Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes three ideas that add to or enhance the understanding of brain-based learning and includes a comprehensive and original working definition of brain-based learning.

Proficient - Analyzes three ideas that add to or enhance the understanding of brain-based learning and includes a clear and original working definition of brain-based learning. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially analyzes three ideas that add to or enhance the understanding of brain-based learning and includes a mostly clear and original working definition of brain-based learning. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze three ideas that add to or enhance the understanding of brain-based learning; however, the analysis is missing significant details and/or an original definition of brain-based learning is unclear.

Non-Performance - The analysis of brain-based learning is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses how one or two specific principles of Jensen apply to personal learning or an experience in a teaching and learning environment.

Proficient - Discusses how one or two specific principles of Jensen apply to personal learning or an experience in a teaching and learning environment. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally discusses how one or two specific principles of Jensen apply to personal learning or an experience in a teaching and learning environment. The discussion is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss how one or two specific principles of Jensen apply to personal learning or an experience in a teaching and learning environment; however, the discussion is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The discussion of two Jensen principals is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - The assignment is successfully uploaded to an ePortfolio, given an accurate title such as the one suggested, includes a succinctly written description, and categorized under “Education."

Proficient - The assignment is successfully uploaded to an ePortfolio, given an accurate title such as the one suggested, and includes a brief description. The artifact was assigned a category such as “Education."

Basic - The assignment was successfully uploaded to the ePortfolio and given a title. It lacks a description and is not assigned a category such as “Education."

Below Expectations - The assignment was successfully uploaded to the ePortfolio. It does not include a title, description, or category.

Non-Performance - The assignment is not uploaded to the ePortfolio 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.