Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses the goal or objective for the lesson in the video, and thoroughly supports with evidence and standards.

Proficient - Discusses the goal or objective for the lesson in the video, and supports with evidence and standards. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally discusses the goal or objective for the lesson in the video, and partially supports with evidence and standards. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the goal or objective for the lesson in the video and support with evidence and standards; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the goal or objective for the lesson in the video and support with evidence and standards are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains which informal and formal assessment would be best for assessing the learning in the video.

Proficient – Explains which informal and formal assessment would be best for assessing the learning in the video. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped. 

Basic - Minimally explains which informal and formal assessment would be best for assessing the learning in the video. The explanation is underdeveloped. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain which informal and formal assessment would be best for assessing the learning in the video; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of which informal and formal assessment would be best for assessing the learning in the video is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes how the assessment tools allow for alignment between the lesson goal or objective and the assessment.

Proficient - Describes how the assessment tools allow for alignment between the lesson goal or objective and the assessment. Minor details are missing. 

Basic - Minimally describes how the assessment tools allow for alignment between the lesson goal or objective and the assessment. Relevant details are missing. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe how the assessment tools allow for alignment between the lesson goal or objective and the assessment; however, significant details are missing. 

Non-Performance - The description of how the assessment tools allow for alignment between the lesson goal or objective and the assessment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly summarizes how to ensure assessments are reliable and valid.

Proficient - Summarizes how to ensure assessments are reliable and valid. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear. 

Basic - Minimally summarizes how to ensure assessments are reliable and valid. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize how to ensure assessments are reliable and valid; however, significant details are missing and unclear. 

Non-Performance - The summary of how to ensure assessments are reliable and valid is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Develops a thorough informal and formal assessment tools that fully align with the goal or objective in the lesson or activity from the video.

Proficient - Develops an informal and formal assessment tools that align with the goal or objective in the lesson or activity from the video. Minor details are missing. 

Basic - Develops a limited informal and formal assessment tools that somewhat align with the goal or objective in the lesson or activity from the video. Relevant details are missing. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to develop an informal and formal assessment tools that align with the goal or objective in the lesson or activity from the video; however, significant details are missing. 

Non-Performance - The informal and formal assessment tools that align with the goal or objective in the lesson or activity from the video are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Completes both the informal and formal assessment tools for one child in the video.

Proficient - N/A

Basic - Completes one assessment tool for one child in the video. 

Below Expectations - N/A

Non-Performance - The informal and formal assessment tools for one child in the video are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Includes a copy of the completed assessments.

Proficient - N/A

Basic - N/A

Below Expectations - N/A

Non-Performance - The copy of the completed assessments is either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Demonstrates consistent use of reliable, appropriate sources and/or evidence to support ideas that are situated within the discipline and genre of the writing.

Proficient - Demonstrates mostly consistent use of reliable sources that are appropriate to the discipline and genre of the writing. Sources offer some support to the ideas in the writing. 

Basic - Demonstrates somewhat inconsistent use of sources that are mostly reliable to the discipline and genre of the writing. Sources offer little support to the ideas in the writing.

Below Expectations - Inconsistently utilizes sources and/or evidence that may be unrelated and offer little support to the ideas in the writing. 

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

Distinguished - Uses appropriate, pertinent, and persuasive content to discover and develop sophisticated ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Proficient - Uses appropriate and pertinent content to discover ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Basic - Uses appropriate and pertinent content but does not apply it toward discovering or developing ideas. Overall, content assists in shaping the written work.

Below Expectations - Uses content, though it may be unrelated or inappropriate to the topic. Content does not contribute toward the development of the written work and may distract the reader from its purpose.

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