ACRES Awards
Exemplary Rural Special Education Program Awards
ACRES provides a plaque in any of eight categories:
- CATEGORY 1: Preservice/Inservice Training
- CATEGORY 2: Infant and Early Childhood Intervention
- CATEGORY 3: Vocational Training and Transition
- CATEGORY 4: Interagency Collaboration
- CATEGORY 5: Services In Inclusive Environments
- CATEGORY 6: Cross-Cultural Services
- CATEGORY 7: Educational Technology
- CATEGORY 8: Research and Evaluation
To be eligible for this award, nominees must
- Offer a program in one (1) of the above categories that provides service to rural schools or communities.
- Demonstrate that the program has had a significant impact on rural special education.
Nominations must consist of
- A completed nomination form describing the program, explaining why it is exemplary, and providing documentation of its quality.
- Two (2) signed letters of recommendation from persons of influence in the community who are knowledgeable about the nominated program’s impact.