QUALITY OF THE PROJECT DESIGN Sample Clauses

QUALITY OF THE PROJECT DESIGN. Midlands Community Development Corporation (MCDC), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and fiscal agent, in partnership with Calhoun County School District, Orangeburg County School District, the Center of Excellence for Educator Preparation and Innovation on the campus of Xxxxxxxx College, the National Center for Research (Digital Promise), The Institute for Organizational Coherence, The New Teacher Project, the Call Me Mister Program at Xxxxxxx University, the Carnegie Foundation, Learning for Justice, Xxxxxx Xxxxx Partnership and the National Board propose a TSL grant that serves 13,014 students enrolled in 28 district schools. All 28 schools meet and exceed minimum 50% free and reduced lunch rate threshold and qualify as high-need schools (districtwide Free and Reduced Lunch Rate = 81% - see Appendix for NCES proof). To address the needs of educators and students, raise student academic achievement and increase equity in access to Exemplary educators and high-quality education programs, MCDC and consortium partners, proposes LIFE2: Leveraging Innovation For Educator Excellence!. Implementation of LIFE2 will launch and sustain systemic improvements that elevate the function / effectiveness of Human Capital Management Systems, Performance- based Compensation Systems, Educator Evaluation Systems and Educator Quality Support Systems.

QUALITY OF THE PROJECT DESIGN. Designing a good project is easier said than done. A successful project is the result not only of the accuracy of a technical solution, but also of the acceptance by all the parties involved of the need for, and the approach to implementing the project. A good project design entails therefore a tailored project approach towards realistic and measurable goals, tasks, outputs and outcomes. It is driven by a sound project cycle management and requires continuous monitoring and evaluation (M&E) as to achieve desired results. In this respect, the applicant will be evaluated on the proposed project design and is asked to describe the project strategy, M&E and the resourcing, with specific reference to goals, tasks, outputs and outcomes set. The design should ensure that interventions are ethically sound, technically up-to-date, relevant to the program setting, and acceptable to or endorsed by the beneficiary populations, paying sufficient attention to social inclusion of vulnerable groups. The assessment of the grant application will take issues into account, such as:  To what extent is a clear project strategy (or strategies) part of the project intervention?  To what extent is a specific strategy on addressing and including socially excluded groups like women, children, people living with HIV and Aids, people with disabilities, and the elderly included in the grant application?  To what extent have stakeholders participated in both the design and implementation of the grant application?  To what extent is the project goal clearly formulated? Does it address the core problem and express the impact the project will have on the beneficiaries?  To what extent are the roles of the beneficiaries clearly demonstrated in the application?  To what extent are the results realistic?  To what extent are the indicators measurable?  To what extent have external factors and risks been identified that can affect the implementation of the application? Are appropriate measures proposed?  To what extent is M&E of the grant project’s progress been adequately resourced?