Guidance on Submitting Supporting Evidence

Applicants will be able to submit evidence to demonstrate how the approval criteria is met. Keep these points in mind when submitting this documentation:

  • We recommend using a locally-created spreadsheet or other tracking mechanism to make sure each criteria is supported with submitted evidence. Criteria for which no evidence has been submitted will be marked as zero by the review team.
  • Multiple pieces of evidence may be submitted to address various aspects of a criteria; seemingly duplicate evidence is not necessary.
  • If necessary, submit language within the comment box that explains how the evidence supports a criteria item.
  • The comment box in the evidence upload form is intended for providers to offer assistance to reviewers in locating specific aspects of evidence in the documentation that is submitted. For example:
    • Document X, page 1, paragraph 2
    • Demo course – Math 1, unit 2, lesson 3, activity 4
  • The evidence submission form allows you to submit one file/note/link for multiple criteria; you should not need to upload the same evidence more than once.
    • The edit button allows you to change – select or unselect – the criteria to which the submitted documentation is assigned.
    • The remove button will remove the piece of evidence from ALL criteria assigned to it.
  • Criteria denoted with an asterisk (*) will be evaluated via course demos submitted by the provider. For these items, providers should offer directions on where to locate evidence within a given course demo (ie, Math 1, Unit 2, Lesson 3, Activity 4) via the evidence submission form. Other, non-course demo evidence may be submitted if it is necessary to support proof of meeting any of these criteria.
  • Course navigation tutorials should be submitted to ensure reviewers are able to locate and appreciate various aspects of demo courses and the courseware platform.
  • Feel free to submit evidence that you think best supports a criteria even if it isn't on the suggested list of possibilities.