NCSM Sourcebook 2000-01 - Organizational Acronyms

CAGS candidates must hold a master's degree or its academic equivalent from an accredited institution. A minimum of seven-and-a-half semester courses (30 credits) and approval of the assigned advisor are required for the CAGS.

CAGS candidates must file a formal application for a departmental comprehensive examination with the department chairman and faculty advisor. The examination must be completed successfully.

Boston University School of Education
605 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02215 * 1-617-353-4233

CAG (or RSC)
(no website found)

CB
http://www.collegeboard.com/

The College Board is a national, nonprofit membership association dedicated to preparing, inspiring, and connecting students to college and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 3,800 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations.

Each year, the College Board serves over three million students and their parents, 22,000 high schools, and 3,500 colleges through major programs and services in college admission, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. Among its best-known programs are the SAT, the PSAT/NMSQT, the Advanced Placement Program® (AP), and Pacesetter®. The College Board is committed to the principles of equity and excellence, and that commitment is embodied in all of its programs, services, activities, and concerns.

The College Board
45 Columbus Avenue
New York, NY 10023-6992
(212) 713-8000

CBE
http://www.c-b-e.org/

The Council for Basic Education (CBE), founded in 1956, is a highly recognized independent non-profit, membership organization that promotes a curriculum strong in the basic subjects: English, history, geography, government, mathematics, sciences, foreign languages, and the arts, for all children in the nation's elementary and secondary schools.

CBE is the leading advocate for development of high academic standards in K-12 education through our analytical periodicals, programs designed to strengthen content in curriculum and excellence in teaching, and programs to raise education standards to improve student performance.

Council for Basic Education
1319 F Street, NW Suite 900
Washington, D.C. 20004-1152
(202) 347-4171; Fax (202) 347-5047
e-mail: info@c-b-e.org

CBMS
http://ww.maa.org/cbms

The Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences (CBMS) is an umbrella organization consisting of sixteen professional societies all of which have as one of their primary objectives the increase or diffusion of knowledge in one or more of the mathematical sciences. Its purpose is to promote understanding and cooperation among these national organizations so that they work together and support each other in their efforts to promote research, improve education, and expand the uses of mathematics.

1529 Eighteenth Street, NW
Washington DC 20036
202-293-1170
www.maa.org/cbms

CCC
(now called CSC - Conference Services Committee )
http://www.nctm.org/about/committees/csc/

Advises the Board of Directors (of NCTM) on matters dealing with annual meetings, regional conferences, and special conferences. Provides consultant services on planning and implementing NCTM’s annual meetings and conference. Includes annual meeting and regional meeting program and local arrangements committees.

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

CSSO
http://www.ccsso.org/

The Council of Chief School Officers is a nationwide, nonprofit organization composed of public officials who lead the departments responsible for elementary and secondary education in the states, the US extra-state jurisdictions, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defence Education Activity. In representing the chief education officers, CCSSO works on behalf of the state agencies that serve pre K- 12 students throughout the nation.

Council of Chief State School Officers
One Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20001-1431
voice: 202.408.5505 · fax: 202.408.8072

CEC
http://www.cec.sped.org/

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
1110 North Glebe Road,
Suite 300,
Arlington, VA 22201-5704
Voice phone: 703-620-3660 local or 1-888-CEC-SPED toll free
TTY: 703-264-9446
FAX: 703-264-9494
E-mail: CEC Headquarters Directory

CESI
http://unr.edu/homepage/crowther/cesi.html

The Council for Elementary Science International (CESI) is an organization for elementary and middle school science educators. CESI is a division affiliate of the National Science Teachers Asociation (NSTA).

The purposes of the Council for Elementary Science International, according to the CESI Constitution, are ". . . to stimulate, improve, and coordinate science teaching at preschool and elementary school levels and to engage in any and all activities in furtherance thereof; to promote the improvement of science progress which begins in preschool or first grade and develops in continuous and integrated fashion through grade 12 and beyond."

CESI Mission Statement: The Council for Elementary Science International promotes excellence and equity in K-8 science education. Founded in 1920, the Council for Elementary Science International (CESI) is one of the oldest science-oriented organizations in the nation. The purpose of CESI is to promote excellence in the teaching of science in preschool through middle school classrooms. CESI has approximately 1,200 members, two organizational affiliates, and two states which share joint membership. Members of the organization include classroom teachers, resource teachers, specialists, principals, researchers, and college and university science instructors (methods and content area).

