EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
An organization for professional educators.
www.ascd.org

The Center for Innovation in Education
Provider of mathematics inservice and training.
www.center.edu

Learning and Teaching Scotland
Formed from the merger of SCET and the Scottish CCC.
www.ltscotland.org.uk

Campus Compact
Dedicated to promoting community service in higher education.
www.compact.org

Education Web Sites
Sites of education organizations, principally higher education.
www.virtualsalt.com

National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals (NRCP)
Articles, bibliography, and links on training and managing paraeducators.
www.nrcpara.org

Reforma
U.S. association to promote library services to the Spanish speaking.
www.reforma.org

The Marine Society
Committed to the education, training, and well being of professional seafarers.
www.ms-sc.org

Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, Region 1 (Northeast United States)
Promotes the improvement of business schools. Member directory and meeting information.
www.acbsp.org

International Drama/Theatre Education Association
Supports drama and theatre educators. It has over forty member associations worldwide.
educ.queensu.ca

Western Association of Schools & Colleges - (WASC)
Accrediting information, directory of schools, calendar and affiliations.
www.acswasc.org

Illinois Drafting Educator's Association (IDEA)
A non-profit professional education organization for the advancement of drafting education.
www.idea-online.org

Co-Operative Center for the Development of Children and Teenagers
A Brazilian NGO planting education projects in slums and deprived communities throughout Brazil.
www.ccdia.org

Association of Cooperative Educators
International professional organization for people interested in all phases of cooperative education.
www.ace.coop

European Association for International Education
EAIE site stimulates and facilitates the exchange of ideas between international educators worldwide.
www.eaie.nl

Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Provides support to member schools. Advances the Evangelical Protestant Christian educational tradition.
www.acsi.org

Kettle Moraine Press Association
Organization with the singular goal of providing programs to enhance and promote scholastic journalism.
www.kempaonline.com

EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Free training programmes in Japan for EU managers, and in-company traineeships for European and Japanese students.
www.eujapan.com

The Concord Consortium
A nonprofit educational research organization devoted to educational innovation worldwide through creative technologies.
www.concord.org

National Middle School Association
Serves professionals, parents, and others interested in the educational and developmental needs of young adolescents.
www.nmsa.org

National Institute for Literacy (NIFL)
An independent federal organization leading the national effort toward a fully literate America in the 21st century. 
novel.nifl.gov

Peaceful Schools International
Provides support to schools wishing to have a peaceful atmosphere. Members, activities, reports, and related links.
www.peacefulschoolsinternational.org

International Certification Accreditation Board
An independent, global, nonprofit organization ensures quality, credible professional credentialing programs and procedures.
www.icab-certify.org

Global Wireless Education Consortium
Promoting and making available wireless curriculum materials for colleges, to meet the needs of the burgeoning wireless industry.
www.gwec.org

Hamilton Association
Canadian not-for-profit offers free public lecture schedule and special events "for the Advancement of Literature, Science and Art".
nebula.on.ca

National Staff Development Council (NSDC)
A non-profit professional association committed to ensuring success for all students through staff development and school improvement.
www.nsdc.org

AIMS Education Foundation
A non-profit, independent organization which administers a rapidly growing and increasingly complex educational materials development program.
www.aimsedu.org

Convivial (Belgium)
Workshops about team building and conflict solving: Cooperative games, mediation, and teaching children to negotiate. [In English and Francais]
users.swing.be

Centre for International University Cooperation (SIU)
Supports international cooperation in education and research. Manages such European cooperation programmes as SOCRATES, NORDPLUS, NUFU, and NORAD.
siu.no

Parent Academic Resources Inc (PARI)
Believes that a parent is a child's most important teacher. To this end PARI is committed to helping promote effective learning in the home.
www.academicresources.org

Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU)
An international association of Christ-centered colleges and universities. The CCCU site contains resources for faculty, administrators and students.
www.cccu.org

