Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the corrections officers’ place within the social roles of incarcerated persons.

Proficient - Explains the corrections officers’ place within the social roles of incarcerated persons. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains the corrections officers’ place within the social roles of incarcerated persons. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the corrections officers’ place within the social roles of incarcerated persons; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the corrections officers’ place within the social roles of incarcerated persons is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly, clearly, and accurately examines the role of corrections officers within jail and prison administration for public institutions.

Proficient - Examines the role of corrections officers within jail and prison administration for public institutions. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Minimally examines the role of corrections officers within jail and prison administration for public institutions. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine the role of corrections officers within jail and prison administration for public institutions; however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The examination of the role of corrections officers within jail and prison administration for public institutions is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly compares and contrasts issues for correctional officers in public institutions and private institutions.

Proficient - Compares and contrasts issues for correctional officers in public institutions and private institutions. Minor details are missing, or the comparison and contrast is unbalanced.

Basic - Minimally compares and contrasts issues for correctional officers in public institutions and private institutions. Relevant details are missing, and/or the comparison and contrast is unbalanced.

Below Expectations - Attempts to compare and contrast issues for correctional officers in public institutions and private institutions; however, significant details are missing, and the comparison and contrast is significantly unbalanced.

Non-Performance - The comparison and contrast of issues for correctional officers in public institutions and private institutions is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the presentation, title and reference slides.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the presentation; however, the layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout the presentation. The 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 presentation is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted slides. 

Proficient - The length of the presentation is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted slides. 

Basic - The length of the presentation is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted slides.

Below Expectations - The length of the presentation is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted slides.

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, which provide compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference slide 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 slide 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 slide 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 slide 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.