Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies the agency’s code of ethics and includes it as an addendum to the report.

Proficient - Identifies the agency’s code of ethics and includes it as an addendum to the report. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate.

Basic - Vaguely identifies the agency’s code of ethics and includes it as an addendum to the report. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify the agency’s code of ethics and include it as an addendum to the report; however, significant details are unclear and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The identification of the agency’s code of ethics and includes it as an addendum to the report is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly distinguishes which ethical philosophy the code of ethics is founded on.

Proficient - Distinguishes which ethical philosophy the code of ethics is founded on. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally distinguishes which ethical philosophy the code of ethics is founded on. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to distinguish which ethical philosophy the code of ethics is founded on; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The distinction of which ethical philosophy the code of ethics is founded on is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes how the agency balances civil and human rights against national security from an HSM perspective or conflicting priorities from an EM perspective.

Proficient - Analyzes how the agency balances civil and human rights against national security from an HSM perspective or conflicting priorities from an EM perspective. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes how the agency balances civil and human rights against national security from an HSM perspective or conflicting priorities from an EM perspective. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze how the agency balances civil and human rights against national security from an HSM perspective or conflicting priorities from an EM perspective; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of how the agency balances civil and human rights against national security from an HSM perspective or conflicting priorities from an EM perspective is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly, clearly, and accurately examines whether the policies and ethical standards of the agency create inequities among historically underserved communities.

Proficient - Examines whether the policies and ethical standards of the agency create inequities among historically underserved communities. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Minimally examines whether the policies and ethical standards of the agency create inequities among historically underserved communities. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine whether the policies and ethical standards of the agency create inequities among historically underserved communities; however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The examination of whether the policies and ethical standards of the agency create inequities among historically underserved communities is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly assesses the ethical responsibilities, dilemmas, and future challenges for the agency personnel.

Proficient - Assesses the ethical responsibilities, dilemmas, and future challenges for the agency personnel. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally assesses the ethical responsibilities, dilemmas, and future challenges for the agency personnel. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess the ethical responsibilities, dilemmas, and future challenges for the agency personnel; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The assessment of the ethical responsibilities, dilemmas, and future challenges for the agency personnel 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.