Distinguished - Includes all contents from Week 1: standard, goal, and objective, and uses instructor feedback to make modifications.

Proficient - N/A 

Basic - Includes the contents from Week 1: standard, goal, and objective, and partially uses instructor feedback to make modifications. Relevant details are missing. 

Below Expectations - N/A 

Non-Performance - The contents from Week 1: standard, goal, and objective, are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Includes all contents from Week 2: materials, introduction, lesson procedures, and guided practice, and uses instructor feedback to make modifications.

Proficient - N/A

Basic - Includes the contents from Week 2: materials, introduction, lesson procedures, and guided practice, and partially uses instructor feedback to make modifications.

Below Expectations - N/A

Non-Performance - The contents from Week 2: materials, introduction, lesson procedures, and guided practice are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly determines ways to differentiate for three types of learners.

Proficient - Determines ways to differentiate for three types of learners. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear. 

Basic - Minimally determines ways to differentiate for three types of learners. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to determine ways to differentiate for three types of learners; however, significant details are missing and unclear. 

Non-Performance - The determination of ways to differentiate for three types of learners is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the independent practice in 5 to 15 steps.

Proficient - Explains the independent practice in 5 to 15 steps. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped. 

Basic - Minimally explains the independent practice in 5 to 15 steps. The explanation is underdeveloped. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the independent practice in 5 to 15 steps; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped. 

Non-Performance - The explanation of the independent practice in 5 to 15 steps is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Develops two comprehensive ways to check for student understanding. 

Proficient - Develops two ways to check for student understanding. Minor details are missing. 

Basic - Develops two limited ways to check for student understanding. Relevant details are missing. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to develop two ways to check for student understanding; however, significant details are missing. 

Non-Performance - The two ways to check for student understanding are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the closing in 5 to 15 steps. 

Proficient - Describes the closing in 5 to 15 steps. Minor details are missing. 

Basic - Minimally describes the closing in 5 to 15 steps. Relevant details are missing. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the closing in 5 to 15 steps; however, significant details are missing. 

Non-Performance - The description of the closing in 5 to 15 steps is either nonexistent 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.