NAPDS offers three annual awards to NAPDS members and their institutions which require nominations. To learn more about each award and how to submit nominations, visit the award website pages linked below.
The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding recent doctoral candidates in an education field (or closely related field, e.g., school psychology) whose research contributes significantly to an understanding of some aspect of Professional Development Schools. The award is intended to encourage participation of individuals with new doctorates in the activities of the association by providing a forum for presentation of their research that uses or reflects the new released NAPDS 9 essentials (2nd ed.) of what it means to be a professional development school.
• Outstanding Dissertation Award
The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding recent doctoral candidates in an education field (or closely related field, e.g., school psychology) whose research contributes significantly to an understanding of some aspect of Professional Development Schools. The award is intended to encourage participation of individuals with new doctorates in the activities of the association by providing a forum for presentation of their research that uses or reflects the new released NAPDS 9 essentials (2nd ed.) of what it means to be a professional development school.
Information Age Publishing (IAP) sponsors an award for a student member of NAPDS who has shown promising leadership in the PDS movement. This award is available to both undergraduate and graduate students. Candidates will be considered in light of their contributions in one or more areas:
• Service on a committee or publication of NAPDS prior to the Annual Conference
• Volunteer service at the Annual Conference
• Presenting at the Annual Conference
• Publication in School-University Partnerships or PDS Partners
• Service to home institution’s PDS program