The organization provides a variety of resources for the teaching of hands-on science. CESI Sourcebooks contain teacher-tested activities which focus on topics of interest. File Sheets are a compilation of the popular CESI Make, and Take sessions from regional, state, and national conferences. Monographs and Occasional Papers are published as a member service and to update professionals on current research in the field and its application to elementary science. Members receive CESI Newsletters on a quarterly basis and get CESI Science, the official journal of CESI, biannually. CESI also offers a web page at http://unr.edu/homepage/crowther/cesi.html and an electronic E-mail list serve for its members.

(emailed to find out current mailing address -- no message returned)

CFCSCL
(all these sites lead to info)
http://readyweb.crc.uiuc.edu/library/1994/cfam-sr/ctrfam.html
http://www.csos.jhu.edu/p2000/center.htm (this may be the main one)
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/educatrs/leadrshp/le4cfcsc.htm

The nation’s schools must improve education for all children, but schools cannot do this alone. More will be accomplished if schools, families, and communities work together to promote successful students. The mission of this Center is to conduct and disseminate research, development, and policy analyses that produce new and useful knowledge and practices that help families, educators, and members of communities work together to improve schools, strengthen families, and enhance student learning and development.

Boston University, School of Education
Institute for Responsive Education
605 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 353-3309; fax (617) 353-8444

CGCS
http://www.cgcs.org/

The Council of the Great City Schools is the only organization in the nation representing the needs of urban public schools. Composed of 56 large city school districts, its mission is to promote the cause of urban schools and to advocate for inner-city students through legislation, research and media relations. The organization also provides a network for school districts sharing common problems to exchange information, and to collectively address new challenges as they emerge in order to deliver the best possible education for the nation's urban youth.

Council of the Great City Schools
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 702
Washington, D.C. 20004
(202) 393-2427, (202) 393-2400 (fax)

CLF
http://www.computerlearning.org/

The Computer Learning Foundation is an international nonprofit educational foundation, dedicated to improving the quality of education and preparation of youth for the workplace through the use of technology. To accomplish its mission, the Foundation provides numerous projects and materials to help parents and educators use technology effectively with children.

Computer Learning Foundation
PO Box 60007
Palo Alto, CA 94306-0007
Phone (408) 720-8898
FAX (408) 720-8777

CLTES
(website for the Institute for Research on Teaching (IRT))
http://ed-web3.educ.msu.edu/reports/matter%2Dmolecules/institute.htm

The Center for the Learning and Teaching of Elementary Subjects, funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Of f ice of Educational Research and Improvement from 1987-92,is one of the IRT's major endeavors and emphasizes higher level thinking and problem solving in elementary teaching of mathematics, science, social studies, literature, and the arts. The focus is on what content should be taught, how teachers concentrate their teaching to use their limited resources in the best way, and in what ways good teaching--is subject-matter specific.

Institute for Research on Teaching,
252 Erickson Hall,
Michigan State University,
East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1034.

COMAP
http://www.comap.com/

COMAP, the Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications, is an award-winning non-profit organization whose mission is to improve mathematics education for students of all ages. Since 1980, COMAP has worked with teachers, students and business people to create learning environments where mathematics is used to investigate and model real issues in our world.

COMAP, Inc.
57 Bedford Street, Suite 210
Lexington, MA 02420
phone: 1-800-772-6627
fax: 1-781-863-1202
info@comap.com

CORS
http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/projects/project.asp?project_num=1650&subnum=0&catID=11

Since the late 1980s, education reformers in the United States have sought ways to "restructure" schools to boost student performance. Has it worked? Have changes in school structure -- such as site-based management, interdisciplinary team teaching, flexible scheduling and assessment by portfolio -- actually boosted student achievement? What other conditions tend to make such organizational innovations successful?

From 1990 to 1995, the Center on Organization and Restructuring of Schools at the University of Wisconsin-Madison examined these questions. Center researchers analyzed data from more than 1,500 elementary, middle and high schools throughout the United States, and conducted field research in 44 schools in 16 states. The Center’s work was completed in August, 1996. The Center is closed, but information on its findings is provided here.

