CHECKLIST FOR CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION (Scroll down for the Scoring Rubric)
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Application submitted online by due date
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Evidence of current CLTA membership (2015-16) – get E-mail confirmation from membership@clta.net
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Received this grant within the last four years
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Completed application form submitted online
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Brief professional resume/CV submitted with application
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Two letters of recommendation, submitted with application
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Evidence that the nominee is currently employed as an Italian teacher in California
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A letter written by the applicant including the following:
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Assurance that applicant will attend minimum Friday-Sunday of the Conference
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Assurance that applicant will receive the scholarship publicly at the Conference
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Assurance that applicant will write a brief description of Conference experiences and professional development that were useful to the applicant, to be included on the website
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Reason(s) the applicant want to attend the Conference for professional development
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How the applicant hopes to improve his/her teaching skills
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How the applicant expects students to benefit from the teacher’s attendance and participation at the Conference
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Reviewer: If this checklist is complete (all requirements met), proceed to scoring rubric below.
- All Grant Applications must be submitted on line. Click here for the Online form.
- For awards questions, contact Kevin Duffy at past.president@clta.net or Tanya Zaccone at exec-director@clta.net.
SCORING RUBRIC
Nominee’s Name or Number ______________________________
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| Reason(s) applicant wants to attend the Conference for professional development | No explanation of applicant’s reasons for applying for the grant | Limited or vague explanation of applicant’s reasons for applying for the grant, lacking detail | Basic explanation of applicant’s reasons for applying for the grant, lacking detail | Clear explanation of applicant’s reasons for applying for the grant, which may lack specific detail | Clear, specific and detailed explanation of applicant’s reasons for applying for the grant | X | = | |||
| How the applicant hopes to improve teaching skills | No explanation of how the applicant hopes to improve teaching skills | Limited or vague explanation of how the applicant hopes to improve teaching skills | Basic explanation of how the applicant hopes to improve teaching skills | Clear explanation of how the applicant hopes to improve teaching practice | Clear, specific and detailed explanation of how the applicant hopes to improve teaching practice | X |
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| How the applicant expects students to benefit from the teacher’s attendance and participation at the Conference | No explanation of how the applicant expects students to benefit from the teacher’s attendance and participation at the Conference | Limited or vague explanation of how the applicant expects students to benefit from the teacher’s attendance and participation at the Conference | Basic explanation of how the applicant expects students to benefit from the teacher’s attendance and participation at the Conference | Clear explanation of how the applicant expects students to benefit from the teacher’s attendance and participation at the Conference | Clear, specific, detailed explanation of how the applicant expects students to benefit from the teacher’s attendance and participation at the Conference | X |
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| Letters of recommendation support candidate’s participation in this specific grant | No letters of recommendation – candidate not eligible | Generic statement of support for candidate with no detail | Generic statement of support for candidate which lacks significant detail relevant to this grant program | Current support for candidate’s motivation and anticipated outcome, which may lack specific detail | Current specific and detailed support for candidate’s motivation and anticipated outcome | X | = | |||
| TOTAL | = | _____/96 | ||||||||
| Also applying for a LangAbroD grant? YES NO (LangAbrod grants not available with Memorial Grant (formerly Mary DuFort); LangABroD not available for Italian scholarships for 2015 because travel funds are within California and are already included)_____________________________________ | Granted LangAbrod? YES NO | |||||||||