NCSM - NCSM Sourcebook 2000-01

NCSM Sourcebook 2000-01 - Org. Acronyms "A"

AAACE
http://www.aaace.org/

The American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) is dedicated to the belief that lifelong learning contributes to human fulfillment and positive social change. We envision a more humane world made possible by the diverse practice of our members in helping adults acquire the knowledge, skills, and values needed to lead productive and satisfying lives.

The mission of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) is to provide leadership for the field of adult and continuing education by expanding opportunities for adult growth and development; unifying adult educators; fostering the development and dissemination of theory, research, information, and best practices; promoting identity and standards for the profession; and advocating relevant public policy and social change initiatives.

(no address on website)

AAAS
http://www.aaas.org/

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS, pronounced "Triple-A-S") is the world's largest general science organization and publisher of the peer-reviewed journal Science. With more than 138,000 members and 275 affiliated societies, AAAS serves as an authoritative source for information on the latest developments in science and bridges gaps among scientists, policy-makers and the public to advance science and science education.

Founded in Philadelphia in 1848, AAAS is among the oldest societies in America. Many of today's most prestigious and influential scientific societies have their historical origins in AAAS. Anyone may join AAAS simply by paying membership dues. A membership guarantees a subscription to Science.

AAAS
1200 New York Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: 202-326-6400

Email: webmaster@aaas.org

AACD
http://www.counseling.org/

The American Counseling Association is a not-for-profit, professional and educational organization that is dedicated to the growth and enhancement of the

counseling profession. Founded in 1952, ACA is the world's largest association exclusively representing professional counselors in various practice settings.

By providing leadership training, publications, continuing education opportunities, and advocacy services to nearly 55,000 members, ACA helps counseling professionals develop their skills and expand their knowledge base.

ACA has been instrumental in setting professional and ethical standards for the counseling profession. The association has made considerable strides in accreditation, licensure, and national certification. It also represents the interests of the profession before congress and federal agencies, and strives to promotes recognition of professional counselors to the public and the media.

American Counseling Association
5999 Stevenson Avenue
Alexandria, Virginia 22304-3300
USA toll free: 800.347.6647
tel: 703.823.9800
fax: 703.823.0252

AACTE
http://www.aacte.org/

The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) provides leadership for the continuing transformation of professional preparation programs to ensure competent and caring educators for all America's children and youth. It is the principal professional association for college and university leaders with responsibility for educator preparation. It is the major voice, nationally and internationally, for American colleges, schools, and departments of education, and is a locus for discussion and decision-making on professional issues of institutional, state, national and international significance.

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
1307 New York Ave., N.W., Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005-4701
Tel: 202/293-2450 Fax: 202/457-8095

AAGC
http://www.aagc.org/index.html

The American Association for Gifted Children (AAGC) is the nation's oldest advocacy organization for gifted children. It was established in the late 1940's. Over the course of its history, AAGC has published materials for the educational research community, for people in the medical profession, and for parents and teachers of gifted children.

Several years ago AAGC moved from New York to North Carolina, where it is now incorporated as a non-profit organization.

Currently, AAGC publishes a newsletter three times yearly; an occasional series called Working Papers, a publication which circulates information from the educational research community; and other materials. Financial support comes primarily from individual donors.

American Association for Gifted Children at Duke University
Box 90270
Durham, North Carolina 27708-0270
Phone: (919) 783-6152.

AAHE
http://www.aahe.org

AAHE is an individual membership organization that promotes the changes higher education must make to ensure its effectiveness in a complex, interconnected world. AAHE equips its members -- 8,700+ faculty, administrators, and students from all sectors, plus policymakers and leaders from foundations, government and business -- and their institutions with the knowledge they need to bring such changes about.

One Dupont Circle
Suite 360
Washington, DC 20036-1110
Phone: 202-293-6440
Fax: 202-293-0073
Email: info@aahe.org

AAHPERD
http://www.aahperd.org/

AAHPERD's mission is to promote and support creative and healthy lifestyles through

high quality programs in health, physical education, recreation, dance and sport, and to

provide members with professional development opportunities that increase knowledge,
improve skills, and encourage sound professional practices. [approved by the Alliance
Assembly, April 1998] AAHPERD's national associations have the following purposes:
to develop and disseminate professional guidelines, standards, and ethics;
to enhance professional practice by providing opportunities for professional growth and development;
to advance the body of knowledge in the fields of study and in the professional
practice of the fields by initiating, facilitating, and disseminating research;
to facilitate and nurture communication and activities with other associations and other related professional groups;
to serve as their own spokespersons;
to promote public understanding and improve government relations in their fields of study;
to engage in future planning; and
to establish and fulfill other purposes which are consistent with the purposes of the Alliance.

