IDEA Standards

These pages display the existing IDEA Standards. The Standards are displayed as both HTML documents and are accessible via this page that serves as the table of contents. The appropriate PDF versions of the documents can be downloaded via those pages.

You can also opt to download the complete IDEA Standards package by clicking the link below.

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IDEA Accreditation Process

International Trainer Accreditation Process

• Glossary of Terms    
• International Trainer Accreditation    
• International Trainer Observation Form    
• International Trainer Interview    
• Instructions for International Trainer Applicants    
• International Trainer Accreditation Process    
• International Trainer Accreditation Team    

NGO Accreditation Process

Introduction

• Preamble to the NGO Accreditation Process    
• Frequently Asked Accreditation Questions    

NGO Accreditation Process

• NGO Accreditation Process    
• Questions Asked and Documents Requested During the NGO Accreditation Process    
• NGO Accreditation Committee    
• Apply for NGO Accreditation    
• Local Accreditation Criteria Questions for Non-Affiliates    

NGO Affiliate Accreditation Process

• Affiliate Accreditation Process    
• Sample NGO Plan for Accrediting Affiliates    
• NGO Plan for Accrediting Affiliates    
  • Clubs    
  • Resource Centers    
  • Coach    
  • Trainer    
  • Teacher    
  • Judge    
     
• Mission Agreements
  • Club Leader Mission Agreement    
  • Club Member Mission Agreement    
  • Club Coordinator Mission Agreement    
  • Resource Center Supervisor Mission Agreement    
  • Trainer Mission Agreement    
  • Teacher Mission Agreement    
  • Coach Mission Agreement    
  • Judge Mission Agreement    
  • Public Event Participants    
  • Student Practices    

NGO Accreditation Consultants

• Accreditation Consultant Duties and Responsibilities    
• Accreditation Consultant Classroom - Training Observation Form    
• Accreditation Consultant Reporting Form    
• NGO Accreditation Assesment Chart    

Evaluation Forms

• Club Evaluation Form    
• Coach Evaluation Form    
• Forum Participant Evaluation Form    
• Forum Trainer Evaluation Form    
• Judge Evaluation Form    
• Resource Center Evaluation Form    
• Student Evaluation Form    
• Teacher Evaluation Form    
• Trainer Evaluation Form    

IDEA Activities

• IDEA Academic Conference    
• IDEA Forum    
• IDEA High School Parliamentary Debate Tournament of Champions    
• IDEA International Parliamentary Debate Championship Tournament Series    
• IDEA Publications    
• IDEA Trainings    

IDEA Competitive Formats

• Debate Tournaments    
• Two Team and Four Team Parliamentary Debate    
• Individual Events    
• Internet Debates    
• Karl Popper Debate    
• Lincoln-Douglas Debate    
• Middle School Debate    
• Public Debates    
• Public Forum Debates    
• Cross Examination Public Debates    
• NPDA Rules & Practices    

IDEA Procedures

• Harassment Policy    
• Sanctioning Tournaments & Trainings    
• Apply for Event Sanctioning    
• Apply for Local Accreditation if not Affiliated with an NGO    

Students

• Student Bill of Rights    
• Student Bill of Rights - Grievance Procedures    
• Student Pledge Form