NASC National Councils of Excellence Award
Congratulations to the 2011 National Councils of Excellence!
The National Association of Student Councils (NASC) is proud to announce the high school and middle level student councils that have been named a 2011 National Council of Excellence or a 2011 National Gold Council of Excellence.
The NASC National Council of Excellence Award provides national recognition for middle school student councils that consistently provide quality leadership activities and service to their schools and communities, and introduce young students to leadership roles. This award provides broader recognition for the most notable efforts of NASC member schools.
The 2011 winning student councils are current NASC members and were active members during the 2009–10 school year. All eligible student councils found to meet the standards for the award are recognized.
Recognition
There are two levels of recognition to the National Council of Excellence Awards. The base level is the National Council of Excellence that is awarded to student councils that meet all “Required Standards” and a minimum number of “Additional Standards.” The National Gold Council of Excellence is awarded to student councils that demonstrate the highest levels of leadership and activities, as illustrated by meeting all “Required Standards” and a greater number of “Additional Standards.” For either award, student councils must also submit a letter of recommendation from their principals and summaries of council projects.
How to Apply
Select the appropriate application for your school level and click the link to download. Open the form on your desktop and enter your data. If the computer being used has a full Adobe program, the completed document may be saved to your files. If you are using the free ‘Adobe Reader’ software, you will not be able to save and will need to print two copies of the completed form before closing the document.
2012 National High School Council of Excellence Application Packet (pdf)
2012 National Middle Level Council of Excellence Application Packet (pdf)
Attention 2009 National Councils of Excellence Winners!
2009 NASC National Councils of Excellence that completed “Continuation of Excellence” applications in 2010 and 2011 must apply using the primary application for 2012.
2010 and 2011 National Councils of Excellence Winner are now eligible to apply for the award using the NCOE Continuation of Excellence Application. Note: Councils using the ‘Continuation’ application must be seeking the same level of recognition (NCOE or NCOE Gold) as earned the previous year.
2012 High School NCOE Continuation of Excellence Application Packet (pdf)
2012 Middle Level NCOE Continuation of Excellence Application Packet (pdf)
Benefits
Student councils that earn a National Council of Excellence Award receive:
- A National Council of Excellence Certificate proclaiming their achievement
- An official letter from NASC recognizing and congratulating your student leaders and school
- A press release that can be customized for their local news media
- Inclusion of their school name in the winners’ list that is published on the NASC website
- Recognition during the NASC National Conference (Names of winning schools are displayed during the conference and delegates from winning schools will receive official National Council of Excellence nametag ribbons)
- Eligibility to purchase special recognition items designed specifically for National Council of Excellence Awardees.
Evaluation Process
The evaluation process for the NASC National Council of Excellence Awards is designed for in-house evaluation. Student councils seeking the honor gather and organize evidence demonstrating that they have met the award criteria. Next, the councils meet with their principals to present their applications and evidence for administrative review. Principals that find their councils meet the necessary qualifications will validate the councils’ accomplishment with a signature and letter of recommendation, and mail only the requested forms listed on the last page of the application to NASC for processing.
The evaluation process adopted by NASC promotes the need for student councils build and maintain quality archives of their accomplishments and encourage them to engage in annual self-review activities as they work to continue their pursuit of excellence.
National Councils of Excellence Project Summaries (login required)
NASC members can now view approximately 2,000 projects submitted by middle- and high-school winners of the 2009, 2010, and 2011 National Councils of Excellence Awards.