ILA Award of Excellence

ILA Award of Excellence

The Award of Excellence is presented annually by the International Literacy Association (ILA) to state and provincial chapters that have distinguished themselves through organizing and implementing a wide range of programs and activities in their state or province that (a) serve and support chapters and members, (b) contribute to education, and (c) coincide with and support ILA's programs and goals.

Award of Excellence applications are for activities completed between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024.

Criteria can be met through virtual or in-person activities.

Complete Award of Excellence guidelines can be found here. These guidelines must be read before completing the form, as descriptions for each of the below criterion are provided.

Attach one document for each section of the form below. A short summary is needed to support each criterion and should be combined into one document for each section. The uploaded file must be smaller than 50MB.

Note: If your file is larger than 50MB, send the attachments via email to chapters@reading.org with the subject line AWARD OF EXCELLENCE ATTACHMENTS.


Please be sure to complete the entire application before clicking SUBMIT.

If you have any questions, or do not receive an email confirmation, please contact chapters@reading.org.

Submissions deadline is December 31, 2024.

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Chapter Name (No abbreviations) *

State/Province *

PART I - SERVICE TO CHAPTER MEMBERS (ALL A-G ITEMS ARE REQUIRED CRITERIA) *

A: Leadership Workshop

B: Visitation

C: Communication

D: Honor Award

E: Membership Promotion

F: Coordinator Support

G: Strategic Planning

Please attach one document that summarizes the activities and outcomes for the items checked above.
(Click on 'Choose File' to locate your document in your files, and then click on 'Open' to attach to form.) *

PART I - SERVICE TO CHAPTER MEMBERS (TWO OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONAL ITEMS MUST BE SELECTED)

H: Celebrate Literacy Award

I: Reading and the Arts

J: Young Authors

K: Future/New Teachers

L: Partnerships

M: Family Literacy

N: Adult Literacy

O: Website/Social Networking

P: Other

Please attach one document that summarizes the activities and outcomes for the items checked above.
(Click on 'Choose File' to locate your document in your files, and then click on 'Open' to attach to form.)

PART II - SERVICE TO STATE/PROVINCIAL EDUCATION (BOTH ITEMS ARE REQUIRED CRITERIA) *

A: State/Provincial Conference

B: Special Project

Please attach one document that summarizes the activities and outcomes for the items checked above.
(Click on 'Choose File' to locate your document in your files, and then click on 'Open' to attach to form.) *

PART II- SERVICE TO STATE/PROVINCIAL EDUCATION (TWO OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONAL ITEMS MUST BE SELECTED)

C: Recognize Chapters

D: Chapter Awards

E: Additional Leadership Support

F: Archive Library

G: Scholarships

Please attach one document that summarizes the activities and outcomes for the items checked above.
(Click on 'Choose File' to locate your document in your files, and then click on 'Open' to attach to form.)

PART III - SERVICE TO ILA (ALL A-E ITEMS ARE REQUIRED CRITERIA) *

A: ILA Chapter Annual Report

B: Committees

C: Promote ILA

D: Global Project

E: ILA Membership Campaign

Please attach one document that summarizes the activities and outcomes for the items checked above.
(Click on 'Choose File' to locate your document in your files, and then click on 'Open' to attach to form.) *

Contact information for the individual submitting this form.

First Name *

Last Name *

ILA Membership Number

Email *

PLEASE NOTE: Once you have clicked the submit button, a page will appear thanking you for your submission. If this message does not appear, please contact chapters@reading.org to ensure that the application was received successfully. Thank you.