The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
1900 Association Dr.
Reston, Virginia 20191-1598
PH - 1-800-213-7193
FAX - 703-476-9527
Email - aahperd@aahperd.org

AAPT
http://www.aapt.org/

At AAPT, we understand your career as a professional educator demands considerable effort, dedication, intelligence, perseverance, and integrity. Successful achievements in the physics educational field also require use of a variety of unique resources. AAPT was initially formed over 60 years ago and continues its mission to "support the advancement of the physics education profession and the quality and effectiveness of physics education in the U.S. and throughout the World.

American Association of Physics Teachers
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740-3845
Phone: 301-209-3300
Fax: 301-209-0845
Email: aapt-memb@aapt.org

AASA
http://www.aasa.org/

AASA, founded in 1865, is the professional organization for over 14,000 educational leaders across America and in many other countries. AASA’s mission is to support and develop effective school system leaders who are dedicated to the highest quality public education for all children. The four major focus areas for AASA are:

Improving the condition of children and youth
Preparing schools and school systems for the 21st century
Connecting schools and communities
Enhancing the quality and effectiveness of school leaders

The organization, with a staff of 50, is one of elementary and secondary education's longstanding professional organizations. Elections for AASA officers are held annually. All Active Members are eligible to vote and hold office. For more information please read the Election Reform Guidelines - Revised May 2001.

1801 North Moore Street
Arlington, VA 22209 -- 1813)
Phone: 703-528-0700

AASL
http://www.ala.org/aasl/

The mission of the American Association of School Librarians is to advocate excellence, facilitate change, and develop leaders in the school library media field.

AASL works to ensure that all members of the school library media field collaborate to:

provide leadership in the total education program
participate as active partners in the teaching/learning process
connect learners with ideas and information, and
prepare students for life-long learning, informed decision-making, a love of reading, and the use of information technologies.

AASL
50 E. Huron
Chicago, IL 60611
Toll-free telephone: 1-800-545-2433
AASL direct dial: 312-280-4386
Fax: 312-664-7459
Email: AASL@ala.org

AAUP
http://www.aaup.org/

AAUP remains the leading organization primarily dedicated to protecting the academic freedom of professors. Faculty members turn to AAUP for assistance in the thousands each year. Some of these faculty members are well-known figures with resources and support. Most, however, are ordinary faculty members who need guidance in responding to troublesome or threatening professional attacks. Through AAUP, faculty determine the principles of our profession and the procedures by which to protect them. When the AAUP speaks, it is the voice of the profession.

AAUP
1012 Fourteenth Street N.W. Suite 500
Washington D.C. 20005-3465
Fax: (202) 737-5526
(202) 737-5900
Email: aaup@aaup.org

AAUW
http://www.aauw.org/

AAUW promotes equity for all women and girls, lifelong education, and positive societal change.

ACA
http://www.counseling.org/

The mission of the American Counseling Association is to enhance the quality of life in society by promoting the development of professional counselors, advancing the counseling profession, and using the profession and practice of counseling to promote respect for human dignity and diversity.

The American Counseling Association is the publicly recognized organization to which all professional counselors belong.

ACA Headquarters
American Counseling Association
5999 Stevenson Avenue
Alexandria, Virginia 22304-3300
USA toll free: 800.347.6647
tel: 703.823.9800
fax: 703.823.0252

ACEI
http://www.udel.edu/bateman/acei/index.html

The Mission of the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) is 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.

Association for Childhood Education International
17904 Georgia Ave, Suite 215
Olney, Maryland 20832
(301) 570-2111; (800) 423-3563; Fax: (301) 570-2212
E-mail us at aceihq@aol.com

ACM
http://www.acm.org/

ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, is an international scientific and educational organization dedicated to advancing the arts, sciences, and applications of information technology. With a world-wide membership of 80,000, ACM functions as a locus for computing professionals and students working in the various fields of Information Technology.

