Judge Information

Thank you!

We deeply appreciate your willingness to serve as a judge for the Educators Rising State competitions!  Judges have the important job of determining who will move on to the national competition in June of 2024.  

To be a judge, please REGISTER HERE.

Judge Information

Judges are required to participate in a judge training webinar ahead of the conference, held via Zoom on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 from 5:00-6:00 PM.      (If you are available to judge at the event but are unable to participate in the training during this time slot, please reach out to Idalia.Shuman@KNEA.org.  A recording of the training will be provided.) 

You will receive an email in advance with details and Zoom meeting link for this training at the email address you provide in your registration. 

We will make every effort to have two judges per competition. However, in the event the other judge is unable to be there, you may need to proceed as the sole judge of the event.

Rubrics for judging each competition will be provided at the event, or in advance if pre-judging is needed. 

Some competitions involve pre-judging entries. Artifacts/entries to be pre-judged will be sent to the email address you provide in your registration. Pre-judging materials may include essays or books in PDF format or videos in mP4 format or on YouTube which will be emailed to you in advance of the judges training. Pre-judged materials must be reviewed, scored, and feedback entered on the rubric ahead of the conference for the pre-judged portion of that competition. Additional judging will take place in person at the event. 

KNEA will cover your lunch meal at the conference. For current KNEA members (active or retired), you may submit a voucher to be reimbursed for mileage / reasonable additional travel expenses.

Judges Check-In on February 7, 2024

Please arrive between 8:30 and 9:15 AM to the 2nd floor of the Gibson Student Center at Ottawa University, 1001 S Cedar St, Ottawa KS  66067.  Turn from Cedar onto 10th Street toward campus (east). Park along 10th St. Report to the judges check-in table to receive your schedule of competitors, competition location, and scoring packets.  Competitions and contests will occur between 10:00 AM and lunch.

For any judging related questions, please contact Idalia.Shuman@KNEA.org.