Iowa Reading Administrator of the Year Award Criteria & Nomination

The Iowa Reading Administrator of the Year Award may be given to professionals who have demonstrated their interest, concern, and leadership in promoting reading within their domain.

Each council president receives one nomination form to present to the council. As a group, the council will select a nominee. No other persons will receive nomination forms.

1. Nominees must be members of the local and state associations. Being a member at the International level is encouraged, but not required.
   These professionals (principals, reading supervisors, department heads, curriculum coordinators, superintendents, language arts consultants, or college professors) shall be defined as those persons whose positions involve supervision or curriculum development, implementation, and/or evaluation. Please list in what associations the nominee has been a member (local, state and national) including what offices have been held, on what committees the nominee has served, what honors the nominee has received, and how long he/she has been a member, if known.
2. Type a 1-2 page description of the nominee’s qualifications for the Iowa Reading Administrator of the Year Award. Considerations may include:
   • Contributions in a leadership role in the promotion of reading
   • Influence on students, teachers, colleagues, children, or parents through instruction, lecture, writings, or research
   • Demonstration of increased knowledge and understanding of the reading process
3. The council may include any other supportive material, such as news clippings or letters of  support from colleagues, parents, college professors, or other people who can document the nominee’s commitment to the teaching of reading.

Nomination Deadline

March 17, 2027