Distinguished - Comprehensively, clearly, and accurately summarizes the issues.

Proficient - Summarizes the issues. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Minimally summarizes the issues. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the issues; however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The summary of the issues is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes the culture of the organization as it relates to diversity, equity, and inclusion, based on the evidence collected.

Proficient - Analyzes the culture of the organization as it relates to diversity, equity, and inclusion, based on the evidence collected. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes the culture of the organization as it relates to diversity, equity, and inclusion, based on the evidence collected. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the culture of the organization as it relates to diversity, equity, and inclusion, based on the evidence collected; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the culture of the organization as it relates to diversity, equity, and inclusion, based on the evidence collected is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Suggests a comprehensive course of action to address the issues.

Proficient - Suggests a course of action to address the issues. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Suggests a limited course of action to address the issues. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to suggest a course of action to address the issues; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The course of action to address the issues is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Prepares a comprehensive plan to create a more inclusive culture in the organization with a minimum of three goals.

Proficient - Prepares a plan to create a more inclusive culture in the organization with a minimum of three goals. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Prepares a limited plan to create a more inclusive culture in the organization with a minimum of three goals. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to prepare a plan to create a more inclusive culture in the organization with a minimum of two goals; however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The plan to create a more inclusive culture in the organization with a minimum of three goals is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly supports the plan by comparing components of it with successful inclusion programs in other organizations.

Proficient - Supports the plan by comparing components of it with successful inclusion programs in other organizations. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially supports the plan by comparing components of it with successful inclusion programs in other organizations. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to support the plan by comparing components of it with successful inclusion programs in other organizations; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The support of the plan by comparing components of it with successful inclusion programs in other organizations 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.