Educational Leadership and Instructional Technology: EDL 710 The Study of Human and Organizational Learning (Ryan & Holder)

The goal of the Center's research is to identify ways that leaders, policymakers, teacher developers, and the reform community can support teachers' work and careers and, ultimately, the quality of young people's learning opportunities, in U.S. elementary and secondary schools.

The Child & Family Data Archive (C&F Data Archive) is the place to discover, access, and analyze data on early care, education, and families.
C&F Data Archive hosts datasets about young children, their families and communities, and the programs that serve them.

Research Connections is an online library of policy-relevant research for child care and early education professionals.

The mission of the IEL is to improve education through influencing policies that have an impact on children and their families on the federal, state, and local government levels.

NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that is related to education in the United States and other nations.

International Bureau of Education's page on world data on education focuses on basic descriptions and functioning of national education systems provided to UNESCO by 158 countries.

The mission of the American Association of School Administrators is to support and develop effective school system leaders who are dedicated to the highest quality public education for all children.

Concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and evaluation and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results.

The American Historical Association is the largest professional organization serving historians in all fields and all professions. The AHA has become a trusted voice for history education, the professional work of historians, and the critical role of historical thinking in public life. Publishes these journals: The American Historical Review and Perspectives on History.

A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that represents more than 175,000 educators from 119 countries and nearly 60 affiliates. Our members span the entire profession of educators—superintendents, supervisors, principals, teachers, professors of education, and school board members.

The Connecticut Reading Association is an organization of literacy professionals throughout Connecticut. Membership is open to all classroom teachers, reading specialists, administrators, paraprofessionals, college and university students, and anyone interested in promoting literacy.

ILA’s mission is to promote reading by continuously advancing the quality of literacy instruction and research worldwide. More than 50,000 members strong, the ILA supports literacy professionals through outstanding professional development activities using a wide range of resources, as well as providing advocacy efforts and promoting volunteerism.

With technology and engineering education, students get to problem solve, design, and innovate while being presented with rich and varied experiences. It aims for broad technological literacy within areas such as robotics, electronics, bio technologies, and much more. Students are encouraged to show initiative, be innovative and creative, learn independently, and take responsibility. Publishes Technology and Engineering Teacher (TET), Children's Technology and Engineering, and Journal of Technology Education.

The mission of the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) is to lead in the advocacy and support for elementary and middle level principals and other education leaders in their commitment to all children.

The preeminent organization of and national voice for middle level and high school principals, assistant principals, and aspiring school leaders from across the United States and more than 45 countries around the world. The mission of NASSP is to promote excellence in school leadership.

NCATE is the profession’s mechanism to help establish high quality teacher preparation.

National Council for the Social Studies is the largest profesional association in the country devoted solely to social studies education. NCSS engages and supports educators in strengthening and advocating social studies. With members in all the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 69 foreign countries, NCSS serves as an umbrella organization for elementary, secondary, and college teachers of history, civics, geography, economics, political science, sociology, psychology, anthropology, and law-related education. The NCSS membership represents K-12 classroom teachers, college and university faculty members.

The National Council of Teachers of English is devoted to improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education.

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is a public voice of mathematics education, providing vision, leadership and professional development to support teachers in ensuring equitable mathematics learning of the highest quality for all students. Publishes the journals: Mathematics Teacher, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, Teaching Children Mathematics, and journals for Research in Mathematics Education.

NEA's stated vision is a "great public school for every student."

NSTA has developed positions on a wide range of issues, from the teaching of evolution to laboratory safety to the role of research in science education.

Founded in 1897, the New England History Teachers Association (NEHTA) is the nation’s oldest association of teachers of history and social studies in the United States.

NASPA is the professional home for the field of student affairs. Together, we are dedicated to fulfilling the promise of higher education through our guiding principles of Integrity, Innovation, Inclusion, and Inquiry. We place students at the center of our work, serving the field through exceptional professional development, research to take on our biggest challenges, advocacy for inclusive and equitable practices and communities, and nurturing networks and pipelines to mentor, rejuvenate, and support.

UCEA is a consortium of higher education institutions committed to advancing the preparation and practice of educational leaders for the benefit of schools and children.