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MARYLAND ASCD JUDITH RUCHKIN RESEARCH AWARDS
2007-2008

Members of the Research Committee of the Maryland Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development take pleasure in announcing that applications for the 2007-2008 Maryland ASCD Judith Ruchkin Research Awards are now being accepted. The Committee invites not only graduate students in education, but also educators at all levels to participate. Research must have been conducted since January 2005.  Quantitative and qualitative research studies are considered in any of the following categories:

• Action Research
• Master’s Theses
• Doctoral Dissertations
• University Faculty Research
• Educational Agency or Local School System Research
• Seminar Papers

TO BE ELIGIBLE, SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING BY MARCH 14, 2008:

• A research abstract of not more than 600 words
• A copy of the research study [to be returned to the researcher following selection]
• A letter of endorsement from the research advisor, supervisor, or other appropriate person attesting to the research efforts
• Contact information, including phone number, address, and email address

Evaluations of the research entries will be based on:

• Quality of the research design and appropriateness to the research problem or question
• Quality of the scholarly writing, including clarity of presentation of the purpose, findings, and conclusions
• Significance and/or implications of the findings for the improvement of educational practices

Please address submissions of the research entries to:

Maryland ASCD Research Committee

c/o College of Education
Towson University
8000 York Road
Towson, MD  21252

FAX: 410-704-2733

For further information, please contact Dr. Ronald Thomas, Maryland ASCD Executive Director, at 410-704-5770, or e-mail at mascd@towson.edu.

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Awards will be presented at the Maryland ASCD Annual Spring Forum on the evening of May 15, 2008, location to be determined.