Our Developing World
A nonprofit educational project dedicated to bringing the realities of the "third world" and the richness of diverse cultures to North Americans.
www.magiclink.net

Forum for Spiritual Education
An association of centers, organizations and individuals committed to the promotion and provision of spiritual education and spirituality in learning.
www.ufsforum.org

Kashmir Education Foundation
A non-political, non-governmental and non-profit organization dedicated to promotion of quality education in rural areas of Pakistan and Azad Kashmir.
www.kef.org.pk

National Tutoring Association
The NTA is a non-profit membership-supported tutoring association. Members represent colleges, universities, school districts, and literacy programs.
www.ntatutor.org

Project HELP
A national model of an early academic intervention program which offers supplemental classroom instruction to at-risk elementary school students.
www.project-help.org

Rome International Schools Association
Since 1974 this consortium has encouraged an international curriculum. Site lists schools (a few have web links) following their philosophy.
www.romeschools.org

Wisconsin Center for Education Research
A world-class research center that provides a productive environment where leading scholars conduct basic and applied education research.
www.wcer.wisc.edu

Partnership for America's Future
Provides programs that are designed to get students to use their education now to solve real-world business and educational problems for financial reward.
nmoe.org

Fire Prevention Ring
Organization consisting of Fire Prevention educators from around the world, all material is presented in forms of fire prevention and education for the entire family.
www.geocities.com

School Councils UK
Educational charity provides training for teachers and pupils, in mainstream and special schools, to set up effective structures for pupil involvement.
www.schoolcouncils.org

The Dictionary Project
Nonprofit organization that provides free dictionaries to 3rd-grade students. Lists U.S. state and international projects, and ways for individuals to sponsor a project.
www.dictionaryproject.org

CORD
A national nonprofit organization dedicated to leading change in education through projects and programs that prepare students for the technological workplace of the future.
www.cord.org

The National Beta Club
Promotes character, develops leadership skills, encourages service involvement, recognizes achievement, and provides technological advantages to students in grades 5 12.
www.betaclub.org

Christian Educators Association International (CEAI)
A professional association of Christian educators serving in public and private schools; a Christian alternative to NEA/AFT and a resource for Christian rights in public schools.
www.ceai.org

Educators Website for Information Technology (EWIT)
A learning community of educators and business leaders that supports the innovative use of IT skills and academic standards to enhance learning and to develop IT skills for work.
www2.edc.org

Peace Education Foundation
A non-profit educational organization that offers grade-specific, research-based conflict resolution and mediation curricula for K-12, as well as regional and on-site training.
www.peaceeducation.com

The Classical Association
Gives information about classical events, membership of the Association and its academic publications. Includes the very useful list of classicists in UK universities and institutions.
www.classicalassociation.org

Teachers Resisting Unhealthy Children's Entertainment (TRUCE)
Childhood professionals who work to promote a positive play environment for children. Includes a toy guide, media violence guide, and a flyer about how to handle scary play.
www.truceteachers.org

Building With Books
Builds (through student fundraising) schoolhouses in third-world countries and translates the experiences into social studies and English materials (videos, pictures) for American high schools.
www.buildingwithbooks.org

National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT)
Professional Association serving all Heads and Deputies in all sectors of Education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Includes profile, services, documents and membership information.
www.naht.org.uk

The Center for Partnership Studies
A non-profit organization working to create a more peaceful, equitable and sustainable world through cultural transformation. Includes programs, books, education program, tapes, interviews and links.
www.partnershipway.org

Follow A Dream, Inc.
Non-profit educational organization. The founder, who was blinded and lost his senses of sight and smell in a catastrophic accident, gives speeches and teaches that with adversity comes opportunity.
www.followadream.net

Association of American International Colleges and Universities
AAICU member institutions are American institutions of international higher education, located abroad in Europe and the Middle East, and which are accredited in the United States or enjoy equivalent status.
www.aaicu.org

