SECTION 210:40-69-3. Evaluation procedure

(a)   The review and evaluation committee will be selected by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction from a list of teachers and administrators submitted by the grant administrator. The evaluation committee shall consist of five members with knowledge and skills in emerging areas of instructional design and technology.

(b)   No committee member shall serve more than two consecutive years.

(c)   No committee member shall evaluate his/her own application.

(d)   The application shall be received by the grant administrator on or before the submission deadline.

(e)   Grant applications will be scored in the following areas:

(1)   Need for the project (15 points)

(2)   Qualification of key personnel (10 points)

(3)   Significance of the project (45 points)

(4)   Budget and cost-effectiveness (15 points)

(5)   Evaluation plan (15 points)

(f)   The committee will use the following criteria to evaluate the applications.

(1)   The magnitude of the need for the project to meet specific educational objectives for students K-12.

(2)   The quality of the key personnel and their training in fields related to the project.

(3)   Significance of the project: This includes–

(A)   The extent to which the plan of management ensures efficient administration.

(B)   How well the objectives relate to the purpose of the program.

(C)   The extent to which the proposed project will improve instruction.

(D)   The use of new and emerging technology in the instructional design.

(4)   Budget is adequate and cost-effective in relation to the objectives of the project.

(5)   The quality of the evaluation plan for determining student progress in relation to stated objectives.

(g)   The scoring of the grant applications will be based on the subjective opinions of the members of the committee as they consider each application in terms of the criteria listed.

(h)   The grant administrator will average the totals from each evaluation to arrive at a single score for each application.