BEST CASE STUDY AWARD

Purpose 

The award for Best Case Study is awarded to the top evaluated Case Study submitted at the Regionals and Minis Conferences.

The Case Study is written by the Associate Director of Programming Resources (ADPR) with input from the Regional Board of Directors (RBD)

The Case Study is distributed to delegates at a time no later than conference check-in.

Submissions 

Submissions will be judged on criteria including but not limited to:

1. Originality

2. Creativity 

3. Sensitivity to the issues at hand

4. Statement of goals and objectives

5. Adherence to guidelines

Submissions Criteria

Submissions that fail to meet the following criteria will be eliminated.                     1. Submissions may be completed by up to four (4) first time                             delegates. A first time delegate is defined as an individual who                     has never attended a NEACURH Conference.

                       a. Advisors, returning delegates. professional staff or                                        graduate staff, RDB members and Special Guests may                                not assist or advise those completing the case study. 

          2. Case studies may not exceed three pages in length, and all                         answers must be completed in the space provided. 

          3. Case studies must be complete and legible. 

          4. Case studies cannot contain the name of any school, person,                     location, or anything else that would give away an individual or                     school identity. All case studies are judged blindly. 

Completed Case Studies

The completed Case Studies must be returned to the ADPR by a specified time or they will not be considered.

Evauluation of Case Studies 

   The evaluation for Case Study judging shall be created by the ADPR

Judging of Case Studies

The ADPR will choose Case Study judges and coordinate the Case Study judging process.

          1. The judges shall be selected from a list of Advisors and Special                   Guests in attendence at conference.   

In the case that a decision is not reached by the Case Study judges, the ADPR will make the final decision.

Award

The award will be given out at the closing banquet of the NEACURH Regional and Minis Conferences for first, second, and third place winners.

The award will consist of a certificate bearing the gold seal of NACURH and shall be presented by a member of the RBD or the Conference Staff.