PROCESS

Over the years, Classroom Mini-Grant readers have told us that they find it easiest to first scan all their applications to get a frame of reference. It is easier then to read and individually score each application.

EVALUATION

As you review each application, please consider the following criteria, then provide a final score from 0-10, 10 being the strongest application, 0 the weakest. You may use decimal points. As you read each section of the application, you may find it helpful in the final scoring to ask yourself the following questions:

CRITERIA

Project Summary

• Does the project summary clearly identify:
  • who the project will reach,
  • what the project is,
  • how the project will help students and/or what it will allow them to accomplish?

Student Need

• Is the student need clearly identified?

Activities

• Does the project describe at least two (2) hands-on activites for students?

Goals

• Do the goals listed focus on expected student gains in academic performance, learning efficiency, student product and/or motivational goals?
• Are the project goals measurable?

Evaluation Method

• Is the element being evaluated (i.e. student achievement, student behavior) clearly identified?
• Does the project determine a baseline for measurement?
• Is the measurement tool/criteria clearly identified?

Plan

• Can the project realistically be accomplished in one school year?
• Is a timeline provided?

Budget

• Are the items referenced and the corresponding amounts appropriate?
• If the project will require additional funding, are the sources provided?
• Is the budget realistic?

In Summary...

• Does the project address the identified need?
• Can the goals be achieved in the amount of time and with the budget stated?
• Is the project creative and include at least two (2) hands-on activities for students?
• Does the project bring the curriculum to life?

Please enter your final score for each application using a scale of 0 to 10, 10 is the strongest, 0 is the weakest. THANK YOU!