Leadership Assessment Criteria

Overview and Qualities Critical to Success

Task:

Distinguished - Provides a thorough overview of the leader and thoroughly addresses each component listed in the assignment instructions.
Proficient - Provides an overview of the leader and addresses each component listed in the assignment instructions. The overview is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Provides a limited overview of the leader and somewhat addresses each component listed in the assignment instructions. The overview is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an overview of the leader; however, does not address all components listed in the assignment instructions and/or the overview is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The overview of the leader is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes qualities critical to success.
Proficient - Describes qualities critical to success. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Partially describes qualities critical to success. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to describe qualities critical to success; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The description of qualities critical to success are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides detailed examples of how some leaders with similar traits were successful in very different fields as well as how equally successful leaders may not share all the same traits.
Proficient - Provides examples of how some leaders with similar traits were successful in very different fields as well as how equally successful leaders may not share all the same traits. Some of the examples are slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Provides limited examples of how some leaders with similar traits were successful in very different fields as well as how equally successful leaders may not share all the same traits. Several of the examples are underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to provide examples of how some leaders with similar traits were successful in very different fields as well as how equally successful leaders may not share all the same traits; however, many of the examples are underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The examples of leaders are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes how situational differences impact leadership effectiveness.
Proficient - Analyzes how situational differences impact leadership effectiveness. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Partially analyzes how situational differences impact leadership effectiveness. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze how situational differences impact leadership effectiveness; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The analysis of how situational differences impact leadership effectiveness is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for a full understanding.
Proficient - Clearly explains the issue to be considered, delivering enough relevant information for an adequate understanding.
Basic - Briefly explains the issue to be considered, delivering minimal information for a basic understanding.
Below Expectations - Briefly explains the issue to be considered, but may not deliver additional information necessary for a basic understanding.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Examples of Similar Traited Leaders

Distinguished - Uses appropriate, pertinent, and persuasive content to discover and develop sophisticated ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.
Proficient - Uses appropriate and pertinent content to discover ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.
Basic - Uses appropriate and pertinent content but does not apply it toward discovering or developing ideas. Overall, content assists in shaping the written work.
Below Expectations - Uses content, though it may be unrelated or inappropriate to the topic. Content does not contribute toward the development of the written work and may distract the reader from its purpose.
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.