1-32026-00030 Career Exploration Evaluation Rubric.xlsx
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- Solicitation number
- RFA Non-Competitive 32026-00030
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- Texas
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The document is an evaluation rubric for the Texas Workforce Commission's (TWC) Career Exploration Internship Initiative, a competitive grant opportunity using Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds. The program seeks to provide internship opportunities for students across diverse industries, with eligible applicants including public junior colleges, technical institutes, state colleges, general academic teaching institutions, and Texas Independent School Districts or Charter Schools. Grants range from $50,000 to $150,000, with a total of $750,000 available, and Texas ISDs or Charter Schools are required to partner with a local workforce board to receive funding.
The rubric outlines six key evaluation categories with point-based scoring: Program Description, Program Plan, Intern Recruitment and Selection Process, Implementation Plan: Partnerships, Benchmarks, and Budget Workbook. Each category has detailed scoring criteria ranging from 1-3 points, assessing the comprehensiveness and quality of the applicant's internship program proposal. Scoring focuses on elements such as industry partnerships, learning objectives, career fair planning, intern recruitment strategies, rotational internship designs, soft skills training, and budget accuracy. Applicants must provide thorough, detailed responses across these categories to maximize their potential grant award.
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Categories + Score Summary
| Category | Points |
| Program Description | 0 |
| Program Plan | 0 |
| Intern Recruitment and Selection Process | 0 |
| Implementation Plan: Parternerships | 0 |
| Benchmarks | 0 |
| Budget Workbook | 0 |
Total Points 0
TWC RFA 32026-00030
Program Description
| Category | |||
| Program Description | 1 Point | 2 Points | 3 Points |
| Describe the proposed Internship program including the:name of Board(s) the Applicant is partnering with (for ISDs and Charter Schools only); |
employer and industry partnerships; size of target Internship pool; proposed industries; and target occupations. Quarterly Expenditure Benchmarks Table Provide cumulative expenditure benchmarks for each quarter by completing the following table. Add data to the chart to reflect cumulative expenditure benchmarks, for example: Quarter 1 = 25%, Quarter 2 = 50%, Quarter 3 = 75%, Quarter 4 = 100%. The Applicant does not provide a description of the proposed program, and is missing several elements of the description or has little to no detail of the project. Quarterly Expenditure benchmarks table was not filled out or is missing several entries. The Applicant does provide a description of the proposed program but it is missing some required elements or the detail of the description is insufficient. Quarterly Expenditure benchmarks table is partially filled out. The Applicant does provide a description of the proposed program but it is missing some required elements or the detail of the description is insufficient. Quarterly Expenditure benchmarks table is partially filled out.
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Program Plan
| Category | |||
| Program Plan | 1 Point | 2 Points | 3 Points |
| For each proposed Internship, the Applicant will describe their plan to administer the program including how they will: provide the industry/occupation that meets the workforce needs of their Applicant’s communities and why the industry/occupation; develop learning objectives and learning goals specific to the targeted industry/occupation; |
host Career Fairs for 9th through 10th graders (and their parents), that include: (Select industries/employers who support occupations in the region, Areas to simulate workspaces including examples of workplace accommodations, Reverse mock interviews (students get to interview professionals), Sessions on high school Career and Technical Education (CTE) program exploration) and provide Rotational Internships: Applicant will describe how they will offer Rotational Internships (For example, an internship within the Manufacturing occupation might include assignments in production, shipping, sales, and accounting to provide a well-rounded Internship experience); arrange Industry Visits: Applicant will describe how they will partner with companies or organizations for each Internship; and provide Soft Skills training to be embedded into the Internship or CTE class. The Applicant does not provide a description of how they will administer the program and is missing several elements. The Applicant does provide a description of how they plan to administer the program but it is lacking in some detail. The Applicant provides a detailed description of how they plan to administer the program and all required elements are included in the narrative.
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TWC 32026-00030
Intern Recruitment_Selection
| Category | |||
| Intern Recruitment and Selection Process | 1 Point | 2 Points | 3 Points |
| Describe in detail the: process to recruit a pool of Internship candidates, including a description of minimum qualifications; and criteria and process for the selection of Interns. | The Applicant does not describe Intern recruitment and selection processes or the response given has little to no detail in all areas. | The Applicant provides a description of the Intern recruitment and selection process, but the response is lacking in some detail. | The Applicant provides a detailed description of the Intern recruitment and selection process, and provides detailed strategies. |
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Implementation Plan_Partnership
| Category | |||
| Implementation Plan: Parternships | 1 Point | 2 Points | 3 Points |
| Describe in detail the: Board partners and their roles; and Employer names, or industry partners, or both, and their roles in the Internships as it applies to Internships and Industry Visits. | The Applicant does not provide a description of the partnerships that will be established and/or the response given has little to no detail in all areas. | The Applicant provides a description of the partnerships that will be established, but the response is lacking in detail in some areas. | The Applicant provides a detailed description of the partnerships that will be established and addressed all areas. |
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Benchmarks
| Category | |||
| Benchmarks | 1 Point | 2 Points | 3 Points |
| Provide data on the expected impact on the local workforce system by completing the Benchmarks table. | Data table was not filled out or the table is missing data in several cells (0-50%). | Data table was filled out but the table is missing data in some cells (50%-90%). | Data table is filled out in it's entirety and is not missing any data. |
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Budget Workbook
| Category | 1 Points | 2 Points | 3 Points |
| Budget Workbook | Budget workbook contains mathematical errors. Applicant identifies unallowable Program or Administrative Costs. Applicant exceeds Administrative Cost Limit. | Budget workbook is mathematically accurate or contains only minor errors. Administrative and Program Costs are entirely or mostly allowable. Applicant is within Administrative Cost Limit. | Budget workbook is mathematically accurate or contains only minor errors. Administrative and Program Costs are entirely or mostly allowable. Applicant is within Administrative Cost Limit. |
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