Evaluation criteria

Extent to which the submission creatively and cohesively incorporates multiple dimensions of infrastructure (physical, digital, social) to address the needs of the entrant’s target student population and community.

Extent to which the submission identifies a significant learning need for a community that can be addressed through infrastructure investment, considers how this need may evolve in the future, and articulates how the need is generalizable in other contexts.

Extent to which the submission describes a theory of change — including an integrated learning experience and infrastructure plan — grounded in learning science, mapping to students’ future success, and proposing reliable metrics to track improved student learning outcomes, especially for historically marginalized populations.

Extent to which the submission demonstrates the entrant team’s authentic local presence and trust, signaled by a knowledge of local needs, barriers, community assets, and partnerships needed for a solution in their community.

Extent to which the submission articulates an achievable near-term delivery plan and a logical pathway for acquiring the necessary partnerships, capacity, and resources to execute the plan.

Extent to which the submission creatively and seamlessly integrates multiple dimensions of infrastructure in order to improve learning experience and efficacy.

Extent to which the entrant has validated how their solution could be scaled to respond to future needs and needs in other contexts, especially for historically marginalized populations.

Extent to which the submission provides a comprehensive, evidence-based logic model — including relevant, externally validated outcomes measures.

Extent to which the target community has meaningfully contributed to the design of the solution and the submission articulates plans for additional community input through the prototyping process.

Extent to which the submission demonstrates commitment from all key partners and articulates an attainable plan for acquiring the necessary resources, funding, and additional partners required to implement the solution.

Extent to which the solution connects digital, community-based, and in-school learning to deliver an integrated experience for learners.

Extent to which the submission demonstrates substantial reach within the population it seeks to serve and provides a model that could inform broader adoption in other communities.

Extent to which the submission demonstrates early progress toward improving learning outcomes and offers a rigorous plan for ongoing measurement and evaluation.

Extent to which the submission demonstrates that key solution assumptions have been validated through prototyping and that community feedback has been meaningfully integrated.

Extent to which the submission demonstrates access to the resources, funding, and partnerships needed for full implementation within the initial target community and articulates a long-term plan to sustain implementation, inclusive of public funding streams.