1. 3 Rivers TESOL will use the following criteria, which have been adapted from TESOL’s Proposal Rating Rubric
Evaluation
Criteria
Excellent
5
Good
4
Satisfactory
3
Fair
2
Poor
1
1. Proposal Title
and Objective
The title succinctly
describes the
session and the
objective of the
session is very
clearly specified.
The title clearly
describes the
session
and the objective is
clearly specified.
The title generally
describes what the
session will be about
and the objective is
fairly specified.
The title cursorily
indicates what the
session will be about
and the objective is
general.
The title indicates
little about what the
session might entail
and the objective is
incomplete.
2. Timeliness and
Appropriateness of
Topic
The proposal
represents issues of
immediate
relevance and
importance to the
conference theme.
The proposal is
timely and
appropriate to the
theme.
The proposal focuses
on issues appropriate
to the field over the
last decade.
The proposal focuses
on out-of-date
materials and/or
practice.
The proposal’s
focus is irrelevant
and of no
importance to the
field.
3. Significance of
Content
The proposal is
solidly based on
current research,
knowledge, and/or
practice (praxis) in
the field.
The proposal is
based on current
research and
practice in the
field.
The proposal alludes
to current research
and practice in the
field.
The proposal refers
only to historically
established and/or
extraneous issues or
practices in the field.
The proposal refers
to some research
and practices or
contributions in the
field.
4. Clarity of
Abstract
The abstract is
succinctly written
and provides a
precise description
of the session. It is
no more than 50
words.
The proposal is
succinctly written
and provides an
explicit statement
of participant
outcomes and how
they will be
achieved. It is no
more than 200
words plus a
bibliography.
The abstract is
clearly written
and provides a
clear description of
the session. It is no
more than 50
words.
The proposal is
clearly written and
provides a clear
statement of
participant
outcomes and how
they will be
achieved.
The abstract is
adequately written
and provides a
general description of
the session. It is no
more than 50 words.
The abstract needs
some additional
work.
The abstract needs
significant work.
The proposal is
adequately written
and includes a
statement of
participant outcomes.
The proposal needs
some additional
work.
The proposal clearly
needs significant
work.
The session will
make significant,
memorable
contributions to the
conference and
effective
educational
The session will
Positively
contribute
to the conference
and to effective
educational
The session will offer
minimal contribution
to the conference and
to effective
educational
Convention attendees
may question the
validity of the
inclusion of this
session.
Convention
attendees will most
likely regret their
decision to attend
this session.
5. Clarity of
Proposal
6. Contribution to
the Convention
and/or to the Field