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Who should enter the AEP Awards?

The AEP Awards are open to all companies, organizations, and individuals around the world involved in the creation, development, sales, marketing, and distribution of supplemental educational materials. If you have a product, we have a category.

Books
Workbooks
Software
Websites
Games
Assessment tools
Curriculum Packages
Professional Development
Magazines
Social Networks

 

 

 

Distinguished Achievement Awards

The Distinguished Achievement Awards (DAAs) recognize the year's top educational products in four categories:

  • Curriculum
  • Periodicals
  • Professional Development
  • Technology & New Media

Within these four categories, entries are broken down into further subcategories, as well as categorized by grade level. You can view the subcategories below or view the full descriptions here.

Judging
DAA entries are judged only against other products in their entry category, subcategory, and grade level. This means that middle school Arts curricula are only judged against other middle school Arts curricula, high school news stories are only judged against other high school news stories, and so on. Find out more about judging.

Finalists and Winners
DAA Finalists and Winners are announced in a press release when the judging process is completed in April. At this point, product and company names will be posted in the Awards section of the AEP website and receive special designation in the Online Product Gallery. Winners are announced at the AEP Awards Banquet & Gala in June in Washington, DC.

Entry Fees*

AEP members - $130
Nonmembers - $250

* Entries submitted after midnight EST on Jan. 31 or postmarked after Jan. 31 will be assessed a $25 late processing fee for each entry.

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DAA Categories and Subcategories

* Indicates new or revised category or subcategory.
View a complete listing of subcategory descriptions.

Curriculum

Periodicals

Professional
Development

Technology
Innovations
  • Reading and Language Arts
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • ESL/ELL
  • World Language
  • Special Education
  • The Arts
  • Reference Resources (all subjects)
  • Self-Guided Materials
  • Teaching Aides (all subjects)

 
  • Departmental Column
  • Feature Article
  • Editorial
  • How-to Feature
  • Interview/Profile
  • Learned Article
  • News Story
  • Fiction
  • Series
  • Newsletter/
    eNewsletter
  • Article
  • Cover
  • Whole Publication
  • Illustration
  • Photograph
  • Visual Story
  • Periodical of the Year
  • Anniversary/
    Commemorative Edition
  • Most Improved
  • One-Theme Issue
  • Sponsored Publication
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Classroom/
    Time Management
  • Curriculum/Instruction*
  • Guided Reading
  • Education Equity
  • Assessment Tools
  • Parent & Community Involvement
  • School Improvement
  • Learning Styles (including brain-based learning and multiple intelligences)
  • Websites
  • Portals
  • Social Media (including blogs, webinars, and podcasts)
  • Administrative Tools
  • Assessment Tools
  • Alignment Tools
  • Social Networks
  • Educational Toy/Game

Questions? Please contact Brandon Kotsch at 856-241-7772.

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