Nominations 

Nominations Due: June 1st

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IT IS TIME TO START THINKING ABOUT YOUR COLLEAGUES ....WHO DO YOU WANT TO NOMINATE FOR THE 2008 ISCA AWARDS?

Coming to you this spring... the ISCA Awards Nomination Ballot. This is a great opportunity for you to nominate individuals who do great things for kids, the school and our counseling profession. We will post the nomination ballot here, please take time to honor someone who deserves to be recognized.

How Do I Nominate Someone for an ISCA Award?

Please complete the following steps:

1. Complete an ISCA nomination form containing all the basic data about the nominator and the nominee.

2. Letter of recommendation from the nominator.  This letter should contain a brief description of the contribution for which the individual is being nominated. The nominator may be asked to present the award at the Recognition Gala if nominee is present.

3. Vita/Resume for the nominee (not more than two pages).

4. Statement, not more than three pages, describing the program, activity or contribution demonstrating the individual's worthiness to receive the award. The program, activity or contribution must have occurred within the last 5 years.

5. The remaining items are those of supplementary evidence and must be limited to no more than 10 pages. This must include four letters of recommendation/support and must include: one letter from the nominee's supervisor/administrator, one from a colleague and no more than two other letters of support. These "any two" letters may be from other administrators, colleagues, parents, students, community leaders, etc.

Selection 

ISCA’s Professional Recognition Committee selects the award recipients. The committee evaluates all written materials in the packet. The committee reserves the right not to present an award in any category when, in the committee’s opinion, there is insufficient evidence of outstanding contribution. Once selected, NOMINATORS will be notified so they can make plans to be present during the Recognition Gala to receive the awards and decide if the nominator wants to inform the award recipient of the recognition or surprise the individual with the award.

*Submission for consideration is June 1st to ISCA’s professional recognition chair:

Cheri A. Miller, M.Ed., LCPC, NCC 

O'Leary Middle School Counselor

c/o O’Leary Middle School

2350 Elizabeth Blvd, Twin Falls, ID 83301

         millerch@tfsd.k12.id.us

Award Process

The Annual ISCA Recognition awards are presented at the annual conference in October at the awards luncheon. Winners usually meet with the Governor at the beginning of School Counseling Week (1st week in February).

The nomination process closes each year in June 1st, so be sure to send in your candidates names early!!!

Nominations

Please take a moment, consider the professionals in our field and send along a nomination to ISCA for one of our annual awards. This is an important issue as recognition starts with the nomination process. We hope you will help us to recognize the deserving members of our profession. 

The purpose of the five School Counselor of the Year Awards is to recognize an elementary, middle level, secondary, multi-level (preK-12), and (K-12) secondary counselor for outstanding service achievement.  In addition to the recognition given to the recipient of the award, positive public attention is focused on school counseling programs.

School Counselor of the Year

ELIGIBILITY FOR CONSIDERATION:

·        The nominee must be currently employed as a full time counselor and have completed three consecutive years of counseling service.

·        The nominee must be a current ISCA member.

·        The nominee must hold a Master's Degree in guidance counseling and be certified as a counselor by the state.

CRITERIA FOR RECOGNITION:

·        The nominee should posses the personal qualities thought to be desirable in a counselor.

·        The nominee must have been responsible for innovations in guidance and counseling programs, for providing leadership in the further development of existing guidance services, for demonstrating leadership in professional counseling associations, and for performing an outstanding service to the school or community.

·        The activities or accomplishments recognized must have taken place within five years prior to the date of presentation.

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Administrator / Supervisor Award

The purpose of the Administrator / Supervisor Award is to recognize an Administrator/Coordinator, Director or Supervisor whose leadership has shown outstanding services and impact in the guidance and counseling field for counselors on a local, slate, or national level.

ELIGIBILITY FOR CONSIDERATION:

·        Nominees must be an Administrator/Coordinator, Director, or Supervisor of district guidance and counseling services who has consistently made significant contribution to the improvement of guidance and counseling services in the school setting.

·        Nominees must be currently employed as a full-time Supervisor / Coordinator or Director of district guidance services and have completed at least three years of service. The nominee's primary responsibility must be in working with programs at the elementary, middle/junior high, secondary or multi-level.

CRITERIA FOR RECOGNITION:

·        Initiation of developmental school counseling and guidance program

·        The nominee must have been responsible for implementation of innovative counse1ing and guidance services and/or improving  existing counseling and guidance services

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Advocate Award

The purpose of the advocate award is to recognize a person or organization whose advocacy of guidance and counseling services in a school setting has impact for counselors on a local, state, or national level.

ELIGIBILITY FOR CONSIDERATION:

·        The Nominee may be a principal, superintendent, school board member.

·        The Nominee may be a Parent, teacher, community leader, or organization who has consistently made a significant contribution to the improvement of guidance and counseling services in the school setting.

·        The nominee should not be actively employed as a school counselor or as an administrator or supervisor of school counselors or counseling and guidance services.

CRITERIA FOR RECOGNITION:

·        The Nominee must have been responsible for exemplary support of counseling and guidance services Outstanding promotion of counseling and guidance services.

·        The nominee must have been responsible for implementation of existing counseling and guidance services.

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