Judging Process & Schedule
The judging process involves four sessions: Project Previews, Interviews, Category Caucuses and a Grand Prize Caucus. The minimum time commitment is 8:00-2:00, with the 2:00-3:00 grand prize caucus open to all judges. Prospective judges who cannot attend the full 8:00-2:00 judging session can still participate in the process, but registration and confirmation of availability are key to a smooth judging process.
Philosophy: | Advance the best, encourage the rest | |
Process: | Project Previews | Judges preview projects without students present, completing most of each judging sheet before interviewing students. |
Interviews | Judges interview students, revise scores as needed, and complete last portion of judging sheet. | |
Category Caucus | Judges gather by category and use numeric scores to identify top contenders. Judges then review top contenders within their category and rank order projects by consensus. | |
Grand Prize Caucus | Top projects from each category are moved to a separate viewing gallery for review by all judges. The grand prize winner is then chosen by consensus. |
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Schedule: | 7:30 am | 8:00 am | Judge Check-in and Breakfast |
8:00 am | 8:30 am | Judges' Orientation | |
8:30 am | 10:30 am |
Project Preview 10-15 minutes per project (max)
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10:30 am | 12:30 pm |
Interviews 10-15 minutes per project (max)
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12:30 pm | 2:00 pm |
Category Caucus Judges:
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2:00 pm | 2:45 pm | Viewing of Category Winners | |
2:45 pm | 3:00 pm |
Grand Prize Caucus
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