Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes the case study fully using course concepts.

Proficient - Analyzes the case study using course concepts. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes the case study partially using course concepts. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the case study using course concepts; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the case study using course concept is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains how cognitive psychology theories apply to the selected case study.

Proficient - Explains how cognitive psychology theories apply to the selected case study. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains how cognitive psychology theories apply to the selected case study. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how cognitive psychology theories apply to the selected case study; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how cognitive psychology theories apply to the selected case study is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively integrates knowledge of cognitive psychology into case study solution.

Proficient - Integrates knowledge of cognitive psychology into case study solution. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially integrates knowledge of cognitive psychology into case study solution. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to integrate knowledge of cognitive psychology into case study solution; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The integration of knowledge of cognitive psychology into case study solution is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly integrates instructor’s feedback from rough draft into final project.

Proficient - Integrates instructor’s feedback from rough draft into final project. Minor details are missing.

Basic – Minimally integrates instructor’s feedback from rough draft into final project. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations – Attempts to integrate instructor’s feedback from rough draft into final project; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The integration of the instructor’s feedback from rough draft into final project is nonexistent.

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/presentation, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper/presentation. However, layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper/presentation. 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.

Distinguished - The length of the paper or presentation and transcript are equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages/slides. 

Proficient - The length of the paper or presentation and transcript  are nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages/slides.

Basic - The length of the paper or presentation and transcript  are equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages/slides.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper or presentation and transcript  are equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages/slides.

Non-Performance - The length of the paper or presentation and transcript are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the instructions.