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Small Grants Program:
Evaluation Criteria

Category	Criteria	Max. Pts.
Basic:	Has submitted application form (first page).	1
	Has submitted budget (second page of application).	1
	Has submitted proposal.	1
	Has necessary signatures.	1
	Has necessary number of copies	1
	Has assessment plan	1
	Total	6
Budget:	Budgeted items are necessary to the project.	2
	There is some shared cost with the department or school	2
	Final budget is within the parameters of the program.	2
	Total	6
Applicants Qualifications:	Qualified to do the work.	4
	Total	4
Project Objectives:	Clearly stated.	4
	Measurable	4
	Objectives are clearly related primarily to teaching.	4
	Project is tied to dept., school, or university objectives.	4
	Total	12
Project Significance:	Background/literature review gives the reader at least an adequate understanding of the problem	4
	Clearly stated.	4
	There is potential to impact a large number of students OR fewer students could be affected in profound ways.	4
	There is or was support from the applicant’s department or school.	4
	Total	16
Proposed Teaching Activity - general	Is specific and/or detailed.	2
	Is related to the project’s objectives	2
	Level of innovation or creativity in design, yet is realistic	2
	Timelines for project included	2
	Total	8
Proposed Teaching Activity - Student Engagement	There is potential to increase student/faculty interaction	6
	There is potential to increase student/student interaction	6
	There is potential to increase student engagement with course material	6
	Total	18
Proposed Teaching Activity - Learning-Centeredness	The proposal addresses specific student learning outcomes	6
	The proposal explores and/or articulates learning-centered teaching practices	6
	Total	12
Assessment:	Plan is specific and/or detailed and includes timeline	4
	Plan is related to the project’s objectives	4
	Total	8
	Total	90

 

 

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