Awards

For Educators: Frequently Asked Questions

Are you an educator who wants to nominate your student(s) for the Achievement Awards in Writing?

Question: Do I need to be a member of NCTE to nominate students?

Answer: You do not! Nominators only need a free NCTE account to nominate students.

• Learn how to create a free account.

Question: What is required of me as a nominator?

Answer: Many nominators use the annual prompt to in their instruction, nominating some of their students.

Ideally, nominators will provide feedback to students throughout the writing process. This will look different for every student and nominator.

All that is strictly required by NCTE is that nominators complete the nomination form. The form will be available by late October. Nominators may sign up to receive email alerts and reminders here.

Steps for completing the nomination form:

1. Nominators will sign in to their NCTE account, or create a free account if they don’t already have one.
2. Once signed in, nominators will click on the nomination form that is linked from the award’s main page from the time that it becomes available through the February 15 deadline.
3. Nominators will be asked to verify that they have reviewed the eligibility details and that those details are met.
4. The nominator will enter the basic information requested in the form, such as contact information, basic school information, etc. They will also upload a PDF with the student’s final draft.
5. They will review the form and click “Submit.”

Nominators will complete one (1) form per student that they are nominating.

Question: Once I’ve nominated students, what happens?

Answer: Nominations are assigned to judges, who score them in the late winter and spring. Nominating educators are notified of the results via email in May of the award year. Results are not shared directly with students.