distinguished - Comprehensively summarizes the responses of the interviewee in third-person point of view. 

Proficient - Summarizes the responses of the interviewee in third-person point of view. Minor details are missing.  

Basic - Minimally summarizes the responses of the interviewee in third-person point of view. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the responses of the interviewee in third-person point of view; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The summary of the responses of the interviewee in third-person point of view is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes how the educator’s responses did or did not align with concepts addressed in the textbook and two other scholarly sources.

Proficient - Analyzes how the educator’s responses did or did not align with concepts addressed in the textbook and two other scholarly sources. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped. 

Basic - Minimally analyzes how the educator’s responses did or did not align with concepts addressed in the textbook and two other scholarly sources. The analysis is underdeveloped. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze how the educator’s responses did or did not align with concepts addressed in the textbook and two other scholarly sources; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped. 

Non-Performance - The analysis of how the educator’s responses did or did not align with concepts addressed in the textbook and two other scholarly sources is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates the “goodness of fit” for the profession, using specific details and research to fully support the conclusion.

Proficient - Evaluates the “goodness of fit” for the profession, using specific details and research to support the conclusion. The evaluation is slightly underdeveloped. 

Basic - Minimally evaluates the “goodness of fit” for the profession, using specific details and research to somewhat support the conclusion. The evaluation is underdeveloped. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the “goodness of fit” for the profession, using specific details and research to support the conclusion; however, the evaluation is significantly underdeveloped. 

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the “goodness of fit” for the profession, using specific details and research to support the conclusion is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the concerns one might still have about one’s chosen profession and how to resolve them.

Proficient - Describes the concerns one might still have about one’s chosen profession and how to resolve them. Minor details are missing. 

Basic - Partially describes the concerns one might still have about one’s chosen profession and how to resolve them. Relevant details are missing. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the concerns one might still have about one’s chosen profession and how to resolve them; however, significant details are missing. 

Non-Performance - The description of the concerns one might still have about one’s chosen profession and how to resolve them 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.