This award recognizes long-term contribution of time and energy to the association by an ArkADE member.

Criteria for evaluation: (a) length and diverse nature of service to ArkADE; (b) recognition by peers of contribution to ArkADE.

Directions for application: (a) letter of nomination summarizing the nominee’s contribution to ArkADE (limit one to two pages); (b) one or two letters of support from other ArkADE members or a NADE leader (limit of one page each); (c) resume of the nominee that includes years of service to ArkADE, offices held, committee and task force participation, and awards received (limit of one to ten pages); (d) a small sample of articles written or supervised by the nominee (e.g., journals, newsletters, committee/task force reports).

II.  ArkADE Award for Outstanding Service to Developmental Education Students

This award recognizes long-term contribution of time and energy to developmental education students by an ArkADE Member.

Criteria for evaluation: (a) nominee will have spent approximately half or more of their time serving developmental education students through teaching and/or administration for at least five or more years; (b) evaluation criteria will include both the nominee’s record of service and recognition by others.

Directions for application: (a) letter of nomination summarizing the contribution by the nominee to developmental education students (limit of one to two pages); (b) resume of the nominee should reflect the length of service and diverse ways the nominee has served developmental education students. Additional contributions that indirectly affect students, such as leading on-campus faculty development workshops, conference presentations, and articles in education journals and newsletters could also be included. The resume should contain a record of local, state or national recognition by others of the nominee’s service to developmental education students (limit of ten pages); (c) one to three letters of support from individuals from any of the following groups: student(s), administrator(s), faculty member(s) teaching developmental education classes, colleague(s) outside the developmental education area (limit of one page for each letter, maximum number of three letters).

 

III.  ArkADE Award to an Administrator or Public Servant for Outstanding Support to Developmental Education

This award recognizes the special supporting role of others to the success of developmental education.

Criteria for evaluation: (a) clear evidence of private and public support of developmental education; (b) long-term support for developmental education.

Directions for application: (a) letter of nomination from an ArkADE member; (b) one or two letters of support from the following groups: director/instructor in a developmental education program, developmental education student, community leader; (c) newspaper article, professional publications and/or formal public presentation supporting developmental education.

 

IV.  ArkADE Award for Outstanding Developmental Education Program

This award recognizes excellence in developmental education programs.

Criteria for evaluation: (a) recognized program quality by peers and campus administrators; (b) quality service to students; (c) demonstrated effectiveness through achievement of objective criteria.

Directions for application: (a) letter of nomination (limit of one to two pages). Summarize the strengths and achievements of the developmental education program. (b) the nominee’s campus administrator may provide a letter of support (limit one page); (c) provide a description of the developmental education program; mission statement, program component, unique program features, instructional delivery systems, staffing, program evaluation criteria (e.g., percent of student body served, number of students served through activities, qualitative and/or quantitative research studies on program effectiveness regarding student outcomes), partnerships with other campus or off-campus departments and agencies (limit of one to seven pages); (d) include supporting materials of the program; campus promotional materials, newspaper/magazine articles describing the program, awards received by the program (limit of one to five pages).

 

Student Award

I.  ArkADE Award to an Outstanding Alumnus of a Developmental Education Program

This award recognizes a graduate of a developmental education program who has distinguished him/herself in other areas of life.

Criteria for evaluation: (a) the nominee must have completed at least two developmental courses or participated in at least two of the following developmental program activities: TRIO Upward Bound, TRIO Student Support Services, high school-to-college bridge program, special admissions program, enrollment in developmental classes (e.g., math, writing, study skills, reading); (b) outstanding accomplishment outside the classroom.

Directions for application: (a) letter of nomination that includes the specific developmental classes taken and/or developmental programs in which the person participated and the individual’s out-of-class accomplishments (limit of one to two pages); (b) one or two letters of endorsement from college faculty, including developmental faculty (limit of one page for each letter); (c) nominee’s resume summary (limit one or two pages); (d) one or two letters of reference from current work supervisor and/or community leader (limit of one page for each letter).

 

Mail all documents to:

Bettie Estes
ArkADE Awards Chair
Ozarka College
P.O. Box 784
Melbourne, AR  72556
bestes@ozarka.edu