Headquarters Office
One Astor Plaza
1515 Broadway
New York, New York 10036-5701
USA +1-212-869-7440

ACPDS
http://www.nctm.org/about/committees/pdsac/index.htm

The Professional Development and Status Advisory Committee is charged to:

Advise the Board of Directors on matters pertaining to the professional development of and support for teachers of mathematics.
Make recommendations for Council action on:
1. advocating for high quality programs and experiences of professional;
2. development for teachers of mathematics, including pre-service;
3. programs, in-service programs, and the development of teacher leaders;
4. the adequacy and quality of the mathematics teaching force, including teacher supply, certification regulations, and licensing standards;
5. attracting and retaining high quality teachers of mathematics;
6. implementing the vision of the Council’s Professional Teaching Standards; and
7. maintaining high professional standards in mathematics teaching.
Create, or oversee the creation of, products and other materials that assist NCTM members and staff to:
1. enhance the professional development of all teachers of mathematics;
2. raise the public’s perception of mathematics teaching as a profession; and
3. advance excellence in mathematics teaching at all levels.

Prepare an annual report for the Board of Directors, including budget and a prioritized list of issues that should be addressed by NCTM.

ACS
http://www.acs.org/

The ACS seeks to:

Promote the public perception and understanding of chemistry and the chemical sciences through public outreach programs and public awareness campaigns;
Involve the Society's more than 163,000 members in improving the public's perception of chemistry;
Assist the federal government with advice on scientific and technological issues involving the chemical sciences;
Enrich professionals in academia and private industry through development programs, peer interactions & continuing educational courses;
Host national, regional and local section meetings for the exchanging of ideas, information and chemical research discoveries;
Provide career development assistance and employment opportunities for students & professionals in academia & private industry;
Foster communication and understanding between members, the chemical industry, the government and the community to enhance the quality of scientific research, support economic progress, and ensure public health & safety.

Investing in volunteer efforts in any organization can provide an alternate management or professional training track which might not be available through the full-time employer. In addition, involvement in the ACS will provide professional and peer relationships that can broaden your technical and interpersonal skills, thus challenging you and enriching your life.

Washington, DC Headquarters
American Chemical Society
1155 Sixteenth Street, NW
Washington DC, 20036
Phone: 800-227-5558 (US only)
202-872-4600 (outside the US)
Fax: 202-872-4615
E-mail: help@acs.org

ACT
http://www.act.org/

I emailed to check if I have the right website and address. The returned message stated that ACT stood for the College Testing Program and that the ACT was founded in 1959. In 1996, the name was officially changed to "ACT, Inc." The following mailing address was given:

ACT, Inc.
2201 N. Dodge St.
P.O. Box 168
Iowa City, IA 52243-0168

Our Vision:

To be the world's leading provider of information for educational and career decisions in support of lifelong learning

Our Mission:

To help individuals and organizations make informed decisions about education and work. We provide information for life's transitions.

Our Values:

Excellence in all aspects of our work
Mutual respect, fairness, and enlightened leadership
Diversity in people and ideas
Individual growth and development
Courteous, responsive, ethical relations with customers and employees
Conscientious citizenship and constructive engagement in civic life
Partnership and cooperation with other organizations

AEA
(various branches in different states. I think AEA has been changed to AAACE -- American Association for Adult and Continuing Education)

http://www.rtpnet.org/~ncaea/ - North Carolina Adult Education Association
http://www.mvaea.com/ - Missouri Valley Adult Education Association
http://www.gaea.org/ - Georgia Adult Education Association
http://www.tmcc.edu/naea/ - Nevada Adult Education Association

American Association for Adult and Continuing Education
4380 Forbes Boulevard
Lanham, MD 20706
Telephone: (301) 918-1913
Fax: (301) 918-1846
AAACE Website: http://www.aaace.org

AECT
http://www.aect.org/

The mission of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology is to provide leadership in educational communications and technology by linking professionals holding a common interest in the use of educational technology and its application to the learning process.

