Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the human service organization, including its mission, services, and client population.

Proficient - Describes the human service organization, including its mission, services, and client population. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes the human service organization, including its mission, services, and client population. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the human service organization, including its mission, services, and client population; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the human service organization, including its mission, services, and client population is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Develops a comprehensive, clear, and accurate scenario involving an ethical violation.

Proficient - Develops a scenario involving an ethical violation. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Develops a limited scenario involving an ethical violation. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to develop a scenario involving an ethical violation; however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The scenario involving an ethical violation is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies which NOHS Ethical Standards are relevant to the scenario and why.

Proficient - Identifies which NOHS Ethical Standards are relevant to the scenario and why. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate.

Basic - Vaguely identifies which NOHS Ethical Standards are relevant to the scenario and why. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify which NOHS Ethical Standards are relevant to the scenario and why; however, significant details are unclear and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The identification of which NOHS Ethical Standards are relevant to the scenario and why is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses the personal responsibilities and ethical duties of the individuals involved in the scenario.

Proficient - Discusses the personal responsibilities and ethical duties of the individuals involved in the scenario. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally discusses the personal responsibilities and ethical duties of the individuals involved in the scenario. The discussion is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the personal responsibilities and ethical duties of the individuals involved in the scenario; however, the discussion is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the personal responsibilities and ethical duties of the individuals involved in the scenario is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes the impact of ethical violations on the organization as a whole, such as organizational culture, trust, legal ramifications, and public perception.

Proficient - Analyzes the impact of ethical violations on the organization as a whole, such as organizational culture, trust, legal ramifications, and public perception. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes the impact of ethical violations on the organization as a whole, such as organizational culture, trust, legal ramifications, and public perception. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the impact of ethical violations on the organization as a whole, such as organizational culture, trust, legal ramifications, and public perception; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the impact of ethical violations on the organization as a whole, such as organizational culture, trust, legal ramifications, and public perception is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the steps that should be taken by the individuals and the organization in response to ethical violations.

Proficient - Describes the steps that should be taken by the individuals and the organization in response to ethical violations. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes the steps that should be taken by the individuals and the organization in response to ethical violations. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the steps that should be taken by the individuals and the organization in response to ethical violations; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the steps that should be taken by the individuals and the organization in response to ethical violations is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly, clearly, and accurately defines the purpose of the training program and its key objectives.

Proficient - Defines the purpose of the training program and its key objectives. Minor details are missing, inaccurate, or unclear.

Basic - Minimally defines the purpose of the training program and its key objectives. Relevant details are missing, inaccurate, and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to define the purpose of the training program and its key objectives; however, significant details are missing, inaccurate, or unclear.

Non-Performance - The definition of the purpose of the training program and its key objectives is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the content of the training program, including modules on the applicable NOHS Ethical Standard, how to recognize and report ethical violations, and how to foster and ethical workplace culture.

Proficient - Describes the content of the training program, including modules on the applicable NOHS Ethical Standard, how to recognize and report ethical violations, and how to foster and ethical workplace culture. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes the content of the training program, including modules on the applicable NOHS Ethical Standard, how to recognize and report ethical violations, and how to foster and ethical workplace culture. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the content of the training program, including modules on the applicable NOHS Ethical Standard, how to recognize and report ethical violations, and how to foster and ethical workplace culture; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the content of the training program, including modules on the applicable NOHS Ethical Standard, how to recognize and report ethical violations, and how to foster and ethical workplace culture is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains how the training will be delivered and the rationale behind these methods.

Proficient - Explains how the training will be delivered and the rationale behind these methods. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains how the training will be delivered and the rationale behind these methods. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how the training will be delivered and the rationale behind these methods; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how the training will be delivered and the rationale behind these methods is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the importance of addressing ethical violations in human service organizations.

Proficient - Describes the importance of addressing ethical violations in human service organizations. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes the importance of addressing ethical violations in human service organizations. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the importance of addressing ethical violations in human service organizations; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the importance of addressing ethical violations in human service 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 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.