Aim High Nomination Form Best Implemented Project Project Title:.. School:.... Educational Zone:.. Central Administration:.. University:..... College : Cycle 20 1438-1439 2017-2018 Our Vision To be pioneers in leading excellence in educational performance & nurturing the gifted.
Thank you for your interest in participating in Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Distinguished Academic Performance. We Wish you all the best Definition of Best Implemented Project A best implemented project is defined as scientific or educational (collective) enterprise which meets a pedagogical or social need or resolves a certain problem, and demonstrates originality and initiative. Incentives and Awards The best implemented project is awarded with 40,000 AED, a certificate of appreciation and an excellence trophy. A Certificate of Excellence will be awarded to competing participants who obtain no less than 80% of the total allocated points. A certificate of participation will be awarded to the competing participants who obtain no less than 50% of the total allocated points. Participation Requirements Universities, their academic and scientific departments, administrations affiliated with them, private or public schools, applied technology institutes, as well as educational zone and central administrations, may apply under the Best Implemented Project category on the following conditions: Project should be unique and not executed previously in that field, otherwise will be discounted as being original. The project should not have previously entered or won awards at other competitions in or outside the country. No more than one party may apply with one project. A project represents only one party (a school, an educational zone, a central administration, a university, a college or a divisiondepartment). A universitydepartmentcollegeschooleducational zone or a central administration may submit no more than two separate projects each, in accordance with the numbers allocated to every educational zone and central administration. A school may submit no more than one project. The project should have passed the three scientific stages of project preparation (planning, implementation, and assessment and results). A sufficient period of time (no less than two academic years excluding the year of application) should have elapsed from project implementation for its outcomes to have appeared. The project should not inferior to other party such as; Ministry of Education or university or others in terms of conceptualization and implementation; which may exclude the idea of originality and initiative from it. Private schools and universities with more than one branch can enter the competition with one project per branch. Enclosed supporting documentation should state dates of issue and reference phone numbers that can be used when necessary. The number of pages of all submitted documents shall not exceed 100 pages either on hard or soft copies. No more than two attachments should be enclosed with each page. If the two attachments are not clear or readable, they will not be countedconsidered. 2
General Guidelines First: Application Form: 1) It is important to make sure to print all pages of the application form where the print-out quality is being clear & legible. 2) Attach an electronic photo (JPEGJPG format) in high resolution on a Flash Memory. This photo should have a white background. 3) Attach a copy of the passport and ID. 4) Make sure to use the application form of the current cycle which your applying to. 5) Project work team (in pre-college stages) should submit the application directly to the Award s coordinator of hisher emiratearea at specified deadlines. 6) Project work team (in collegeuniversity) should submit the application directly to the Award administration at specified deadlines. Second: Organization & Documentation: 1) All enclosures should be given a serial number accordingly without repetition. 2) Documentation can be either hardcopy using A4 papers or softcopy through the external storage device (Flash Memory) only. Third: Evidences and Attachments: 1) If the answer is yes, you must attach evidence that supports your answer. 2) Higher points are awarded to the attachment that are stronger in significance. 3) If you have essential or additional explanations or clarifications of your efforts, make this as one of the enclosures. 4) All documents, pieces of work and evidences submitted become the property of the award management and will not be returned to their owners. 5) The applicant should make sure that all attachments are copies and should keep the originals to present them to the evaluation committee upon request. 6) Documents and evidences should be confined to the last THREE years, in addition to the year of application. 7) Enclosures exceeding the maximum size indicated above should be kept with the applicant and be ready for submission upon the request of the evaluation committees. 8) Avoid sticking or attaching additional papers to the application form. 9) Make sure that all documents and evidences are certified, sealed and dated. 10) Make sure that all attachments in the soft copies match the attachments in the hard copies. 3
Declaration We, the undersigned below hereby attest to the authenticity of the data and documents enclosed with the application form. If any information herewith is found to be false, the Award Committee has the right to take necessary measures. Furthermore, I attest that I have read all instructions & conditions on applying for the Award wherein I will abide by all the formerly mentioned guidelines. Name:....... Stamp Signature:.. Date: An Avowal I, the undersigned below hereby attest to the authenticity of the data and documents enclosed with the application form. If any information herewith is found to be false, the Award Committee has the right to take necessary measures. Furthermore, I attest that I have read all instructions & conditions on applying for the Award wherein I will abide by all the formerly mentioned guidelines. Approved by The Application Party: Name:....... Stamp Signature:.. Date: Applicant s direct superior: Name:....... Stamp Signature:.. Date: *Applicant party such as; School - Educational zone University College Institute Central administration. *Applicant s direct superior such as; Head of educational zone College Dean The Institute Director etc 4