Goals:

Leadership will be demonstrated through a continuous effort to define those disciplines and professional activities that make up educational communications and technology.
Leadership will be demonstrated through a continuous effort to accommodate, serve, and represent professionals and professional activities in educational communications and technology.
Leadership will be demonstrated through a continuous effort to develop those elements and attributes that enhance the professional stature of educational communications and technology.
Leadership will be demonstrated through a continuous effort to actively promote the improvement in learning environments through the use of educational communications and technology.

AECT
1800 N. Stonelake Dr.
Suite 2
Bloomington, IN 47404
812.335.7675
877.677.AECT (toll-free)
812.335.7678 (fax)
E-mail: aect@aect.org

AEFA
http://www.pitt.edu/~aefa/aefaold-wel.html

The mission of The American Education Finance Association (AEFA) is to integrate in a dynamic way the research, policy, information, and discussion relating to critical issues in education finance. To achieve this mission AEFA serves as a forum and information network for the exchange of ideas concerning education finance issues among academic researchers, program administrators, and policy makers in the United States, Canada and other jurisdictions. AEFA encourages its members to raise issues and to debate them in order that all members and others in policy positions may improve their knowledge of education finance. AEFA supports the fundamental purposes of education finance systems: (1) the provisions of resources adequate to accomplish educational goals; (2) the distribution of resources with the highest possible degree of equity for students and patrons of education; and (3) the efficient use of resources by all agencies providing education services.

(no current postal address found)

AEL
http://www.ael.org/

AEL is a nonprofit, regionally oriented education research, development, and service institution. Its mission is to link the knowledge from research with the wisdom from practice to improve teaching and learning. AEL works closely with schools, school districts, and states to develop, test, and refine practical products and processes that address needs expressed by local educators. Resources thus developed are then available to others working on similar problems.

AEL-- a member of the National Education Knowledge Industry Association (NEKIA)--is governed by a 28-member Board of Directors, made up of educators and others concerned about education in its primary service area: Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. AEL's major work is funded through several contracts and grants from the U.S. Department of Education.

AEL
1031 Quarrier Street
P.O. Box 1348
Charleston, WV 25325-1348
800-624-9120
304-347-0400
FAX 304-347-0487
E-mail: aelinfo@ael.org

AERA
http://www.aera.net/

The American Educational Research Association is 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. Its more than 22,000 members are educators; administrators; directors of research, testing or evaluation in federal, state and local agencies; counselors; evaluators; graduate students; and behavioural scientists.

The broad range of disciplines represented by the membership includes education, psychology, statistics, sociology, history, economics, philosophy, anthropology, and political science.

AERA
1230 Seventeenth St., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-3078
(202) 223-9485

AFT
http://www.aft.org/

The mission of the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, is to improve the lives of our members and their families, to give voice to their legitimate professional, economic and social aspirations, to strengthen the institutions in which we work, to improve the quality of the services we provide, to bring together all members to assist and support one another and to promote democracy, human rights and freedom in our union, in our nation and throughout the world.

American Federation of Teachers -- AFL
CIO - 555 New Jersey Ave
NW - Washington, DC 20001
(202) 879-4400

AGBUC
http://www.agb.org/

The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges is dedicated to strengthening the performance of boards of public and private higher education.

It advances the practice of citizen trusteeship that has distinguished American higher education for more than 350 years. By serving as a continuing-education resource to trustees and boards and by contributing to effective working relationships between boards and chief executives, AGB seeks to strengthen the governance of higher education institutions. AGB recognizes its leadership responsibilities to members and to a diverse system of higher education. The association strongly believes in citizen control of our colleges and universities, rather than direct government control, and works to ensure that higher education remains a strong and vital national asset.

AGB carries out its mission adhering to the following objectives:

To educate individual trustees and boards on matters that affect their institutional oversight responsibilities
To promote wider understanding of and appreciation for citizen leadership and lay governance as the only effective ways to ensure the quality and independence of American higher education
To advance the philosophy that all elected or appointed trustees serve in the public trust and should consider themselves trustees of higher education as a whole
To strengthen the relationship between trustees and chief executives in the fulfillment of their distinct yet complementary responsibilities
To stimulate cooperation with public-policy makers, government agencies, and private organizations that have a stake in the effective governance and quality of colleges and universities
To identify and study emerging public-policy issues of concern to higher education by providing forums for their discussion and by encouraging appropriate member initiative

1 Dupont Circle
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-296-8400

AHSME
http://www.rose-hulman.edu/Class/ma/HTML/AHSME/

The purpose of the exam is to spur interest in mathematics and develop problem solving talent through the excitement of friendly competition in a time format. In order to challenge students at all grade levels, and with varying talents, the problems range from easy to extremely difficult. Students who have not taken the AHSME previously should look at prior years of the AHSME in order to set reasonable goals for themselves on their first attempt.

