APPLICATION PROCESS - NARRATIVE Narrative Complete narrative as described on the following pages. Narrative must be no longer than 5 single-sided, double-spaced pages. Pages after 5 will not be read or be considered for scoring. Mark each component clearly. Component: 1. Needs and Benefits (20 points possible) Needs and Benefits Described the project goals for supporting teacher leadership and intended benefit (20 pts possible) A. Describes (4-5 pts) (2-3 pts) (0-1 pts) Little or no demographics or demographics and school Demographics and background information Demographics and background are background included. descriptors are clearly identified. included. B. Identifies meaningful (7-8 pts) (4-6 pts) (0-3 pts) project and expected Goals/objectives are specifically linked to the Goals/objectives are generally linked Goals and objectives are not impact on teachers, identified needs of teachers, administrators to the identified needs in the school. correlated with the needs administrators and and students in the school. Goals are Goals are realistic in scope. assessment. They appear to be students ambitious, yet realistic in scope. contrived to support the program, not the needs of the teachers/administrators/students OR they are not realistic within the scope of the project OR they are not specific to the school (teachers, administrators and students). C. Explains in detail how (6-7 pts) (3-5 pts) (0-2 pts) selected project activities and detailed description of each of the Some of the major activities appear to Activities are listed but no description address the identified major activities directly correlates to the support the identified needs OR some is included or the description is so needs and will be identified needs. Clearly articulates how of the details of the activities are not vague that a direct correlation to the monitored activities will be monitored. explained. Includes a plan for goals is not possible or appears monitoring activities but isn’t well unrelated. Plan for monitoring is developed. weak or absent.
APPLICATION PROCESS - NARRATIVE Narrative Complete narrative as described on the following pages. Narrative must be no longer than 5 single-sided, double-spaced pages. Pages after 5 will not be read or be considered for scoring. Mark each component clearly. Component: 1. Needs and Benefits (20 points possible) Needs and Benefits Described the project goals for supporting teacher leadership and intended benefit (20 pts possible) A. Describes demographics and school descriptors (4-5 pts) Demographics and background information are clearly identified. (2-3 pts) Demographics and background are included. (0-1 pts) Little or no demographics or background included. B. Identifies meaningful project and expected impact on teachers, administrators and students (7-8 pts) Goals/objectives are specifically linked to the identified needs of teachers, administrators and students in the school. Goals are ambitious, yet realistic in scope. (4-6 pts) Goals/objectives are generally linked to the identified needs in the school. Goals are realistic in scope. (0-3 pts) Goals and objectives are not correlated with the needs assessment. They appear to be contrived to support the program, not the needs of the teachers/administrators/students OR they are not realistic within the scope of the project OR they are not specific to the school (teachers, administrators and students). C. Explains in detail how selected project activities address the identified needs and will be monitored (6-7 pts) and detailed description of each of the major activities directly correlates to the identified needs. Clearly articulates how activities will be monitored. (3-5 pts) Some of the major activities appear to support the identified needs OR some of the details of the activities are not explained. Includes a plan for monitoring activities but isn’t well developed. (0-2 pts) Activities are listed but no description is included or the description is so vague that a direct correlation to the goals is not possible or appears unrelated. Plan for monitoring is weak or absent.
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