Distinguished - Creates complete and accurate APA citations for the three qualitative research articles; the three quantitative research articles; and the three institutional, organizational, and government agency sources. 

Proficient - Creates APA citations for the three qualitative research articles; the three quantitative research articles; and the three institutional, organizational, and government agency sources. Minor details are missing or slightly inaccurate. 

Basic - Creates partial APA citations for the three qualitative research articles; the three quantitative research articles; and the three institutional, organizational, and government agency sources. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to create APA citations for the three qualitative research articles; the three quantitative research articles; and the three institutional, organizational, and government agency sources; however, not all APA citations are created, and/or significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The APA citations for the three qualitative research articles; the three quantitative research articles; and the three institutional, organizational, and government agency sources are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly summarizes each article and the information found in the supplemental sources. 

Proficient - Summarizes each article and the information found in the supplemental sources. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear. 

Basic - Partially summarizes each article and the information found in the supplemental sources. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize each article and the information found in the supplemental sources; however, significant details are missing and unclear. 

Non-Performance - The summary of each article and the information found in the supplemental sources is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly explains the relevance or usefulness of each source.

Proficient - Explains the relevance or usefulness of each source. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped or unclear.

Basic - Minimally explains the relevance or usefulness of each source. The explanation is underdeveloped and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the relevance or usefulness of each source; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped and unclear.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the relevance or usefulness of each source is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly examines how the sources relate or link to one another.

Proficient - Examines how the sources relate or link to one another. The examination is slightly underdeveloped or unclear.

Basic - Minimally examines how the sources relate or link to one another. The examination is underdeveloped and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine how the sources relate or link to one another; however, the examination is significantly underdeveloped and unclear.

Non-Performance - The examination of how the sources relate or link to one another is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly explains how information is supported and contradicted across the sources.

Proficient - Explains how information is supported and contradicted across the sources. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped or unclear.

Basic - Minimally explains how information is supported and contradicted across the sources. The explanation is underdeveloped and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how information is supported and contradicted across the sources; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped and unclear.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how information is supported and contradicted across the sources is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly evaluates the evidence of quality of each source, comprehensively assessing any evidence of inconsistency or bias within each source and across sources.

Proficient - Evaluates the evidence of quality of each source, assessing any evidence of inconsistency or bias within each source and across sources. The evaluation is slightly underdeveloped or unclear.

Basic - Minimally evaluates the evidence of quality of each source, partially assessing any evidence of inconsistency or bias within each source and across sources. The evaluation is underdeveloped and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the evidence of quality of each source; however, does not assess any evidence of inconsistency or bias within each source and across sources, and/or the evaluation is significantly underdeveloped and unclear.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the evidence of quality of each source, assessing any evidence of inconsistency or bias within each source and across sources is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly synthesizes critical findings from the nine sources in a Synthesis Matrix.

Proficient - Synthesizes critical findings from the nine sources in a Synthesis Matrix. The synthesis is slightly underdeveloped or unclear.

Basic - Minimally synthesizes critical findings from the nine sources in a Synthesis Matrix. The synthesis is underdeveloped and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to synthesize critical findings from the nine sources in a Synthesis Matrix; however, the synthesis is significantly underdeveloped and unclear.

Non-Performance - The synthesis of critical findings from the nine sources in a Synthesis Matrix is either nonexistent 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 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 words.

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of words.

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of words.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of words.   

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.