Contact Information
Fred M. Newmann
1025 West Johnson Street, Room 663
Madison, WI 53706
Wisconsin Center for Education Research
University of Wisconsin-Madison
TEL: (608) 263-1811
FAX: (608) 263-6448
Email: fnewmann@facstaff.wisc.edu

CPAM
http://cpam.enc.org/

The Council of Presidential Awardees in Mathematics (CPAM) is an organization whose members are recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching. CPAM meets annually in conjunction with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Annual Meeting. CPAM maintains a Speakers' Bureau, awards a $1,500 college scholarship (renewable for three years) each April to a future mathematics teacher, and distributes certificates for Outstanding Mathematics Achievement for student recognition. CPAM has completed two successful NSF grants.

(no contact information given)

CPRE
http://www.gse.upenn.edu/cpre/

Founded in 1985, the Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) unites researchers from five of the nation's leading universities to improve elementary and secondary education through research on policy, finance, school reform, and school governance.

Believing that reform, in order to be effective, must lead to high-quality instruction and improved student learning, CPRE researchers focus on three essential components.

Effective reform must:

• Incorporate a coherent set of policies and practices;
• Contain meaningful incentives to individuals and the organization; and
• Build the capacity of the individual and the organization to institute and sustain necessary changes.

Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE)
Graduate School of Education
University of Pennsylvania
3440 Market Street, Suite 560
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3325
Telephone: (215) 573-0700
Fax: (215) 573-7914
Email: cpre@gse.upenn.edu

CRCSST
(now called CDS)
(no website)

Center for Research on the Context of Secondary Teaching
School of Education
CERAS Building
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-3084 (415) 723-4972

CRESDS
http://www.csos.jhu.edu/otherlinks/cds/cds.html

The mission of the Center for Research on Effective Schooling for Disadvantaged Students (CDS) was to significantly improve the education of disadvantaged students at each level of schooling through new knowledge and practices produced by thorough scientific study and evaluation. A hallmark of the Center's programs was their use of scientific designs, measures, and methods to provide clear tests of the true impact of new educational approaches and to provide empirical evidence on how to improve the education of disadvantaged students under different school conditions.

Johns Hopkins University
3505 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
Tel. (410) 516-8808
Fax (410) 516-8890

CSE
http://www.amstat.org/education/

(same mission statement as ASA)

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.

CSSP
http://www.science-presidents.org/

The Council of Scientific Society Presidents is an organization comprised of the presidents, presidents-elect and immediate past presidents of over sixty scientific societies and federations, whose combined membership numbers well over 1 million scientists and science educators. Since its inception in 1973, CSSP has served as a strong voice in support of science and science education, as the premier national science leadership development institute, and as a forum for open, substantive exchanges on current scientific issues. The Council, a non-profit organization, is supported by dues and contributions from the supporting societies, affiliates and individuals committed to fostering science in the U.S.

CSSP is organized for the following purposes:

• To develop an enduring network of past and present national leadership in science;
• To provide a mechanism for communicating among the various scientific disciplines through the presidents of scientific societies;
• To deliberate and adopt public policy positions on science research and education issues of national or international scope;
• To facilitate cooperation among the various scientific disciplines;
• To develop ways to enhance the public understanding and appreciation of science;
• To foster scientific research, science study, and dissemination of discoveries; and
• To improve the free flow of scientific information.

1155 16th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036
(202) 872-4452 or -6230, fax (202) 872-4079
E-mail: cssp@acs.org

CTE
http://cte.jhu.edu/

The Center for Technology in Education (CTE) applies the best educational practices in the use of technology-supported by teaching, research, and leadership-to transform education. We strive to improve the quality of life for all children and youth, particularly those with special needs, and to prepare them to meet the challenges of an ever-changing society. To fulfill this mission, we must increase the capabilities of teachers, parents, schools, and communities.

CTE builds partnerships at all educational levels--from the individual learner, classroom, and school, to home, business, community, school district, state, and university. The Center also supports unified systems in which general education and special education teachers work together to create inclusive, learner-centered environments. This approach fosters sustainable change in individuals and organizations. The Center provides resources to help them work for education reform.

The Center for Technology in Education (CTE)
6740 Alexander Bell Drive, Suite 302
Columbia, MD 21046
(410) 312-3800 - phone
(410) 312-3868 - fax
cte@jhu.edu

CTTE
http://teched.vt.edu/ctte/

The Council on Technology Teacher Education (CTTE), founded in 1950, is affiliated with the International Technology Education Association. The CTTE strives to: provide educational leadership opportunities for its members; stimulate research and scholarship related to the technology education profession; and support and further the professional ideals of technology teacher education.

