Distinguished - Constructs a comprehensive lesson plan that includes learning outcomes, exemplary teaching strategies and several engaging activities.

Proficient - Constructs a thorough lesson plan that includes learning outcomes, well-chosen teaching strategies and several engaging activities.

Basic - Constructs an adequate lesson plan that includes learning outcomes, teaching strategies and engaging activities.

Below Expectations - Constructs a marginal lesson plan that includes learning outcomes, teaching strategies and activities.

Non-Performance - Fails to construct a lesson plan with outcomes, teaching strategies and activities.

Distinguished - Selects exemplary educational theories and models to teach particular subject matter. Adapts learning model to situation and explains how and why they are effective.

Proficient - Selects ideal educational theories and models to teach particular subject matter. Adapts learning model to situation and explains how and why they are effective.

Basic - Selects adequate educational theories and models to teach particular subject matter. Adapts learning model to situation and explains how and why they are effective.

Below Expectations - Selects minimal educational theories and models to teach particular subject matter.

Non-Performance - Fails to select educational theories and models to teach subject matter.

Distinguished - Prepares a comprehensive presentation that applies several exemplary learning theories and models to provide optimal learning experience.

Proficient - Prepares a thorough presentation that applies well-chosen learning theories and models to provide optimal learning experience.

Basic - Prepares an adequate presentation that applies some focused learning theories and models to provide optimal learning experience.

Below Expectations - Prepares a marginal presentation that applies learning theories and models to provide optimal learning experience with errors or omissions.

Non-Performance - Fails to prepare a presentation that applies learning theories and models.

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 - 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.