Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
Applications for grants will be evaluated in accordance with
the following criteria:
a) Need (20
points) A summary of the program's needs is included within the proposal that
includes the process used with the community to determine the need for the
project, the availability of resources for the project, and the data used to
determine the need.
b) Quality of
the Plan (20 points)
1) The proposed
activities are expected to improve student academic achievement as well as
overall student success.
2) The
proposed activities are research-based and provide a multicultural curriculum
for disenfranchised communities, expand the teaching of African American
history, develop leadership skills, and provide an understanding of the tenets
of the civil rights movement.
3)
The proposal contains details on how positive discipline practices, including
restorative justice practices, will be instituted.
4) The proposal contains details on how
students will have access to mentors.
c) Capacity (30 points) The proposal
contains:
1) A detailed plan of civic
engagement activities that will occur during the program.
2) Detailed information on how teachers in
Freedom Schools program will be recruited and retained.
3) Evidence that teachers will be trained to
provide high-quality teaching that includes a curriculum that is engaging,
culturally relevant, and challenging.
4) An explanation of how teachers in the
Freedom Schools program will have access to summer jobs and teaching
experiences that serve as a long-term pipeline to educational
careers.
5) A detailed plan that
centers around the goal of supporting family well-being and children's
development.
6) A plan on how
students will be recruited and retained.
7) A description of how the proposed
activities are likely to contribute to the achievement of program goals and
objectives, including a realistic timeline, and of how the proposed activities
correlate to the proposed budget. The proposal demonstrates the organizational
capacity to fulfill the requirements of the grant and provide adequate support
for the program.
8) A budget and
budget detail that is relevant to the number of students served.
9) Previous experience or capacity that
demonstrates the ability to provide educational and related activities that
will complement and enhance the academic performance, achievement, and positive
youth development of the students to be served.
10) Evidence that the applicant has the
experience or capacity to provide wrap-around supports and opportunities to
students and families.
11) Evidence
that program leadership will be inclusive.
d) Evaluation (10 points) The proposal has a
detailed evaluation plan that includes pre-assessment and post-assessment
administration. Evaluation methods include the use of objective performance
measures that are clearly related to the intended outcomes of the project and
will produce quantitative and qualitative data.
