Distinguished - Thoroughly describes a typical day appropriate to the age-group selected.

Proficient - Describes a typical day appropriate to the age-group selected. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes a typical day appropriate to the age-group selected. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe a typical day appropriate to the age-group selected; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of a typical day appropriate to the age-group selected is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively identifies at least four detailed cognitive development milestones appropriate to the age-group selected.

Proficient - Identifies at least four cognitive milestones appropriate to the age-group selected. Minor details are slightly unclear or missing.

Basic - Identifies at least four cognitive development milestones appropriate to the age-group selected. Relevant details are unclear and/or missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify at least four cognitive development milestones appropriate to the age-group selected; however, significant details are unclear and missing.

Non-Performance - The four cognitive development milestones appropriate to the age-group selected are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively distinguishes at least four detailed language development milestones appropriate to the age-group selected.

Proficient - Distinguishes at least four language development milestones appropriate to the age-group selected. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially distinguishes at least four language development milestones appropriate to the age-group selected. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to distinguish at least four language development milestones appropriate to the age-group selected; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The four language development milestones appropriate to the age-group selected are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Utilizes meaningful and appropriate images or graphics.

Proficient - N/A

Basic - Utilizes some appropriate images or graphics.

Below Expectations - N/A

Non-Performance - The use of meaningful and appropriate images or graphics are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides hyperlink to picture book.

Proficient - N/A

Basic - N/A

Below Expectations - N/A

Non-Performance - The hyperlink to the picture book is not provided in the Word document.

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.