Distinguished - Systematically appraises the role of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) on worksite wellness programs.

Proficient - Appraises the role of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) on worksite wellness programs. Minor details are unclear or missing.

Basic - Minimally appraises the role of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) on worksite wellness programs. Relevant details are unclear and/or missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to appraise the role of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) on worksite wellness programs. Significant details are unclear and missing.

Non-Performance - The appraisal of the role of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on worksite wellness programs is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses the prevalence and characteristics of corporate wellness programs.

Proficient - Discusses the prevalence and characteristics of corporate wellness programs. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Partially discusses the prevalence and characteristics of corporate wellness programs.Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the prevalence and characteristics of corporate wellness programs; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the prevalence and characteristics of corporate wellness programs is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Meticulously analyzes the impact of corporate wellness programs.

Proficient - Analyzes the impact of corporate wellness programs. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Minimally analyzes the impact of corporate wellness programs. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the impact of corporate wellness programs. Significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the impact of corporate wellness programs is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly assesses the role of incentives on corporate wellness program outcomes.

Proficient - Assesses the role of incentives on corporate wellness program outcomes. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Minimally assesses the role of incentives on corporate wellness program outcomes. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess the role of incentives on corporate wellness program outcomes. Significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The assessment of the role of incentives on corporate wellness program outcomes is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes Johnson & Johnson’s current mission on wellness and prevention and the organization’s wellness benefits for employees.

Proficient - Analyzes Johnson & Johnson’s current mission on wellness and prevention and the organization’s wellness benefits for employees. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Minimally analyzes Johnson & Johnson’s current mission on wellness and prevention and the organization’s wellness benefits for employees. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze Johnson & Johnson’s current mission on wellness and prevention and the organization’s wellness benefits for employees. Significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The analysis of Johnson & Johnson’s current mission on wellness and prevention and the organization’s wellness benefits for employees is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively evaluates available data regarding the effectiveness of the company’s wellness efforts.

Proficient - Evaluates available data regarding the effectiveness of the company’s wellness efforts.

Basic - Evaluates available data regarding the effectiveness of the company’s wellness efforts. Minor details are unclear or missing.

Below Expectations - Evaluates available data regarding the effectiveness of the company’s wellness efforts. Significant details are unclear or unclear.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of available data regarding the effectiveness of the company’s wellness efforts is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Methodically creates two recommendations for improvement of the current wellness program. States rationale for making these recommendations.

Proficient - Creates two recommendations for improvement of the current wellness program. States rationale for making these recommendations.

Basic - Creates two recommendations for improvement of the current wellness program. States rationale for making these recommendations. Minor details are unclear or missing.

Below Expectations - Creates two recommendations for improvement of the current wellness program. States rationale for making these recommendations. Significant details are unclear or unclear.

Non-Performance - The creation of the two recommendations for improvement of the current wellness program and rationale for these recommendations are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Systematically prepares two recommendations to increase employee participation for the upcoming year.

Proficient - Prepares two recommendations to increase employee participation for the upcoming year.

Basic - Prepares two recommendations to increase employee participation for the upcoming year. Minor details are unclear or missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to prepare two recommendations to increase employee participation for the upcoming year. Significant details are unclear or unclear.

Non-Performance - The preparation of the two recommendations to increase employee participation for the upcoming year is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explores the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provides relevant evidence and information that demonstrates all of the following as applicable to the discussion prompt: clarity, relevance, depth, breadth, use of information resources, and logic.

Proficient - Explores the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provides relevant evidence and information that demonstrates most of the following as applicable to the discussion prompt: clarity, relevance, depth, breadth, use of information resources, and logic.

Basic - Explores the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provides relevant evidence and information that demonstrates some of the following as applicable to the discussion prompt: clarity, relevance, depth, breadth, and use of information, and logic.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explore the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provide relevant evidence and information, but demonstrates few of the following as applicable to the discussion prompt: clarity, relevance, depth, breadth, use of information resources, and logic.

Non-Performance - There is no attempt to explore the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provide relevant evidence and information in either the original post or subsequent response posts within the discussion, or no post is present.

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.