Entries:  Publications produced between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019 are eligible.  Entries must be received by Wednesday, August 28th, 2019.  For full rules click here.

1.Entry Category (check one - one entry per category except Newsletters)

District Report Card / Annual Report:  Annual publication to inform patrons of the district’s performance.

Audio / Video: A presentation or episode of a single program, podcast, or promotional piece.

Calendar / Handbook: Publication with event dates or information or yearly publication designed to inform students, staff, and/or parents about the organization and policy. 

Electronic Publication: External or internal communications distributed only electronically. Links to two different issues must be provided to qualify as one entry.

Marketing Materials / Special Purpose Publication: Items used to communicate the appealing qualities or explain education issues of a school, district, or program.  This is a single piece.

Newsletters: External or internal publications.  Links to two different issues must be submitted to qualify as one entry.  Each organization may enter twice in this category - once for district-level newsletters and once for building-level newsletters.

Photo / Photo Series: Photographs taken by a district representative for publication.  Provide description of use in the Analysis and Planning section of the entry form.

Project, Special Event or Program: Describe a project, special event, or program that supported a district initiative.  Provide description, results, and samples of materials and tactics utilized.

Websites / Social Media:  Provide a link to your district's home page (first page of your site).  Please do not submit separate entries for each of your individual school sites.

Writing:  Op-ed pieces, editorials, speeches, or individual articles from an official written piece intended for public distribution.  Provide proof of publication.

2.Entry Title

3.Link(s) to publication
Please provide a hyperlink to the publication being submitted.  If the entry is not currently accessible on the Internet, submitters can upload the file(s) to a free web storage account such as DropBox, GoogleDrive, or OneDrive and then provide a link.  Some entries require multiple links. 

Link 1

Link 2

Link 3

4.School district name and USD number / organization

5.Address

Street

City, State, Zip

6.District Enrollment Category (2018-19 school year)

1-449

450-999

1,000-1,799

1,800-6,999

7,000+

Vo-Tech Schools, Interlocals, & Service Centers

7.Entry submitted by (name/title)

8.Email Address

9.Project Leader (name/title for certificate)

Research and Assessment (Why are you doing it?)

10.Define the purpose and goals of the publication or project.

11.What strategies were used to define the problem or goals of the publication or project?

Analysis and Planning (Audience, Goals, Budget, Timeline)

12.Primary Target Audience

13.Secondary audience (if applicable)

14.How was the project communicated / presented to the audience(s)?

15.Produced

In-house

Outside Agency

Combination of Both

16.If produced by outside agency or with the help of an outside agency, please explain their role in the project.

17.Budget for the project

18.Frequency of the publication

Weekly

Bi-Weekly

Monthly

Bi-Monthly

Quarterly

Annually

Other (please specify)

19.Were there other communications / strategies used to support the project?

Evaluation and Results

20.What are the specific and/or measureable objectives of the project?

21.Results of the project

If you wish to submit another entry, click "Done" and then follow the survey link again.  Enter as many categories as you wish, but only one entry per category (except newsletters).