Name of Grant Program: Supplementary Support to School Districts with High Concentrations of At-Risk Students
Fund Code: 320
EVALUATION CRITERIA SCORECARD – (FOR ESE USE ONLY)
District Name:
Name of Reviewer:
Date:
Evaluation Criteria:
Score
No
information
provided/
Information
provided
does not
relate
0 Points
Score
Information
is minimal
1 Point
Score
Information
addresses all
basic
elements
Score
Information
addresses
all elements
thoroughly
3 Points
5 Points
Multiplier
Points
Awarded
(Score x
Multiplier)
Maximum
Points
Available
(5 x
Multiplier)
Note: The minimum qualifying score for approval is 90, or the equivalent of earning 3 raw points in each area of the scoring rubric. Districts
receiving less than the minimum score may be asked to revise or elaborate upon certain areas of their grant application within a specific
timeframe to be determined by the Department during the review process.
1) The applicant described how funding
from this grant will support new at-risk
initiatives and interventions in the school
district and/or described how funding
from this grant will support current at-risk
initiatives and interventions in the school
district.
X4
20
2) The applicant explained the research
or known best practices upon which
initiative(s) is/are based.
X3
15
3) The applicant describes the student
population(s) it intends to serve and
explains the criteria it will use to
determine eligible students for this grant.
Included in the description is the number
and grade levels of students the district
intends to serve. Applicant considered
targeting middle school students;
MassGrad grant recipients in particular
focused on middle school students.
X3
15
1
4) The applicant described the proposed
connection to or collaboration with
community or other organizations as part
of the proposal.
X2
10
5) The applicant described the role
parents/guardians will play in the
development of and/or implementation of
proposed initiatives.
6) The applicant explains how multifaceted efforts to address the “wholestudent” are included in the grant
activities, such as supporting and
improving health, mental health,
nutritional, and fitness habits for
participating students
7) The applicant describes what success
will look like for its district and how it will
use data to determine the impact and
success of this grant funding.
8) The applicant described the system
the district will use to record/log student
participation in activities associated with
this grant and to keep track of other data.
X2
10
X2
10
X2
10
X2
10
9) The applicant describes its plan for
grant coordination at the district and/or
school level, including the name and
contact information for the primary point
of contact.
10) The applicant explains how the
proposed grant services complement
other funding and activities the district
may receive or participate in.
11) The applicant provides an
appropriate month by month timeline for
grant implementation that includes
benchmarks for implementing key
activities. Grant start dates are expected
to be around March 1, 2012.
The budget is filled out correctly,
including numbers of staff, FTEs,
stipends, rates, etc. Each line item is
thoroughly explained.
X2
10
X3
15
X2
10
X3
15
TOTAL
Max
Points =
150
2
Comments:
3