Award & Recognition Center
Recognizing and Rewarding People Making a Difference
KASCD Acknowledges Excellence
While seeing a student grasp a difficult concept is to many, a reward in and of itself, acknowledging the hard work, creativity and dedication that makes these individual successes possible is no less important.
Each year the Kansas Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (KASCD) takes time to recognize the contributions of individuals working as curriculum leaders, teachers, educators, and assessment leaders.
The presentation of awards, scholarships and grants each year at the annual KASCD Luncheon, gives our membership a chance to hear about and acknowledge the great work being done on behalf of each learner in the state of Kansas.
A Sample of Our 2006-2007 Award Winners
2007 Outstanding Curriculum Leader Award Winner
Dr. Jan Voss, Assistant Superintendent, Ark City, KS.
Due in large part to Dr. Voss's leadership, Ark City USD 470 can boast of incredible alignment, 
in-depth staff development, countless standard of excellence scores, Academic Coaches at all levels, additional millions in grants, awards at the state and national level, and blue ribbon schools. Voss’s many nominators shared strikingly similar sentiments, saying things such as "Jan has gotten her staff to buy-in to the vision that all kids can learn," and "Jan has taken a high minority, low income district and has demonstrated what learning for ALL students is." Another said, “Jan knows how to laugh, to commit to the highest level and to step back when necessary and simply listen and be there for others. She maintains a sense of humor,
openness with colleagues, and an incredible humbleness and willingness to share. She is truly an outstanding person!”
“Dr. Jan Voss is brilliant, and she pushes herself more than anyone – she often works 80 hr. weeks doing both the enormous C & I duties, along with the Personnel duties. She is always calm, and her sense of humor and ability to see the big picture is inspiring. She is my hero.”
Listing of Annual Awards, Scholarships and Grants
Click on the title the award, scholarship or grant to launch a document (.doc) containing nomination requirements.
- Outstanding Curriculum Leader Award
An annual award that recognizes an individual, currently serving in an educational-related position (curriculum director, supervisor, administrator, college instructor, etc.), for outstanding leadership in assessment in his/her respective educational-related occupation. The recipient must have served as a curriculum/instructional leader in the state of Kansas for a minimum of eight years. Recognition is in the form of a plaque, presented to the recipient at the Annual KASCD Luncheon.
- Outstanding Assessment Coordinator Award
An annual award that recognizes an individual, presently employed in a teaching position, for outstanding leadership in curriculum and supervision of instruction in his/her respective educational-related occupation. Recognition is in the form of a plaque, presented to the recipient at the Annual KASCD Luncheon.
- Destiny Early Career Teacher Award
An annual award that recognizes an individual, presently employed in a teaching position, for outstanding leadership in innovative instruction in his/her respective educational-related content area. The recipient must have served as a licensed educator in the state of Kansas for a minimum of three years. Recognition is in the form of a plaque, presented to the recipient at the Annual KASCD Luncheon.
- Outstanding Educator Within the Education Service Center Award
An annual award that recognizes an individual, presently employed in an educational-related position at an educational service center, for outstanding leadership in curriculum and instruction. The recipient must have served as a a curriculum/instructional leader in the state of Kansas for a minimum of eight years. Recognition is in the form of a plaque, presented to the recipient at the Annual KASCD Luncheon.
- KASCD Scholarship
An annual scholarship award that recognizes an individual, presently employed in an educational-related position at an educational service center, as an aspiring curriculum leader and/or supervisor. The recipient will be employed as an educator in an educational-related occupation in the state of Kansas. The recipient need not hold current membership in KASCD. Recognition is in the form of a plaque, and a check for $500.00 presented to the recipient at the Annual KASCD Luncheon. The money shall be used for tuition to attend a college or university of his/her choice. In addition, the recipient will have his/her KASCD membership dues paid for the following year.
- KASCD President’s Grant
An annual grant award whose purpose is to stimulate interest and growth of KASCD as an action-oriented organization, to stimulate research and application of effectiveness, and finally to assist KASCD members who are interested in enhancing teacher and/or school effectiveness. Approved topics must relate to one or more of the following areas: curriculum mapping, aligning the curriculum; and/or integrating curriculum and assessment. We have revised this award this year to one award for up to $5,000! Applicants must be members of KASCD, must show promise of success, must show impact on the students, school, or district rather than an individual applicant, must show promise of continuation after the grant award is spent, must show effective use of funds to carry out the project, must include evaluation strategies that will be used to measure the success of the project. Grant award winners are honored at the Annual KASCD/NCA Luncheon.