Selection Criteria

Proposals will be reviewed by at least two reviewers who will use the rubric below to evaluate and select proposals. The proposal review process matches proposals with reviewers with appropriate expertise.

The following rubric will be used to evaluate all proposals in the refereed proposal review process.

• Do the title and abstract clearly describe the session?
• Is the proposed topic timely and/or appropriate?
• What are the session outcomes?
• Will this session positively contribute to the conference and to the field?
• Are the format and session type selected for the presentation the most appropriate to
• the topic and format of the presentation?
• Is the session designed to be interactive and engage the audience?
• Are you sharing research data or assessment information during the session?

Specific Criteria:

• Relevance to the conference
• Clarity
• Audience Appeal
• Relevance to Research/Theory/Practice

Acceptance:

If your proposal is accepted, you will be asked to:

• Register for the conference and pay the published fees
• Edit all materials used in your session
• Transmit your Power Point Slides, Handout (PDF files), data charts, and other