Indiana Academic Decathlon
Indiana Academic Decathlon Important Dates
Entry Deadline October 21, 2011
Area Competition January 21, 2012
State Finals February 10 and 11, 2012
USAD National Contests (Albuquerque, NM) April 25 - 28, 2012
USAD Small School and Medium School Online Nationals April 25 - 27, 2012
Click here for a detailed list of Academic Decathlon dates, deadlines, and more.
Host Site Assignments
Click here for a list of entered schools, host site assignments for the January 21, 2012 Area competition, and enrollment division.
GPA Calculations
Coaches should visit the USAD web site for documents and instructions related to determining team member GPA & eligibility. Coaches should download and complete a 2011-2012 GPA Calculation Worksheet (Excel format, fourth document from the top on the right side of the page) and email a copy to the IASP office. Click here to see the GPA Calculation Information.
Academic Decathlon Information:
Area Competition Schedule
Extra Curricular Activities Form (for use in Interviews)
USAD Calculator Policy
Speech Judge's Scoring Form
Interview Judge's Scoring Form
Essay Judge's Scoring Form
[Require Adobe Reader]
2011-2012 Indiana Academic Decathlon Coaches Handbook
The revised 2011-12 Indiana Academic Decathlon Coaches Handbook will be posted in early fall and will include the Team Roster form, which is due at the IASP office by Dec. 202 2011. The form can be faxed to 317-894-9807.
Click here for Academic Decathlon Coach Handbook
[Requires Adobe Reader]
Current Information from USAD
USAD Home Page
Eligibility Guidelines [Requires Adobe Reader]
Description of The United States
Academic Decathlon Competition
Content
The competition is made up of ten events with objective tests in seven areas
(language/literature, math, science, economics, fine arts, science, and super
quiz) as well as speech, interview, and essay.
Teams
Teams will consist of up to nine members with three being designated as Honors
(3.75-4.00) students, three Scholastic (3.00-3.74) students, and three Varsity
(0-2.99) students. Each student participates in all 10 events.
Eligibility
All full-time students in grades 9-12 are eligible to compete. Within these constraints schools may select their teams in any manner with any additional criteria they choose.
-
back to the top -