Dr. Walter E. Mientka, Executive Director
American Mathematics Corporation
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
P.O. Box 81606
Lincoln, NE 68501-1606 U.S.A.
FAX: 402-472-6087
Telephone: 800-527-3690

AICE
http://www.umr.edu/~aiche/
(no contact info given on website. Must be same address.)

1707 L Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-223-0650

AIME
http://www.unl.edu/amc/e-exams/e7-aime/aime.html

Purpose: To identify and encourage, through friendly competition, students with an interest in and talent for mathematical problem solving.Combined with high performance on the AMC 10 or AMC 12, this exam helps identify outstanding pre-collegiate math students, and is used as a measure for selecting USAMO participants.

Titu Andreescu, Director
American Mathematics Competitions
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68588-0658 U.S.A.
Tel: 402-472-6566,
Fax: 402-472-6087
titu@amc.unl.edu

AIMM
(no website found)

AISES
http://www.aises.org/

The American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES) is a national, nonprofit organization which nurtures building of community by bridging science and technology with traditional Native values. Through its educational programs, AISES provides opportunities for American Indians and Native Alaskans to pursue studies in science, engineering, business and other academic arenas. The trained professionals then become technologically informed leaders within the Indian community. AISES' ultimate goal is to be a catalyst for the advancement of American Indians and Native Alaskans as they seek to become self-reliant and self-determined members of society.

AISES
P.O. Box 9828 Albuquerque, NM 87119-9828
2201 Buena Vista SE, Suite 301 Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone: (505) 765-1052
Fax: (505) 765-5608

ALA
http://www.ala.org/

The American Library Association provides leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.

ALA Toll-Free Number 1-800-545-2433
American Library Association
50 E. Huron
Chicago, IL 60611

AMATYC
http://www.amatyc.org/

AMATYC Mission Statement:

To heighten awareness of the vital importance of the first two years of collegiate mathematics education to the future of our students and the welfare of the United States and Canada, the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges was formed in 1974 and is committed to the following:
To ensure the preparation of scientifically and technologically literate citizens who are capable of making educated decisions, whose skills fulfill the needs of business and industry, and who will continue to educate themselves
To lead the development and implementation of the curricular, pedagogical, assessment, and professional standards for two-year college mathematics education
To assist in the preparation and continuing professional development of a competent, professional mathematics faculty that is skilled in resourceful pedagogy and is diverse with respect to ethnicity and gender
To be a network for communication, policy determination, and action among faculty, affiliates, other professional organizations, accrediting associations, governing agencies, industry, and the public sector.

American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges
Southwest Tennessee Community College
5983 Macon Cove
Memphis, TN 38134
Office Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (Central Time Zone)
(901) 333-4643 voice
amatyc@stcc.cc.tn.us

AMC
http://www.unl.edu/amc/

The American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) seek to increase interest in mathematics and to develop problem solving ability through a series of friendly mathematics contests for junior (grades 8 and below) and senior high school students (grades 9 through 12).

Titu Andreescu, Director
American Mathematics Competitions
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68588-0658 U.S.A.
Tel: 402-472-6566,
Fax: 402-472-6087
amcinfo@unl.edu

AMNC
http://lamar.colostate.edu/~hillger/anmc.htm

The American National Metric Council (ANMC) is a not-for-profit trade association founded in 1973 by private industry to assist companies in the metric transition process. The information on this page is provided by the U.S. Metric Association (USMA). The USMA and ANMC are independent organizations, occasionally working together in the interest of U.S. metrication.

American National Metric Council (ANMC)
4340 East West Highway, Suite 401
Bethesda MD 20814-4411
Phone: 301-718-6508
Fax: 301-656-0989
E-mail: anmc@paimgmt.com

AMS
http://www.ams.org/

The American Mathematical Society was founded in 1888 to further mathematical research and scholarship. The Society currently has approximately 30,000 members throughout the United States and around the world. It fulfills its mission through programs that promote mathematical research, increase the awareness of the value of mathematics to society, and foster excellence in mathematics education.

