Distinguished - Creates a comprehensive and clear mission and a vision statement for St. Mary’s new direction.

Proficient - Creates a mission and a vision statement for St. Mary’s new direction. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Creates a limited mission and a vision statement for St. Mary’s new direction. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a mission and a vision statement for St. Mary’s new direction; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The mission and vision statement for St. Mary’s new direction are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses the data elements to be collected.

Proficient - Discusses the data elements to be collected. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially discusses the data elements to be collected. The discussion is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the data elements to be collected; however, the discussion is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the data elements to be collected is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses the strengths and weaknesses of St. Mary’s strategy.

Proficient - Discusses the strengths and weaknesses of St. Mary’s strategy. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially discusses the strengths and weaknesses of St. Mary’s strategy. The discussion is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of St. Mary’s strategy; however, the discussion is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of St. Mary’s strategy is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the employee roles and qualifications.

Proficient - Discusses the employee roles and qualifications. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially discusses the employee roles and qualifications. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the employee roles and qualifications; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the employee roles and qualifications is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes the opportunities and threats related to St. Mary’s strategy.

Proficient - Analyzes the opportunities and threats related to St. Mary’s strategy. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially analyzes the opportunities and threats related to St. Mary’s strategy. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the opportunities and threats related to St. Mary’s strategy; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the opportunities and threats related to St. Mary’s 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 - Employs persuasive and applicable information from credible sources to develop an ample analysis or synthesis of the topic. Viewpoints of experts are scrutinized thoroughly.

Proficient - Employs applicable information from credible sources to develop an analysis of the topic.

Basic - Identifies applicable information from credible sources, but may neglect the application of such information toward the analysis of the topic. 

Below Expectations - Presents information from external sources, but such information may lack credibility and/or relevance. Neglects to apply such information toward the analysis of the topic.

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 - 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 - 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.