DECA
http://www.deca.org

Founded in 1946, DECA has members in 50 states, four territories and Canada, and currently has a national membership of 180,000. The majority of the members are high school students, but a related group of college-level marketing students operate as the Delta Epsilon Chi branch of the organization. The membership participates in local chapters on the secondary, post-secondary, and professional levels. DECA’s mission is to enhance the co-curricular education of students interested in marketing, management and entrepreneurship. DECA helps students develop skills and competence for marketing careers, build self esteem, experience leadership and practice community service. DECA is operated by state departments of education as an integral part of the marketing education curriculum.

National DECA
1908 Association Drive
Reston, Virginia 20191-1594
Phone: (703) 860-5000
Fax: (703) 860-4013

DODDS
Website moved to http://www.odedodea.edu/

(Department of Defense Education Activity)

The entire DoDEA community provides a world-class educational program that inspires and prepares all students in military communities around the world for success in a dynamic global environment.

(must be same mailing address -- couldn’t find anything else)

The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defence
Washington, DC 20301-4000
Office of Overseas Schools
Room 333 SA1
U.S. Department of State
Washington, DC 20522-0103

ECS
http://www.ecs.org/

The Education Commission of the States (ECS) is a national, nonprofit organization that helps governors, legislators, state education officials and others identify, develop and implement policies to improve student learning at all levels.

The mission of the Education Commission of the States is to help state leaders identify, develop and implement public policy for education that addresses current and future needs of a learning society.

Education Commission of the States
707 17th St., #2700 · Denver, CO 80202-3427 PHONE: 303-299-3600
FAX: 303-296-8332 · E-mail: ecs@ecs.org · Internet: www.ecs.org

ED
http://www.ed.gov/

Our mission, as a Department, is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence for all Americans.

U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-0498
1-800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327)

EDPRESS
http://www.cyberenet.net/~dstoll/

EdPress (the Educational Press Association of America), founded in 1895, nurtures and promotes the quality, health, and community of educational publishing. Core services include conferences, awards, publications, and other professional activities. EdPress members currently number 1000 individuals in over 480 organizations. Most EdPress members publish magazines, tabloids, and newsletters, though some members publish electronic media and textbooks.

Headquarters:
201 Mullica Hill Road
Glassboro, NJ 08028-1701
Phone: 609-256-4610
Fax: 609-256-4926

EMC
http://www.nctm.org/about/committees/emc/

Advises the Board of Directors of NCTM on matters dealing with the NCTM educational materials program. Reviews manuscripts and proposals, generates and monitors projects and proposals consistent with a balanced educational materials program, and monitors existing publications for continued relevance.

NCTM Headquarters Office
1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-9988
(703) 620-9840
fax: (703) 476-2970
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET

ESL
(can’t find a web page, too broad)

ETS
http://www.ets.org/

Educational Testing Service is the world's largest private educational testing and measurement organization and a leader in educational research. A nonprofit company dedicated to serving the needs of individuals, educational institutions and agencies, and governmental bodies in 181 countries, ETS develops and annually administers more than 11 million tests worldwide. 

Educational Testing Service
Rosedale Road
Princeton, NJ 08541 USA
(609) 921-9000
FAX: 609-734-5410
E-mail: etsinfo@ets.org

FBLA
http://www.fbla-pbl.org/

Future Business Leaders of America -- Phi Beta Lambda is a nonprofit education association of students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields.

Future Buisness Leaders of America -- Phi Beta Lambda
912 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191-1591
Phone: 1 800 FBLA-WIN

FCCPRE
(only find CPRE)
http://www.gse.upenn.edu/cpre/

Founded in 1985, the Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) unites researchers from five of the nation's leading universities to improve elementary and secondary education through research on policy, finance, school reform, and school governance.

Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE)
Graduate School of Education
University of Pennsylvania
3440 Market Street, Suite 560
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3325
Telephone: (215) 573-0700
Fax: (215) 573-7914
Email: cpre@gse.upenn.edu

FHA
http://www.sirinet.net/~cjacobi/fha.htm
http://www.FHAHERO.org/ (national)

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Inc. (FCCLA) is a nonprofit national vocational student organization for young men and women in family and consumer sciences education in public and private school through grade 12.

Their mission is to promote personal growth and leadership development through family and consumer sciences education. Focusing on the multiple roles of family member, wage earner and community leader, members develop skills for life through-- character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal communication, practical knowledge, and vocational preparation.

