Criteria & Review Process

ATD encourages each applicant to review the Leader College of Distinction review rubrics. Each application for Leader College of Distinction status will be reviewed through a process that may include consultation and feedback from ATD staff and coaches to supplement information submitted by applicants.

Criteria include:

1. 1. 1. Completion of entire data template with at least four years of data and highlight a three-year upward trend for the metrics selected
    2. Qualitative explanation to support the improvement in student outcomes
    3. A clear link between the impact of the specific actions the college has taken and the improvement in student outcomes as indicated in the data template. We recognize that unanticipated changes may interrupt a steady improvement in student success outcomes. Please explain the circumstances of any such unexpected events, if applicable.

Successful applications incorporate evidence and a description of how the implemented strategies intentionally addressed barriers to student success and narrowed or closed equity gaps among student populations.

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