Distinguished - Comprehensively analyzes two ways federal and state regulations can limit the strategic plan’s goals for a health care organization.

Proficient - Analyzes two ways federal and state regulations can limit the strategic plan’s goals for a health care organization. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes two ways federal and state regulations can limit the strategic plan’s goals for a health care organization. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze two ways federal and state regulations can limit the strategic plan’s goals for a health care organization; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of two ways federal and state regulations can limit the strategic plan’s goals for a health care organization is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies two ways in which licensed health care workers contribute to the direction of a health care organization’s strategic plans with a rationale for each.

Proficient - Identifies two ways in which licensed health care workers contribute to the direction of a health care organization’s strategic plans with a rationale for each. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate.

Basic - Vaguely identifies two ways in which licensed health care workers contribute to the direction of a health care organization’s strategic plans with a rationale for each. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify two ways in which licensed health care workers contribute to the direction of a health care organization’s strategic plans with a rationale for each; however, significant details entirely unclear and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The identification of two ways in which licensed health care workers contribute to the direction of a health care organization’s strategic plans with a rationale for each is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly, clearly, and accurately examines financial incentives and reward systems for attaining or exceeding objectives. 

Proficient - Examines financial incentives and reward systems for attaining or exceeding objectives. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Minimally examines financial incentives and reward systems for attaining or exceeding objectives. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine financial incentives and reward systems for attaining or exceeding objectives; however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The examination of financial incentives and reward systems for attaining or exceeding objectives is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses two management actions that could be taken when objectives are not achieved.

Proficient - Discusses two management actions that could be taken when objectives are not achieved. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally discusses two management actions that could be taken when objectives are not achieved. The discussion is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss two management actions that could be taken when objectives are not achieved; however, the discussion is significantly underdeveloped. 

Non-Performance - The discussion of two management actions that could be taken when objectives are not achieved is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Employs persuasive and applicable information from credible sources to develop an ample analysis or synthesis of the topic. Viewpoints of experts are scrutinized thoroughly.

Proficient - Employs applicable information from credible sources to develop an analysis of the topic.

Basic - Identifies applicable information from credible sources, but may neglect the application of such information toward the analysis of the topic. 

Below Expectations - Presents information from external sources, but such information may lack credibility and/or relevance. Neglects to apply such information toward the analysis of the topic.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the 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.

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.