The NTA Academic Coaching Program Excellence Award

This award recognizes excellence in academic coaching programs. Up to five (5) will be awarded per year.

Criteria for evaluation - This program must be one whose:

Quality of service to students is recognized by peers, school administrators or community leaders.
Effectiveness has been demonstrated through achievement of objective criteria.

Directions for nomination:

Letter of nomination summarizing the strengths and achievements of the academic coaching programs (limit of two pages).
Letter of support from the nominee’s school administrator or community leader.
A letter from the academic coaching program including:
– mission statement.
– program components.
– unique program features.
– instructional delivery systems.
– staffing.
– program evaluation criteria.
– partnerships with other campus or off-campus departments and agencies, if relevant (limit of seven pages).
Include supporting materials of the program, such as:
– campus/community promotional materials.
– newspaper/magazine articles describing the program.
– awards received by the program, if relevant.
– documentation of any tutor program/institution certification (limit of five pages).