Distinguished - Provides a well developed understanding of the financial status of the organization and the potential financial implication to the organization in regards to the problem or issue.

Proficient - Provides a developed understanding of the financial status of the organization.  Statements are thought out and discuss the potential financial implications to the organization in regards to the problem or issue.

Basic - Provides a minimal understanding of the financial status of the organization and somewhat discusses the potential financial implications to the organization in regards to the problem or issue.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an understanding of the financial status of the organization. Does not address the potential financial implication to the organization in regards to the problem or issue.

Non-Performance - An understanding of the financial status of the organization and the potential financial implication to the organization of the problem or issue is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Presents a strategic and excellent analysis of the financial (cost) implications to the organization if the issue is not resolved effectively.

Proficient - Presents a calculated analysis of the financial (cost) implications to the organization if the issue is not resolved effectively.

Basic - Presents an adequate analysis of the financial (cost) implications to the organization if the issue is not resolved effectively.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the financial (cost) implications to the organization if the issue is not resolved effectively.  Does not sufficiently detail the actual financial ramifications of the problem or issue.

Non-Performance - The financial (cost) implications to the organization if the issue is not resolved effectively is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - States ethical issues when presented in a complex, ambiguous context AND can recognize interrelationships among the various issues.

Proficient - States ethical issues when they are presented in an ambiguous context OR can grasp cross-relationships among the issues.

Basic - States basic and apparent ethical issues and understands (incompletely) the complexities or interrelationships among the issues.

Below Expectations - States apparent ethical issues but fails to grasp complexity or interrelationships.

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

Distinguished - Develops a logical, consistent plan to solve a problem, and identifies consequences of the solution and can clearly communicate the reason for choosing the solution.

Proficient - Carefully chooses among alternatives, develops a logical, consistent plan to problem solving.

Basic - Takes into account and eliminates less acceptable approaches to problem solving.

Below Expectations - Takes into account a single approach and uses the approach to problem solving.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either non-existent 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 or syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors, which distract the reader.

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

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

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 - Barely provides adequate resources and unable to include sources from specified search agent.

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