Family, Career and Community
Leaders of America, Inc.
1910 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20791-1584
(703) 476-4900
FAX (703)860-2713
Email: natlhdqtrs@fcclainc.org
Homepage: www.fcclainc.org

FICE
(no web site found)

FIRST
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Biennial/619.html

Purpose: To improve the educational opportunities for and the performance of elementary and secondary school students and teachers; and to encourage local education agencies to increase the involvement of families in the improvement of the educational achievement of their children. 

(address must be the same)
U.S. Department of Education
555 New Jersey Avenue, NW Room 522
Washington, DC 20208
Phone: 202-357-6496

FWL
http://www.fwl.org

The Far West Laboratory (FWL) is a non-profit agency providing educators and policymakers with information and support based on the best knowledge from educational research and practice. One of 10 regional educational laboratories created by Congress in 1966, the Laboratory provides services and expertise to the education communities in the region of Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah, and nationally.

(no address check because I couldn’t get to the site)

HBCUs
http://eric-web.tc.columbia.edu/hbcu/

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are postsecondary academic institutions founded before 1964 whose educational mission has historically been the education of Black Americans. Located primarily in the Southeastern United States, there are now about 120 HBCUs in existence, a mix of community and junior colleges, four-year colleges and universities, and public and private institutions. In comparison with other colleges, HBCUs are often underfunded.

(no address given)

HEW
http://www.vis-pro.com/mindtreats/sohew.html
(not much at this address)

The Department of Health, Education and Welfare was created by Congress on April 11, 1953. On September 27, 1979, it was separated by congress into two Departments - Health and Human Services and Energy. The Secretaries of each department are members of the President's Cabinet.

IASCE
http://www.iasce.net/

IASCE is an international non-profit educational association dedicated to the study and practice of cooperation in education, a field that includes the increasingly popular cooperative classroom methods by which students work together in learning teams to master academic content and collaborative skills. Cooperation in education also includes teachers working together to support and coach each other, to develop and share curriculum materials, and to join with students, parents and other caregivers, and business and community leaders to improve the physical, social, and intellectual quality of their schools.

IASCE - Cooperative Learning
Attn: Kathryn Markovchick
P.O. Box 390
Readfield, Maine 04355

ICME
http://www.nctm.org/ (information found at NCTM site)

The International Congress on Mathematical Education is held every four years in a different country. It brings together mathematics educators from around the world to share ideas, compare experiences, and talk about the latest happenings in mathematics education. The last International Congress on Mathematical Education was held in Japan in 2000. The next International Congress on Mathematical Education will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark in the year 2004. 

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

I/D/E/A
(couldn’t find a website address)

259 Regency Ridge, Dayton,
OH, 45459, Prov. No.: 853

ISSUES IN EDUCATION FOR ADMINISTRATORS, Ms. Marilyn L. Price,
Phone: (513)434-6969, Fax: (513)434-5203, Additional Information: ideadayton@aol.com

IEL
http://www.iel.org/

The Institute for Educational Leadership's (IEL) mission is to improve education -- and the lives of children and their families -- through positive and visionary change. Every day, we face that challenge by bringing together diverse constituencies and empowering leaders with knowledge and applicable ideas. This is why foundations, corporations and generous individuals support our work, and why our teams often include the most innovative federal, state and local government agencies and many of the nation's leading nonprofit organizations. We invite you to explore our site and learn more about IEL's organization, people, programs and publications.

Institute for Educational Leadership
1001 Connecticut Ave., NW Suite 310
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 822-8405
fax: (202) 872-4050
e-mail: iel@iel.org

IHE
(no web site found)

IIAC
http://www.nctm.org/about/committees/iiac/

Advises the Board of Directors of NCTM on current and emerging issues dealing with curriculum, methods of instruction, and evaluation of instruction.

NCTM Headquarters Office
1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-9988
(703) 620-9840
fax: (703) 476-2970
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET

 IMEA
(couldn’t find IMEA, but I found NAME -- National Association for Multicultural Education. The information below is from NAME)
http://www.nameorg.org/

The Founders of NAME envisioned an organization that would bring together individuals and groups with an interest in multicultural education from all levels of education, different academic disciplines and from diverse educational institutions and occupations. NAME today is an active, growing organization, with members from throughout the United States several other countries. Educators from preschool through higher education and representatives from business and communities comprise NAME's membership. Members in a 22 states have formed NAME chapters and more chapters are in the process of forming.

