Distinguished - Comprehensively summarizes the nutrition issue that will be addressed.

Proficient - Summarizes the nutrition issue that will be addressed. The summary is slightly underdeveloped. 

Basic - Minimally summarizes the nutrition issue that will be addressed. The summary is underdeveloped. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the nutrition issue that will be addressed; however, the summary is significantly underdeveloped. 

Non-Performance - The summary of the nutrition issue that will be addressed is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly identifies three main concerns related to health, safety, and nutrition of the child.

Proficient - Identifies three main concerns related to health, safety, and nutrition of the child. Minor details are slightly unclear.

Basic -Identifies three main concerns related to health, safety, and nutrition of the child. Relevant details are unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify three main concerns related to health, safety, and nutrition of the child; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The identification of three main concerns related to health, safety, and nutrition of the child are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses the potential long-term impacts of the nutrition issue from the case study on the child’s growth and development.

Proficient - Discusses the potential long-term impacts of the nutrition issue from the case study on the child’s growth and development. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped. 

Basic - Minimally discusses the potential long-term impacts of the nutrition issue from the case study on the child’s growth and development. The discussion is underdeveloped. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the potential long-term impacts of the nutrition issue from the case study on the child’s growth and development; however, the discussion is significantly underdeveloped. 

Non-Performance - The discussion of the potential long-term impacts of the nutrition issue  from the case study on the child’s growth and development is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains three specific ways the early childhood teacher can address the issue in the school or center setting.

Proficient - Explains three specific ways the early childhood teacher can address the issue in the school or center setting. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped. 

Basic - Minimally explains three specific ways the early childhood teacher can address the issue in the school or center setting. The explanation is underdeveloped. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain three specific ways the early childhood teacher can address the issue in the school or center setting; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped. 

Non-Performance - The explanation of three specific ways the early childhood teacher can address the issue in the school or center setting is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes three specific ways one can collaborate with others to combat the nutrition issue.

Proficient - Describes three specific ways one can collaborate with others to combat the nutrition issue. Minor details are missing. 

Basic - Minimally describes three specific ways one can collaborate with others to combat the nutrition issue. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe three specific ways one can collaborate with others to combat the nutrition issue; however, significant details are missing. 

Non-Performance - The description of three specific ways one can collaborate with others to combat the nutrition issue is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively summarizes the main points of the nutrition issue and one’s role in supporting the student. 

Proficient - Summarizes the main points of the nutrition issue and one’s role in supporting the student. The summary is slightly underdeveloped. 

Basic - Minimally summarizes the main points of the nutrition issue and one’s role in supporting the student. The summary is underdeveloped. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the main points of the nutrition issue and one’s role in supporting the student; however, the summary is significantly underdeveloped. 

Non-Performance - The summary of the main points of the nutrition issue and one’s role in supporting the student are either nonexistent or lack 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.