Nominated Project Data Sheet Project Title:... Targeted Individuals:... Date of Project Implementation: Total Period of Project Duration, inclusive of all stags: From.. To.. Project Work Team: Name Employer Job Role in Team Telephone Level: Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Graduate Type of Education: Public (Government) Private Graduate Name of applicant party:. Emirate:.. City:... Telephone: Fax:.. Mobile: Email:.. Have you ever participated in Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Award for Distinguished Academic Performance Distinguished Teacher category? Yes No Result (...) Cycle (...) *Governmental Education includes governmental schools, institutes of applied technology, art and religious. *Private Education includes private schools 5
Description of Project Project team members should provide a brief summary of the project so the arbitration committee can have a clear idea about the nature of the implemented project.... 6
Criteria for Evaluating the Best Implemented Project Main Criterion Allocated Earned 1 st 2 nd 1. Project Planning 370 2. Project Implementation 310 3. Project Assessment and Outcomes 320 Total 1000 7
The Final Decision of the Evaluation Committee Initial Evaluation Result: The Nominated Project Deserves: Field Visit Personal Interview A Certificate of Participation Another (Reason):... Evaluation Committee Members: Approved by Committee Chairperson: The Field Visit Personal Interview Result: The Nominated Project Deserves: The Best Implemented Project Award A Certificate of Excellence A Certificate of Participation Another (Reason):... Evaluation Committee Members: Approved by Committee Chairperson: 8
1. Project Planning (370 points) Earned Allocated Question Yes No Earned 1st 2nd 1.1 20 Have you mentioned the main goals of the project? 1.2 10 Have the thought behind the project been identified? 1.3 10 1.4 20 1.5 150 Have you identified the human resources needs for the project? Have the project team been formed? Have the roles and responsibilities of the head and team members been identified? Have a clear and comprehensive plan been prepared to implement the project? 1.6 20 Have the project expected benefits been identified? 1.7 20 1.8 20 1.9 20 1.10 20 1.11 10 1.12 10 1.13 20 1.14 20 Have you identified the dangers and difficulties which might encountered before the implementation of the project? And have you thought of the alternatives to counteract the possible difficulties and dangers? Have you identified the practices of supplying financial and material resources needed for the project? Is the project concept consistent with the Government policies (e.g. consumption management, maintaining the national identity, encouraging volunteer and professional work, protecting the environment, etc.) Is the project concept consistent with modern trends in education? Is the project concept consistent with the vision of the institution it belongs to (school, zone, administration, university or ministry)? Have you consulted advisors or experts when studying the project concept? Have you identified the operational practices of the team members to acknowledge the practical and the theoretical view on the project and the related ideas? Have the plan set up to promote the project to the targeted population and related parties? 370 Total Note: Enclose the project plan covering all its various elements including (objectives and goals, procedures, success indicators, timeline, and finance and material resources needed to implement the project and assess it). 9
2. Project Implementation (310 points) Earned Allocated 2.1 40 2.2 150 2.3 30 2.4 50 2.5 40 Question Yes No Have team members and all concerned parties been trained and prepared to be qualified to implement the project? Have the detailed procedures of the project been implemented as stated in the project plan? Have you used high tech programs that are specialized in project management during the implementation of the project? Have the initial observations about the implementation of the project been identified, and have been used to develop and improve the project during the implementation? Have difficulties to project implementation been identified? And have methods of overcoming these difficulties been identified? Earned 1st 2nd 310 Total Note: Enclose evidences of the project implementation. 10
3. Project Assessment and Outcomes (320 points) Earned Allocated 3.1 30 3.2 20 Have a clear mechanism and proper tools for the assessment of the project been followed? Question Yes No Have the rate of meeting success indicators for each objective from the outcomes mentioned in the previous section been measured? Earned 1st 2nd 3.3 20 Have the project results and benefits been identified? 3.4 30 3.5 20 Have the assessment outcomes been used in improving the project? Have you compared the project outcomes and positive effects with the project financial costs and human efforts? 3.6 20 Have the project shortcomings been identified? 3.7 30 3.8 20 3.9 30 3.10 30 3.11 20 3.12 20 Have you identified how the shortcomings have been rectified? Have you consulted experts or third parties to assess the project? Have you taken the advice of all parties concerned in developing the project? Have other parties benefited from the project due to your promotion? Have you mentioned additional outcomes that are not planned in advance which have been achieved during the implementation of the project, and how to measure these outcomes? Have you identified the aspects of distinction and creativity in the project? 3.13 30 Have you envisioned the project for the future? 320 Total 11