ILEP Small Grants Scoring Rubric

INTERNATIONAL LEADERS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM (ILEP) Alumni Small Grants – Scoring Rubric POTENTIAL IMPACT OF PROJECT ON SECONDARY EDUCATION IN TARGET COUNTRY RESPONSIVENESS TO BENEFICIARIES’ NEEDS STRENGTH AND FEASIBILITY OF PROJECT DESIGN COST EFFECTIVENESS OF PROPOSED BUDGET 5 EXCELLENT Excellent evidence that project will have positive impact on secondary education in target country, including examples of previous successful interventions Statement of need is clearly articulated and demonstrates thoughtful research and immersion in a specific aspect of secondary education Project goals and objectives are clearly articulated and logically related to each other and to the statement of need Statement of need, goals, and objectives have a solid connection to secondary education Strong evidence that applicant is committed to improving the quality of secondary education Excellent evidence that project is uniquely tailored to beneficiaries’ needs, including detailed description of primary beneficiaries as a distinctive and unique target group worthy of special intervention Demonstrated significant understanding of project’s potential impact on beneficiaries, including explanation of how benefits will be transferred from primary to secondary beneficiaries Project activities are clearly articulated and directly related to project goal Project activities are achievable within given timeline Workshop agendas are compelling and thorough Excellent demonstration of commitment to sustainability of project including long-term maintenance plans M&E plan includes multiple means of assessment Collaborator’s role is clearly defined, is essential to the project, and includes high-value contribution (either in-kind donations or relevant expertise) Cost share is more than 15% of total budget All line items are logically related to project activities and clear to reader Budget notes are extremely detailed and clear 4 GOOD Good evidence that project will have positive impact on secondary education in target country Statement of need is clearly articulated Project goals and objectives are clearly articulated and logically related to each other and to the statement of need Statement of need, goals, and objectives are clearly related to secondary education Good evidence that project is uniquely tailored to beneficiaries’ needs Demonstrated understanding of project’s potential impact on beneficiaries Project activities are clearly articulated and directly related to project goal Project activities are achievable within given timeline Workshop agendas demonstrate thoughtful planning Demonstrated commitment to sustainability of project M&E plan includes multiple means of assessment Collaborator’s role is essential to project Cost share is more than 10% of total budget All line items are logically related to project activities Budget notes are clear 3 FAIR Some evidence that project will have positive impact on secondary education in target country Statement of need, project goals and objectives are logically related to each other Statement of need, goals, and objectives have some connection to secondary education Some evidence that project is uniquely tailored to beneficiaries’ needs Project activities are clear and related to project goal, but lacking elaboration Workshop agendas have some elaboration on content Project has some indication of sustainability M&E plan is limited to surveys Collaborator’s role is clear, but lacks elaboration Cost share is 10% or less of total budget Most line items are logically related to project activities Budget notes are somewhat clear 2 POOR Limited evidence that project will have positive impact on secondary education in target country Statement of need, project goals and objectives are weak Statement of need, goals, and objectives have limited connection to secondary education Limited evidence that project is uniquely tailored to beneficiaries’ needs Project activities are somewhat vague and/or not clearly related to project goal Workshop agendas are bare-bones with no elaboration on content Project has limited sustainability M&E plan is unclear Limited clarity of collaborator’s role and why it is essential to project goal Cost share is 5% or less of total budget Line items are somewhat related to project activities Budget notes are unclear 1 UNACCEPTABLE No evidence that project will have positive impact on secondary education in target country Statement of need, goals, and objectives are unclear and unrelated to each other Statement of need, goals, and objectives are unrelated to secondary education No evidence that project is uniquely tailored to beneficiaries’ needs Project activities are unclear and unrelated to project goal No agendas for workshops No monitoring and evaluation plan Project has no sustainability Collaborator’s role is unclear, unessential or irrelevant to project goal No cost share Suspicious payments or honoraria to individuals Line items not clearly related to project activities No budget notes