The American Mathematical Society provides many professional services to the community and is a major publisher of mathematics, with offices in four locations. The headquarters office in Providence (with approxiately 150 employees) supports most publication and membership service activities. A warehouse and printing facility is located nearby in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Mathematical Reviews, a major reviewing journal used by mathematicians around the world, is produced by the AMS office in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with a staff of approximately 75 people. The Society also has a Washington office that deals with matters of science policy and education, and serves as a resource to many agencies and organizations in the Washington area.

American Mathematical Society
201 Charles Street
Providence, RI 02904-2294
Telephone Numbers:
800-321-4AMS in the US and Canada or 401-455-4000 worldwide

AOAC
http://www.aoac.org/

In the 21st Century AOAC INTERNATIONAL is committed to be a proactive, worldwide provider and facilitator in the development, use, and harmonization of validated analytical methods and laboratory quality assurance programs and services. Also, to serve as the primary resource for timely knowledge exchange, networking, and high-quality laboratory information for its members.

481 North Frederick Avenue
Suite 500
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877-2417 USA

APA
http://www.apa.org/

APA works to advance psychology as a science, a profession, and a means of promoting human welfare.

Based in Washington, DC, the American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. With more than 155,000 members, APA is the largest association of psychologists worldwide.

American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Phone: (800) 374-2721 or (202) 336-5500

APS
http://www.aps.org/

Since its formation in 1899, the American Physical Society has dedicated itself to the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics. This knowledge has been a critical ingredient of the major advances of the twentieth century and is playing a dominant role in preparing for the next century. In its nearly 100 years of service to science and humanity, the APS has established itself as the major membership organization for physicists in the United States and a significant force in physics internationally. Over 40,000 scientists worldwide belong to the non-profit scientific and educational Society whose members include the physics leadership in academia, industry, and government laboratories. APS publishes the leading international physics journals, including Physical Review and Physical Review Letters, organizes major scientific meetings, and provides strong outreach programs in education and international and public affairs. The APS is run by physicists. Members not only participate in the programs of the APS, they also influence the policies and operations of the Society. Each year several hundred physicists serve in a volunteer capacity in the governance of the Society, on its many committees and task forces, and in leadership of APS specialized units covering all fields of physics. These volunteers, assisted by the APS support staff, help organize and supervise the Society's publications, meetings, and general operations.

APS Headquarters
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740-3844
(301) 209-3200
(301) 209-0865 FAX

ASA
http://www.amstat.org/

The American Statistical Association (ASA) is a scientific and educational society founded in 1839 with the following mission: To promote excellence in the application of statistical science across the wealth of human endeavor.

American Statistical Association
1429 Duke St.,
Alexandria, VA 22314-3415, USA;
Voice: 703-684-1221;
Toll-free: 888-231-3473
Fax: 703-684-2037
Fax on Demand 888-267-8285.

ASAP
http://www.ccsso.org/asap.html
(emailed to get address)

The Association of State Assessment Programs is a working group of the Council of Chief State School Officers. The ASAP membership is comprised of State Assessment Directors. The ASAP convenes twice yearly, in January and again in June in conjunction with the National Conference on Large-Scale Assessment.

Phone: (202) 336-7053
Email: acarl@ccsso.org.

ASBO
http://www.asbointl.org/

ASBO International is a professional association which provides programs and services to promote the highest standards of school business management practices, professional growth, and the effective use of educational resources.

The Association of School Business Officials International is a professional association which provides programs and services to promote the highest standards of school business management practices and professional growth, and the effective use of educational resources.

The primary goals of ASBO International are to enhance the professionalism of school business management executives, to improve the performance of the public and private school districts in which they work, and to assist these administrators and their districts to deal effectively with the changing environment in which schools operate.

Another goal of the Association is to provide a forum for the exchange of information and ideas among professionals. An important objective is to keep legislative bodies, governmental agencies and other members of the educational community informed of the Association's position on key issues relating to the administration of the educational enterprise.

