PDAF Project Selection Criteria
The PDAF Selection Committee will base their selection on a variety of criteria including:
- Breakthrough classroom ideas
- Addressing the school’s, students’ or community’s needs
- Sustainability/Partnerships
- Uniqueness of project tied to curriculum outcomes
- Inclusive Practice
- Evaluation Process
- Direct benefit to school/student
- Parental and or community involvement
Additional Considerations:
- Each proposal is considered exclusively on the basis of its own merits
- PDAF does not fund consecutive projects
- The project proposal must not require an ongoing financial commitment by PDAF
- The Selection Committee does not consider itself bound by precedent from one proposal to the next'
PDAF Funding is not available for the following:
- Salaries, honoraria or labour fees
- Travel and accommodations (teachers and students)
- Equipment rental, service and/or costs
- Items contained on the Authorized Learning Resources (ALR) list
- Teacher professional learning or sub days
PDAF funding is not normally available for capital equipment (video cameras, computer hardware, etc.). The PDAF Committee does approve capital items when they are required to successfully implement the proposed project. PDAF Committee does not fund projects that are now considered best practice and are no longer considered innovative. Innovative is not limited to technology. Proposals regarding the acquisition of learning resources must "go beyond" the intent of the authors and/or creators. Applicants are encouraged to develop an innovative approach for the use of these materials in the classroom.
