The following are the Keys to Successful Project Development. Your project must include:
An IntroductionThe opening paragraph will include school/community demographics and a brief description of your project.
Subsequent paragraphs must include the following six items:
1. Who Stakeholders the project is designed to benefit
2. What Purpose of the project of project
3. When Timeline for development and implementation of the project
4. Where Population and/or location where project will be implemented
5. Why the Need for the project and any risks identified (costs, change, personnel, etc.)
6. How Implementation process and sequencing of events.
Assessment and EvaluationShow supporting data, e.g., newspaper articles, Board of Education minutes, newsletters, etc., where applicable.
ConclusionDescribe the impact on stakeholders and the expected time for project results.
By incorporating the above Keys to Success, your project should be designed to meet the specific needs of your school and/or community. It should be guided by the principles and knowledge you have gained through the Leadership Training Institute Courses completed that meet the requirements for College courses (See Matrix). You must include documentation of all material used to develop and implement your project.
The objective of the MSAA process is to implement the project you have developed.
A good project is innovative, improves the system, arises from a genuine need, and provides involvement by the stakeholders.
Your project should be divided into five sections or tabs:
Project Introduction
Project Text
Project Assessment & Evaluation
Project Conclusion
Supporting Documents
The project must be consistent with a graduate level paper demonstrating professional development opportunities in the field of athletic administration incorporating the Keys to Success.
