ADMINISTRATOR IN READING AWARD- is awarded to a building or district level administrator who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in promoting reading. Deadline: Must be postmarked by March 1.

STUDIES AND RESEARCH Grant- $750 in grant monies is available for studies and research. Deadline:Must be postmarked by February 1

CELEBRATE LITERACY AWARDS- Local councils nominate three honorees--a community leader, an educator, and an organization--who have made significant contributions to literacy in Arkansas. From these council nominees, three state awards are presented. Deadline: Must be postmarked by January. 15.

ELEANOR M. JOHNSON AWARD- recognizes an outstanding elementary teacher of reading/language arts: $1000 from Weekly Reader.Deadline: November 15

ARBUTHNOT AWARD- honors an outstanding college or university teacher of children's and young adult literature.  Deadline: November 15

NILA BANTON SMITH AWARD- is $1000 to a classroom teacher or reading specialist who has made an outstanding contribution in helping students become more proficient readers of content instructional materials. Deadline: November 15

OUTSTANDING TEACHER EDUCATOR IN READING AWARD- honors an outstanding college or university teacher of reading methods or reading-related courses. Deadline: November 15

REGIE ROUTMAN TEACHER RECOGNITION AWARD- honors an outstanding K-6 teacher dedicated to improving through reflective writing about his/her teaching and learning process. Deadline: November 15

ALBERT J. HARRIS- is a monetary prize granted annually for an outstanding contribution to the diagnosis and/or remediation of reading or learning disabilities. Deadline: October 1

OUTSTANDING DISSERTATION OF THE YEAR AWARD($1000)competition is sponsored by Silver Burdett Ginn and Company Deadline: October 1