Brief History
1990—1994 Refocusing and Growth
1990
• Michael P. Wolfe is selected as the Society's first Executive Director.
1991
• A strategic planning process is initiated throughout the Society to build continuity between biennia.
• Fifty Area Representatives are appointed to work with regional chapter areas.
• The National State Teachers of the Year organization is approved as an Honorary Chapter.
1993
• Kappa Delta Pi and Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. form a partnership.
• Local chapter and Educational Foundation Board Scholarships are awarded in excess of $100,000.
• The New Teacher Advocate is released and sent to all initiates.
• Golden Apple award winners of Chicago are approved as an Honorary Chapter.
• Key chapters are developed at several international locations.
1994
• Kappa Delta Pi and the Association of Teacher Educators create the National Student Teacher/Intern of the Year Award.
• Kappa Delta Pi and the American Educational Research Association create the National Award for Promising Young Researcher.
• The New Teacher Institute debuts in Birmingham and Chicago.
• Chapter chartering and reactivations set a record. The number of KDP chapters exceeds 500.
Reading is Fun Week 1993
One of KDP's many Reading is Fun Week projects
Installation of the NSTOY Chapter 1991
Installation of the NSTOY Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi.