Distinguished - Thoroughly describes how the client’s level of readiness and psychosocial history might impact behavioral change.

Proficient -Describes how the client’s level of readiness and psychosocial history might impact behavioral change. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially describes how the client’s level of readiness and psychosocial history might impact behavioral change. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe how the clients level of readiness and psychosocial history might impact behavioral change; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how the clients level of readiness and psychosocial history might impact behavioral change is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly states the amount of progress that would be acceptable and if you can be flexible, accepting, and gentle with the hypothetical client

Proficient - Clearly states the amount of progress that would be acceptable and if you can be flexible, accepting, and gentle with the hypothetical client. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Vaguely states the amount of progress that would be acceptable and if you can be flexible, accepting, and gentle with the hypothetical client. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to state the amount of progress that would be acceptable and if you can be flexible, accepting, and gentle with the hypothetical client; however significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The statement about the amount of progress that would be acceptable and if you can be flexible, accepting, and gentle with the hypothetical client is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Fully and clearly addresses any potential biases toward the hypothetical client and thoroughly explains how to work to overcome these issues.

Proficient -Addresses any potential biases toward the hypothetical client and explains how to work to overcome these issues. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Minimally addresses any potential biases toward the hypothetical client and partially explains how to work to overcome these issues. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to address any potential biases toward the hypothetical client and explain how to work to overcome these issues; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The biases toward the hypothetical client and explains how to work to overcome these issues. Minor details are missing or unclear 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 - 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.

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.