BI Plan Checklist | ARIS BI Toolkit

1) Does the BI project address one/more of the target outcomes for BI activities outlined by NSF (check all that apply)

Full participation of women, persons with disabilities, and underrepresented minorities in STEM

Improved STEM education and educator development at any level

Increased public scientific literacy and public engagement with science and technology

Improved well-being of individuals in society

Development of a diverse, globally competitive STEM workforce

Increased partnerships between academia, industry, and others

Improved national security

Increased economic competitiveness of the United States

Enhanced infrastructure for research and education

2) What is the potential for the proposed activity to benefit society and contribute to achievement of specific desired societal outcomes?

Participants/Audience

Is the audience defined?

Are the needs of the audience described?

Is the size of the audience (# engaged participants) articulated?

BI Project Benefits to Society

Does the project address a societal need?

Are the benefits to the participant/audience described?

Is the length of engagement with the participant/audience described and adequate?

Is there a mechanism described for reaching the participant/audience?

3) To what extent do the proposed activities suggest and explore creative, original, or potentially transformative concepts?

Potential to be Transformative

Does the proposed BI project utilize evidence-based principles, practices, and methods (and if so, to what degree)?

Does the project transform knowledge of the PI's science for the benefit of a target participant/audience?

Is the project scalable? Relate to regional or national scale efforts?

4) Is the plan for carrying out the proposed activities well-reasoned, well organized, and based on a sound rationale? Does the plan incorporate a mechanism to assess success?

BI Project Description

Are the goals and objectives of the BI project clearly defined?

Is the justification for the BI project clearly articulated?

Is there a plan in place to measure the BI project outcomes?

Does the BI project description cite the relevant literature on how people learn science?

5) How well qualified is the individual, team, or institution to conduct the proposed activities?

BI Team Description

Are the individual or team qualifications and roles adequately described?

Is the size/scope of the team adequate for the scale of the project?

Is there evidence that that team/individual has the necessary experience to implement the proposed BI activities and evaluate success?

Broader Impacts Plan Checklist