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Table 1.

Curriculum development readiness rubric

	5-Exemplary	4 - Satisfactory	3 - Adequate	2 - Fair	1 - Insufficient
Criterion 1: Use Cases	Multiple documented use cases exist, more than one is an external source (not published by SERVIR). these use cases delineate how the tool was utilized by end users	Multiple documented use cases exist, one of which is an external source (not published by SERVIR)	>1 use case explicitly mentions this tool’s use by end users	End users were trained in the tool, but no use cases exist	No documented use cases exist
Criterion 2: Peer-Reviewed Publications	Multiple peer reviewed publications exist that meet both of the following criteria: (a) publications denote the functionality and methodology of the tool, and (b) publications apply the tool to a case study	At least one peer reviewed publication exists that meet both of the following criteria: (a) publications denote the functionality and methodology of the tool, and (b) publications apply the tool to a case study	Multiple peer reviewed publications exist that meet one of the following criteria: (a) publications denote the functionality and methodology of the tool, (b) publications apply the tool to a case study	One peer reviewed publication exists that meets one of the following criteria: (a) publication denotes the functionality and methodology of the tool, or (b) publication applies the tool to a case study	No documented peer-reviewed publications exist regarding this tool
Criterion 3: Training Materials	The tool meets all following criteria: (a) the tool’s training guide is up to date; (b) the training guide’s code is running with no bugs; (c) the training guide showcases the complete functionality of the tool; and (d) the tool has supplementary training materials	The tool meets three of the following criteria: (a) the tool’s training guide is up to date; (b) the training guide’s code is running with no bugs; (c) the training guide showcases the complete functionality of the tool; (d) the tool has supplementary training materials	The tool meets two of the following criteria: (a) the training guide is up to date, (b) the training guide’s code is running with no bugs, (c) the training guide showcases the complete functionality of the tool, and (d) the tool has supplementary training materials	The tool meets one of the following criteria: (a) the training guide is up to date (b) the training guide has extensive bugs or issues in the example code (if applicable), (c), the tool has documentation; and (d) the tool has supplementary training videos or materials	No training materials exist for this tool
Criterion 4: Easily Accessible and User-friendly Web Interface	The tool has a Central website where the user can access the tool’s user guide, github, publications, and use cases	The tool has a Central website, but the user guide, github, publications, and/or use cases are not published there	The tool does not have a Central website but has both (a) a user guide and (b) a github that can both be found online	The tool does not have a Central website, but has either (a) a user guide, or (b) a github that can be found online	The tool does not have a Central website or online user guide
Criterion 5: Degree of background knowledge necessary to use tool (e.g., Python)	No background knowledge is needed to use this tool or existing documentation provides resources for background knowledge	Limited background knowledge is needed to use this tool and background knowledge is listed as a prerequisite for the paired course	Limited background knowledge is needed to use this tool or background knowledge is listed as a prerequisite for the paired course	A moderate amount of background knowledge is needed	The tool requires extensive background knowledge

	5-Exemplary	4 - Satisfactory	3 - Adequate	2 - Fair	1 - Insufficient
Criterion 1: Use Cases	Multiple documented use cases exist, more than one is an external source (not published by SERVIR). these use cases delineate how the tool was utilized by end users	Multiple documented use cases exist, one of which is an external source (not published by SERVIR)	>1 use case explicitly mentions this tool’s use by end users	End users were trained in the tool, but no use cases exist	No documented use cases exist
Criterion 2: Peer-Reviewed Publications	Multiple peer reviewed publications exist that meet both of the following criteria: (a) publications denote the functionality and methodology of the tool, and (b) publications apply the tool to a case study	At least one peer reviewed publication exists that meet both of the following criteria: (a) publications denote the functionality and methodology of the tool, and (b) publications apply the tool to a case study	Multiple peer reviewed publications exist that meet one of the following criteria: (a) publications denote the functionality and methodology of the tool, (b) publications apply the tool to a case study	One peer reviewed publication exists that meets one of the following criteria: (a) publication denotes the functionality and methodology of the tool, or (b) publication applies the tool to a case study	No documented peer-reviewed publications exist regarding this tool
Criterion 3: Training Materials	The tool meets all following criteria: (a) the tool’s training guide is up to date; (b) the training guide’s code is running with no bugs; (c) the training guide showcases the complete functionality of the tool; and (d) the tool has supplementary training materials	The tool meets three of the following criteria: (a) the tool’s training guide is up to date; (b) the training guide’s code is running with no bugs; (c) the training guide showcases the complete functionality of the tool; (d) the tool has supplementary training materials	The tool meets two of the following criteria: (a) the training guide is up to date, (b) the training guide’s code is running with no bugs, (c) the training guide showcases the complete functionality of the tool, and (d) the tool has supplementary training materials	The tool meets one of the following criteria: (a) the training guide is up to date (b) the training guide has extensive bugs or issues in the example code (if applicable), (c), the tool has documentation; and (d) the tool has supplementary training videos or materials	No training materials exist for this tool
Criterion 4: Easily Accessible and User-friendly Web Interface	The tool has a Central website where the user can access the tool’s user guide, github, publications, and use cases	The tool has a Central website, but the user guide, github, publications, and/or use cases are not published there	The tool does not have a Central website but has both (a) a user guide and (b) a github that can both be found online	The tool does not have a Central website, but has either (a) a user guide, or (b) a github that can be found online	The tool does not have a Central website or online user guide
Criterion 5: Degree of background knowledge necessary to use tool (e.g., Python)	No background knowledge is needed to use this tool or existing documentation provides resources for background knowledge	Limited background knowledge is needed to use this tool and background knowledge is listed as a prerequisite for the paired course	Limited background knowledge is needed to use this tool or background knowledge is listed as a prerequisite for the paired course	A moderate amount of background knowledge is needed	The tool requires extensive background knowledge

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