National Association for Multicultural Education
733 15th Street, NW, Suite 430
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-NAT-NAME (or 628-6263)
Fax: 202-628-6264
email: name@nameorg.org

IMS
http://www.imstat.org/

Established in 1935, the IMS is an international professional and scholarly society devoted to the development, dissemination, and application of statistics and probability. The Institute currently has about 3,000 members in all parts of the world. The purpose of the Institute is to foster the development and dissemination of the theory and applications of statistics and probability.

Business Office
P.O. Box 22718
Beachwood, OH 44122
Phone: (216) 295-2340
Fax: (216) 921-6703

IMS
(no website found)

290 Westminster Street
Providence 02903
Rhode Island, USA
Telephone:- +1 401 274 2525

IRA
http://www.reading.org/

The International Reading Association is a professional membership organization dedicated to promoting high levels of literacy for all by improving the quality of reading instruction, disseminating research and information about reading, and encouraging the lifetime reading habit. Our members include classroom teachers, reading specialists, consultants, administrators, supervisors, university faculty, researchers, psychologists, librarians, media specialists, and parents. With members and affiliates in 99 countries, our network extends to more than 350,000 people worldwide.

International Reading Association
Headquarters Office
800 Barksdale Rd.
PO Box 8139
Newark, DE 19714-8139
USA
Phone: 302-731-1600
Fax: 302-731-1057

ISEP
http://www.usd.edu/edad/isep.html

The International Society for Educational Planning (ISEP) was founded on December 10, 1970, in Washington, D.C. Over 50 local, state, national, and international planners attended the first organizational meeting. Since then its growth has demonstrated that there is need for a professional organization with educational planning as its exclusive concern. The mission of the International Society for Educational Planning is to improve education by creating dialogue on important issues through the exchange of ideas at conferences, a shared journal, and exchanges via electronic media. These allow ISEP members to achieve the goal of improving the educational process.

Dr. Walter S. Polka, Superintendent
Lewiston-Porter Central School
4061 Creek Road
Youngstown, New York 14174 

ISI
http://www.cbs.nl/isi/

The International Statistical Institute (ISI) is one of the oldest international scientific associations functioning in the modern world. It was established in 1885 and therefore celebrated its Centenary in 1985. The Institute is an autonomous society which seeks to develop and improve statistical methods and their application through the promotion of international activity and co-operation.

International Statistical Institute
Permanent Office
P.O. Box 950
2270 AZ Voorburg
The Netherlands
Tel. 31-70-3375737
Fax 31-70-3860025
E-mail: isi@cbs.nl

ISTE
http://www.iste.org/

ISTE is a nonprofit professional organization with a worldwide membership of leaders and potential leaders in educational technology. We are dedicated to promoting appropriate uses of information technology to support and improve learning, teaching, and administration in K--12 education and teacher education. ISTE’s role is leadership--we provide our members with information, networking opportunities, and guidance as they face the challenge of incorporating computers, the Internet, and other new technologies into their schools.

ISTE
480 Charnelton Street
Eugene, OR 97401-2626
Phone: 800.336.5191 (U.S. & Canada)
Phone: 541.302.3777 (International)
Fax: 541.302.3778
E-mail: iste@iste.org

ITEA
http://www.iteawww.org/

The International Technology Education Association is the largest professional educational association, principal voice, and information clearinghouse devoted to enhancing technology education through experiences in our schools (K-12). Its membership encompasses individuals and institutions throughout the world with the primary membership in North America.

ITEA's mission is to advance technological capabilities for all people and to nurture and promote the professionalism of those engaged in these pursuits.

International Technology Education Association
1914 Association Drive, Suite 201
Reston, VA 20191-1539
phone (703)860-2100 fax (703)860-0353
E-mail: itea@iris.org

JETS
http://www.jets.org/welcome.htm

ETS , the Junior Engineering Technical Society, has a mission to guide high school students towards their college and career goals. JETS provides activities, events, competitions, programs, and material to educate students about the engineering world. Students learn how to apply high school mathematics and science to real life. JETS demonstrates to students, teachers, and parents how classroom mathematics and science are used to solve technological problems that influence the social, political and economical aspects of our lives.

