Distinguished - Thoroughly describes a specific crisis involving a person or family.

Proficient - Describes a specific crisis involving a person or family. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes a specific crisis involving a person or family. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe a specific crisis involving a person or family; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of a specific crisis involving a person or family is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly applies Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to the lives impacted by the crisis.

Proficient - Applies Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to the lives impacted by the crisis. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally applies Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to the lives impacted by the crisis. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to apply Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to the lives impacted by the crisis; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The application of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to the lives impacted by the crisis is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes a crisis-related issue that the individual is facing/will or may face.

Proficient - Analyzes a crisis-related issue that the individual is facing/will or may face. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes a crisis-related issue that the individual is facing/will or may face. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze a crisis-related issue that the individual is facing/will or may face; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of a crisis-related issue that the individual is facing/will or may face is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly defends an appropriate crisis intervention strategy. 

Proficient - Defends a crisis intervention strategy. Minor details are slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally defends a crisis intervention strategy. Relevant details are unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to defend a crisis intervention strategy; however, significant details are unclear.

Non-Performance - The defense of a crisis intervention strategy 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 - The paper is logically organized with a well-written introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion.

Proficient - The paper is logically organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. One of these requires improvement.

Basic - The paper is organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. The introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require improvement.

Below Expectations - The paper is loosely organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. The introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require much improvement.

Non-Performance - The introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment 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.

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.