Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the functions of communication in the strategic and program planning processes for a health care organization.

Proficient - Explains the functions of communication in the strategic and program planning processes for a health care organization. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains the functions of communication in the strategic and program planning processes for a health care organization. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the functions of communication in the strategic and program planning processes for a health care organization; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the functions of communication in the strategic and program planning processes for a health care organization is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished -Thoroughly considers the topics discussed and  accurately integrates at least five key concepts related to an effective strategic plan for organizational communication dissemination.

Proficient - Considers the topics discussed and integrates at least five key concepts related to an effective strategic plan for organizational communication dissemination. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic - Vaguely considers the topics discussed and partially  integrates at least five key concepts related to an effective strategic plan for organizational communication dissemination. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to integrate at least five key concepts related to an effective strategic plan for organizational communication dissemination; however, does not consider the topics discussed and significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The identification and analysis of at least five issues related to communications in the strategic and program planning process is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies three challenges with organization-wide strategic plan communication dissemination.

Proficient - Identifies three challenges with organization-wide strategic plan communication dissemination. Minor details are inaccurate or unclear.

Basic - Partially identifies three challenges with organization-wide strategic plan communication dissemination. Relevant details are inaccurate and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify three challenges with organization-wide strategic plan communication dissemination; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The identification of three challenges with organization-wide strategic plan communication dissemination are either non-existent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Recommends fully appropriate communication strategies to ameliorate the challenges.

Proficient - Recommends mostly appropriate communication strategies to ameliorate the challenges. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Recommends somewhat appropriate communication strategies to ameliorate the challenges. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations -Attempts to recommend communication strategies to ameliorate the challenges; however, the strategies are not appropriate or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The recommendation of communication strategies to ameliorate the challenges is either non-existent 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 and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.

Basic - Exhibits basic 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 paper meets the specific page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Proficient -The paper closely meets the page requirements stipulated in the assignment description.

Basic - The paper meets over half of the page requirement.

Below Expectations - A fraction of the page requirement is completed.

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

Distinguished - Provides ample resources and uses the correct amount of sources from the specified search agents.

Proficient - Provides the approximate number of sources, while using some of the correct search agents specified in the assignment instructions.

Basic -Provides over half of the  sources required in the assignment instructions.

Below Expectations - Provides inadequate number of resources and does not include sources from specified search agents.

Non-Performance -The assignment is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the instructions.