Criteria Exemplary (5) Proficient (3-4) Needs Improvement (1-2)
Social Impact: Alignment with equity goals Actively addresses specific pain points; shows deep understanding of WHCR impact; promotes inclusion and benefits marginalized groups. Identifies relevant social equity aspects; some evidence of positive impact or inclusive practices; limited measurable outcomes. Goals are vaguely stated or not incorporated; no meaningful demonstration of social impact.
Technical Execution: Code quality + scalability Code is readable, reliable, easily maintainable; solution is designed for future growth and handoff; clear documentation. Code meets key quality standards; shows general scalability; some areas for improvement in structure or testing. Code is difficult to follow, contains frequent errors or lacks documentation; not designed or unsuitable for scaling.
Innovation: Originality of solution Solution demonstrates significant creativity; presents a novel idea or an innovative alternative. Solution combines familiar ideas in a new way; some originality or improvement over existing tools. Solution is a minor variation or direct copy of known approaches; lacks creativity; simply LLM generated.