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Instructional Innovation Grant Rubric

The Center for Integrated Professional Development grant reviewers (or designated external reviewers) will evaluate applications based on the following criteria:

  Met Not Met
Project Overview and outcomes The project clearly identifies specific pedagogical needs or innovations. The project outcomes are specific, achievable, and measurable. The project does not provide clear overview or uses vague languages to describe it. The project outcomes are not specific, achievable, or measurable.
Assessment The method of assessment is clearly articulated and relevant to student learning. The method of assessment is unclear or irrelevant to student learning. 
FITE Dimensions The project is aligned with one or more of the FITE dimensions. The project is not aligned with the FITE dimensions.
Equity: The reflection on the project's impact on students from diverse backgrounds is thoroughly discussed. The reflection on the project's impact on students from diverse backgrounds is superficial or unclear.
Dissemination The project outcomes can be shared with the campus community. The project outcomes cannot be shared with the campus community.
Sustainability Discuss the impact on students beyond one class or a semester. The project cannot impact students beyond one class or a semester.
Additional Support Additional support from IT or other support units is clearly stated and the statement of support is provided. Additional support from IT or other support units is not clearly stated.
Budget Itemized amounts for expenses are all listed and reasonable. External financial support is clearly articulated. Itemized amounts for expenses are not listed or reasonable. External financial support is not clearly articulated.

Project Overview and Outcomes

Met

The project clearly identifies specific pedagogical needs or innovations. The project outcomes are specific, achievable, and measurable.

Not Met

The project does not provide clear overview or uses vague languages to describe it. The project outcomes are not specific, achievable, or measurable.

Assessment

Met

The method of assessment is clearly articulated and relevant to student learning.

Not Met

The method of assessment is unclear or irrelevant to student learning.

FITE Dimensions

Met

The project is aligned with one or more of the FITE dimensions.

Not Met

The project is not aligned with the FITE dimensions.

Equity

Met

The reflection on the project's impact on students from diverse backgrounds is thoroughly discussed.

Not Met

The reflection on the project's impact on students from diverse backgrounds is superficial or unclear.

Dissemination

Met

The project outcomes can be shared with the campus community.

Not Met

The project outcomes cannot be shared with the campus community.

Sustainability

Met

Discuss the impact on students beyond one class or a semester.

Not Met

The project cannot impact students beyond one class or a semester.

Additional Support

Met

Additional support from IT or other support units is clearly stated and the statement of support is provided.

Not Met

Additional support from IT or other support units is not clearly stated.

Budget

Met

Itemized amounts for expenses are all listed and reasonable. External financial support is clearly articulated.

Not Met

Itemized amounts for expenses are not listed or reasonable. External financial support is not clearly articulated.