ASBO International
11401 North Shore Drive
Reston, VA 20190-4200
703-478-0405
703-478-0205 (FAX)
jsnyder@asbointl.org

ASCD
http://www.ascd.org/

The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development is a unique international, nonprofit, nonpartisan association of professional educators whose jobs cross all grade levels and subject areas. In their diversity, our members share a profound commitment to excellence in education. Founded in 1943, ASCD's mission is to forge covenants in teaching and learning for the success of all learners.

ASCD, A diverse, international community of educators, forging covenants in teaching and learning for the success of all learners. ASCD makes a difference for children by serving those who shape their learning. ASCD helps educators prepare children for their future roles as citizens in an interdependent, ever changing world. We are a powerful advocate and invaluable resource for excellence and equity in education. We build partnerships that advance teaching and learning worldwide. We live our beliefs through our actions, products, and services.

1703 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22311-1714 USA,
call toll-free 800-933-ASCD (2723), or 703-578-9600 then press 2,
fax 703-575-5400

ASL
http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~asl/

The Association for Symbolic Logic is an international organization supporting the presentation, publication, and critical discussion of scholarly work in the field of logic. The Association was founded in 1936, at a time when great advances in the discipline were beginning to be made. Its current membership reflects the longstanding important role of logic in philosophy and in mathematics as well as the newer connections between logic and both computer science and linguistics. The Association aims to promote an awareness and appreciation of advances in the field of logic among all who may benefit. To this end it publishes two quarterly journals, circulates a newsletter, and undertakes a number of other publishing ventures; it regularly organizes and sponsors meetings and summer schools throughout the world; it awards prizes for excellence in research; and it maintains professional ties with related organizations.

Association for Symbolic Logic
Box 742, Vassar College
124 Raymond Avenue
Poughkeepsie, New York 12604, USA
Email: asl@vassar.edu
Telephone: 845-437-7080
Fax: 845-437-7830

ASLHA
http://www.asha.org/

The American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for more than 99,000 audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists.

ASHA's mission is to ensure that all people with speech, language, and hearing disorders have access to quality services to help them communicate more effectively.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
10801 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
Toll-free, voice or TTY: 800-638-8255
Available 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ET

ASMPP
(no website found)

ASSM
http://www.maa.org/cbms/members/assm.htm

The Association was established in 1960 for the purpose of providing leadership and encouragement that will create an active interest in mathematics and its teaching, assist in the promotion and maintenance of high standards of instructing and learning in all mathematics programs, and provide an opportunity for exchange of ideas and information and current issues.

ASSM facilitates cooperative efforts in mathematics education between and among the Departments of Education, Departments of Public Instruction and Ministries of Education and makes recommendations to these governmental agencies concerning policies and programs that will better mathematics education.

AT
(now called TCM - Teaching Children Mathematics )
http://www.nctm.org/tcm/

Teaching Children Mathematics is an official journal of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. It is a forum for the exchange of ideas and a source of activities and pedagogical strategies for mathematics education pre-K-6. It presents new developments in curriculum, instruction, learning, and teacher education; interprets the results of research; and in general provides information on any aspect of the broad spectrum of mathematics education appropriate for preservice and in-service teachers.

NCTM Headquarters Office
1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-9988
Phone: (703) 620-9840
Fax: (703) 476-2970

ATE
http://www.siu.edu/departments/coe/ate/

The Association of Teacher Educators was founded in 1920 and is the only national, individual membership organization devoted solely to the improvement of teacher education for both school and campus-based teacher educators. ATE members represent over 650 colleges and universities, 500 major school systems, and the majority of the state departments of education. The ATE office is located in the Washington, DC area where it represents its members' interests before governmental agencies and educational organizations. In addition, ATE has two voting seats on the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and has representation on the ERIC Clearinghouse on Teacher Education.ATE's representational form of governance offers ATE members an unusually high level of opportunity for national leadership.

1900 Association Drive, Suite ATE
Reston, VA 20191-1502
(703) 620-3110
(703) 620-9530 FAX
E-mail: ATE1@aol.com

AWM
http://www.awm-math.org/

The Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) is a non-profit organization founded in 1971. Our continuing goal is to encourage women in the mathematical sciences. AWM currently has more than 4,100 members (women and men) representing a broad spectrum of the mathematical community - from the United States and around the world!

AWM Office
4114 Computer & Space Sciences Building
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-2461
(301) 405-7892
(301) 314-9363 (fax)
awm@math.umd.edu

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