Distinguished - Creates thorough and clear mission, vision, and value statements for the office and employees.

Proficient - Creates the mission, vision, and value statements for the office and employees. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Creates limited mission, vision, and value statements for the office and employees. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create the mission, vision, and value statements for the office and employees; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The mission, vision, and value statements for the office and employees are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the relationships that will be established between the created office and the existing state public health agencies.

Proficient - Explains the relationships that will be established between the created office and the existing state public health agencies. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains the relationships that will be established between the created office and the existing state public health agencies. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the relationships that will be established between the created office and the existing state public health agencies; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the relationships that will be established between the created office and the existing state public health agencies is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the relationship and assistance the office would provide to local/near healthcare providers.

Proficient - Explains the relationship and assistance the office would provide to local/near healthcare providers. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains the relationship and assistance the office would provide to local/near healthcare providers. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the relationship and assistance the office would provide to local/near healthcare providers; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the relationship and assistance the office would provide to local/near healthcare providers is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the public safety programs the office would create or engage.

Proficient - Explains the public safety programs the office would create or engage. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains the public safety programs the office would create or engage. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the public safety programs the office would create or engage; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the public safety programs the office would create or engage is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly determines the human service and charity organizations the office will create or engage.

Proficient - Determines the human service and charity organizations the office will create or engage. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally determines the human service and charity organizations the office will create or engage. Relevant details are missing or slightly unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to determine the human service and charity organizations the office will create or engage; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The determination of the human service and charity organizations the office will create or engage is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly determines the education and youth development organizations the office will create or engage.

Proficient - Determines the education and youth development organizations the office will create or engage. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally determines the education and youth development organizations the office will create or engage. Relevant details are missing or slightly unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to determine the education and youth development organizations the office will create or engage; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The determination of the education and youth development organizations the office will create or engage is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly determines the recreation and arts-related organizations the office will create or engage.

Proficient - Determines the recreation and arts-related organizations the office will create or engage. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally determines the recreation and arts-related organizations the office will create or engage. Relevant details are missing or slightly unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to determine the recreation and arts-related organizations the office will create or engage; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The determination of the recreation and arts-related organizations the office will create or engage is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly determines the economic and philanthropic organizations the office will create or engage.

Proficient - Determines the economic and philanthropic organizations the office will create or engage. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally determines the economic and philanthropic organizations the office will create or engage. Relevant details are missing or slightly unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to determine the economic and philanthropic organizations the office will create or engage; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The determination of the economic and philanthropic organizations the office will create or engage is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly determines the environmental agencies and organizations the office will create or engage.

Proficient - Determines the environmental agencies and organizations the office will create or engage. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally determines the environmental agencies and organizations the office will create or engage. Relevant details are missing or slightly unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to determine the environmental agencies and organizations the office will create or engage; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The determination of the environmental agencies and organizations the office will create or engage is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly hypothesizes the factors that will determine the allocation of the budget via a table.

Proficient - Hypothesizes the factors that will determine the allocation of the budget via a table. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally hypothesizes the factors that will determine the allocation of the budget via a table. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to hypothesize the factors that will determine the allocation of the budget via a table; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The hypothesis of the factors that will determine the allocation of the budget via a table is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly estimates the most significant challenges in setting up and running an office for this population.

Proficient - Estimates the most significant challenges in setting up and running an office for this population. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally estimates the most significant challenges in setting up and running an office for this population. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to estimate the most significant challenges in setting up and running an office for this population; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The estimation of the most significant challenges in setting up and running an office for this population 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 - 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.