ILA 2025 Albert J. Harris Award Application

The International Literacy Association (ILA) Albert J. Harris Award honors a published, peer-reviewed journal article or monograph that makes an outstanding contribution to our understanding of prevention or assessment of reading or learning disabilities. This award is given once every three years.

ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION CRITERIA

Journal articles and monographs must have been published between January 2022 and December 2024 to be eligible for consideration.
Articles and monographs will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Significance of the issue under investigation
- Suitability of methodology used to investigate the topic or problem
- Presentation and analysis of data
- Appropriateness of conclusions/interpretations
To be eligible, the lead author must be an ILA member in good standing and maintain active membership through June 30, 2026.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications are submitted through an online process. Eligible articles and monographs should be submitted as a clear, high-quality, and complete copy of the published paper with full bibliographic information identifying the author(s), source, and publication date.

Articles may be submitted by the author or the author’s colleagues.

To be considered for the 2025 Albert J. Harris Award, applications must be completed and all required materials submitted no later than February 3, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Applicants will be notified of the results before June 30, 2025.

PUBLICATION INFORMATION

Title of Published Work: *

Publication Reference: *

Eligible articles should be submitted as a clear, high-quality, and complete copy of the published paper with full bibliographic information identifying the author(s), source, and publication date.

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I confirm that this article reports on the prevention or assessment of reading or learning disabilities.

LEAD AUTHOR INFORMATION

First Name *

Middle Name or Initial

Last Name *

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Email Address *

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Note: To be eligible for consideration, the lead author must be an ILA member in good standing and maintain active membership in ILA through June 30, 2026. Member status will be verified during the review process.

SUBMITTER INFORMATION

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I acknowledge that the information provided is accurate and complete. *

Once submitted, I will be unable to edit, update, or amend this application.

Please direct any questions or requests for assistance to ILAAwards@reading.org.