1420 King Street, Suite 405, Alexandria, VA 22314
PH: 703 548 - 5387
Fax: 703 548 - 0769
E-mail: JETS@nae.edu

JPBM
http://mathforum.org/social/jpbm/

The Joint Policy Board for Mathematics was formed in 1984 by three major U.S. mathematical organizations: American Mathematical Society, Mathematical Association of America, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. It communicates the importance of mathematics to the various publics on Capitol Hill and in government agencies, as well as to the general public via the news media. It represents the professional interests of more than 57,000 mathematicians and scientists.

Joint Policy Board for Mathematics
1529 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-234-9570 (phone)
202-462-7877 (fax)
E-mail: jpbm@math.umd.edu

JRME
http://www.nctm.org/jrme/

JRME Online is the Web-based version of the Journal for Research in Mathematics Education. It is an official journal of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

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

LEA
(no website found)

LD 
(various websites with info on LD)

LP
(no website found)

Neal Kaske
Discretionary Library Programs Division
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
U.S. Department of Education
555 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20208-5571
(202) 219-1871
E-mail: nkaske@inet.ed.gov

MAA
http://www.maa.org/

The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) is the world's largest organization devoted to the interests of collegiate mathematics. Members of the MAA receive many valuable benefits for modest dues. These benefits are designed to stimulate interest in mathematics by providing expository books and articles on contemporary mathematics and on recent developments at the frontiers of mathematical research, and by exchanging information about important events in the mathematical world. A major emphasis of the MAA is the teaching of mathematics at the collegiate level, but anyone who is interested in mathematics is welcome to join.

The mission of the MAA is to advance the mathematical sciences, especially at the collegiate level.

The Mathematical Association of America
P.O. Box 91112
Washington, DC 20090-1112
E-mail: Member Services
FAX: (301) 206-9789
1-800-331-1622 - US only
(301) 617-7800 - outside US

McRel
http://www.mcrel.org/ (access through website of McREL Institute)

The Mid-continent Regional Educational Laboratory (McREL) consists of three affiliated entities: the Laboratory, McREL Institute, and MCL, Inc. Although each entity has different projects and funding sources, they share a common mission: to make a difference in the quality of education and learning for all through excellence in applied research, product development, and service.

Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning
2550 S. Parker Road, Suite 500
Aurora, CO 80014
Phone: 303.337.0990
Fax: 303.337.3005
E-mail: info@mcrel.org

MENC
http://www.menc.org/

The mission of MENC: The National Association for Music Education is to advance music education by encouraging the study and making of music by all.

MENC: The National Association for Music Education
1806 Robert Fulton Drive
Reston, VA 20191
800-336-3768
703-860-4000

MER
http://www.math.uic.edu/MER/index.html

MER seeks to promote within the mathematics community the continuing discussion of educational issues, dissemination of educational resources, and building of collegial associations to support the successful involvement of mathematicians in education reform. In pursuit of this mission, MER has built a program of inter-connected educational activities for mathematicians, which includes national workshops, publications, and professional programs for mathematicians.

The MER Forum
Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science
University of Illinois at Chicago
851 S. Morgan (M/C 249)
Chicago, IL 60607

MET
http://www.nctm.org/about/met/

The Mathematics Education Trust (MET) was established by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) to fund special projects that enhance the teaching and learning of mathematics.

NCTM Headquarters Office
1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-9988
(703) 620-9840
fax: (703) 476-2970
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET

MSEB
http://www4.nationalacademies.org/csmee/mseb.nsf

The Mathematical Sciences Education Board (MSEB), located within the National Research Council's Center for Education (CFE), includes mathematicians, mathematics education researchers, college and university faculty, teachers, administrators, and representatives of the business community. Its mission to provide national leadership and guidance for policies, programs, and practices supporting the improvement of mathematics education at all levels and for all members of our society. The board meets twice annually, with periodic meetings of subcommittees and the Board's Executive Committee, to determine and address key issues in mathematics education, preK through graduate school.

Mathematical Sciences Education Board National Research Council
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW (HA 450)
Washington, DC 20418
Office: (202) 334-3294
Fax: (202) 334-1453
E-mail: mseb@nas.edu.

MT
http://www.nctm.org/mt/mt.htm

The Mathematics Teacher is an official journal of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. It is devoted to improving mathematics instruction in grade 8 through two-year and teacher-education colleges.

NCTM Headquarters Office
1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-9988
(703) 620-9840
fax: (703) 476-2970
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET

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