This award is given to an individual, group, association, or agency. Recipient need not be a WERA member.
Criteria: Outstanding educational research. Topics may include, but are not limited to:
- Instructional research
- Program evaluation
- Intervention research
- Research on or for special populations
- Assessment research
- Educational policy research
- School climate research
- Parent/community needs assessments
Research should have state-wide application in terms of results, methodology or analyses. Research should have long-term value.
The deadline to submit nominations is October 31, 2025. Award winners will be recognized at WERA's Annual Conference on Friday, December 12, 2025.
Please direct questions to Paul Stern, Executive Secretary, at weraoffice@gmail.com