Fellowship And Christian Encouragement (FACE) for Educators
Encourages and equips educators across the US to pray together in weekly FACE chapter meetings at their schools. The group's goal is to improve educational envronments with strong Christian support groups.
www.prayingeducator.org

Learning Sciences
An interdisciplinary research and development lab dedicated to applying principles of cognitive science, computer science, artificial intelligence, and educational theory to improving the way people learn.
www.sesp.northwestern.edu

Arab Center for Arabization Translation Authorship and Publication (ACATAP)
Branch of Arab League Educational Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) for Translation of recent and valuable books in all fields of science and education, it issues a periodical journal, "Arabization."
www.acatap.htmlplanet.com

Center for Academic Transformation
The center's mission is to serve as a source of expertise and support for those in higher education who wish to take advantage of the capabilities of information technology to transform their academic practices.
www.center.rpi.edu

Association for Community Colleges (ACC)
An organization of young people in Europe that advocates the creation of a network of community colleges to study European character and culture. Information on programs and events, group statutes, and membership.
www.acc.eu.org

The Boyer Center
Advances the vision of Ernest L. Boyer, Sr. by encouraging renewal in school and community, conducting research on critical education issues, providing resources which advocate integrated approaches to teaching and learning.
www.messiah.edu

TRIO
A federally funded program committed to providing access to postsecondary education to low-income and potential first generation college secondary school students, beginning at the sixth grade through the 12th grade.
www.cwru.edu

Not My kId
A not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving the interests of youth and families who are at-risk for drug abuse, delinquency, early school withdrawal, family dysfunction, teen pregnancy, and other behavioral health problems.
www.notmykid.org

The Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
The mission of SACNAS is to encourage Chicano/Latino and Native American students to pursue graduate education and obtain the advanced degrees necessary for research careers and science teaching professions at all levels.
www.sacnas.org

Partnership for Learning
Non-profit that helps schools and communities work together to boost learning from birth through the transition to college. The Partnership publishes reports, conducts trainings, and coordinates programs as a collaborative resource.
www.partnershipforlearning.org

Western Training Provider Network
Modern Apprenticeship information service for businesses and for young people in the Bath, Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset area. Discusses benefits, operations, and occupations open to Modern Apprenticeship.
www.wtpn.org.uk

Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities
National campus activities organization servicing the needs of campus programming departments and other campus organizations. Provides a network to meet other campuses, new programming vendors, and new talent for your campus activities program.
www.apca.com

Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
An international association of education advancement officers, who include alumni administrators, fund raisers, public relations managers, publications editors, and government relations officers. To help people advance the cause of education.
www.case.org

The Center for Law and Education
Strives to make the right of all students to quality education a reality throughout America and to help enable communities to address their own public education problems effectively, with an emphasis on assistance to low-income students and communities.
www.cleweb.org

Sunflower County Freedom Project
A group of local citizens working together with former Teach for America teachers to improve the educational opportunities in the Mississippi Delta area. Find details about the region, the organization, its teachers, students and curriculum.
www.sunflowerfreedom.org

Bibliotecas Para La Gente
The Northern California chapter of REFORMA, the National Organization to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking. Details about the group, membership, materials and outreach efforts, links to related sites, and contact information.
www.bibliotecasparalagente.org

Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)
Works to promote and support in the global community the optimal education and development of children, from birth through early adolescence, and to influence the professional growth of educators and the efforts of others who are committed to the needs of children in a changing society.
www.udel.edu

The Paideia Group
Promoting Mortimer Adler's Paideia Proposal, an education methodology. Works with k-12 schools and higher education to design and introduce didactic instruction for facts, coaching for basic skill development and Socratic teaching for understanding primary works related to the curriculum.
hometown.aol.com

American Educational Research Association (AERA)
An organization concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results. AERA is the most prominent international professional organization with the primary goal of advancing educational research and its practical application.
www.aera.net