A collection of Internet sites for Australian and overseas associations,
research centres and other non-government bodies of interest to educators
and education administrators.
Queensland
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Australia
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- Adult
Learning Australia (ALA)
The national peak organisation in the field of adult and community education,
known as the Australian Association of Adult and Community Education (AAACE)
until 1998. Includes basic links to issues, events and publications.
www.ala.asn.au/
- Association
of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA)
www.ahisa.com.au/
- Association
of Women Educators (AWE)
Focuses on education as a career path for women and on quality education
for girls.
www.awe.asn.au/
- Australasian Association of Distance Education Schools (AADES)
www.aades.edu.au/
- Australian
Association for Research in Education (AARE)
Includes links to papers from AARE conferences from 1990 onwards
www.aare.edu.au/index.htm
- Australian
College of Education (ACE)
An association of professional educators, founded in 1959, which aims to
foster educational thought and practice through a range of mechanisms including
national forums, networks and publications.
www.austcolled.com.au/
- Australian
Copyright Council (ACC)
Includes links to the Digital Amendment Bill and related discussion
www.copyright.org.au/
- Australian Council for Educational Leadership
www.acel.org.au/
- Australian
Council for Educational Research (ACER)
This major national research body creates and disseminates knowledge and
tools that can be used to improve learning. Site includes information about
ACER, its press products, testing services, library services, research programs
and capabilities, and a section about researchers with contact details.
www.acer.edu.au/
- Australian
Curriculum Studies Association (ACSA)
Aims to promote knowledge of and research into national curriculum issues.
Includes details of ACSA conferences, policies, projects and publications.
Links to ATSI and middle schooling websites and national discussion networks.
www.acsa.edu.au/
- Australian
Principals Centre (APC)
Coordinates a range of programs designed to address professional needs of
principals and aspiring principals. Includes APC Newsletter, research papers
and Leadership Framework online.
www.apcentre.edu.au/
- Australian
School Library Association (ASLA)
A national authority and a peak forum in the field of teacher librarianship
and school library resource services.
www.asla.org.au
- Australian
Vocational Education and Training Research Association (AVETRA)
Australia's only national independent association for research in vocational
education and training brings together stakeholders and researchers from
TAFE, university, industry and government sectors. Site contains information
about the association, its journal, VET links, publications, and projects.
www.avetra.org.au/
- Centre for Strategic Education (CSE)
Formerly the Incorporated Association of Registered Teachers of Victoria (IARTV). This organisation offers services to the independent school profession in the areas of professional liaison and professional development, provides a placement service, practice
test papers in a range of VCE studies in Years 11 and 12, and offers advisory
and consultancy services to the education community. Produces a range of
publications and maintains an educational resource centre.
www.iartv.vic.edu.au/
- Centre
for the Economics of Education and Training (CEET)
Undertakes research, research training, consultancies and dissemination
of research in the area of vocational education and training with a focus
on lifelong learning and economic change. Site incorporates centre and staff
information, research projects, publications, seminars and workshops.
www.education.monash.edu.au/centres/ceet/
- Dusseldorp
Skills Forum
Aims to create improvements in educational, workplace and community planning
that allow every Australian to gain the skills necessary for productive
and rewarding roles in contemporary society. Site provides useful ideas
on vocational education and training with recent reports, related resources,
publications, and information about the Forum.
www.dsf.org.au/
- Independent Schools Council of Australia (ISCA)
Provides statistics and information on Australian independent schools, conference
proceedings, publications and links to state independent school bodies.
www.isca.edu.au/
- National
Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)
Australia's principal research and evaluation organisation for VET. Site
offers news, events, research activity reports, and statistics. Links to
the Vocational Education and Training Research database (VOCED).
www.ncver.edu.au/
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Overseas
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- American
Educational Research Association (AERA)
This major international professional organization has a primary goal of
advancing educational research and its application to improve the educational
process. Site provides a broad range of related information and links.
www.aera.net/
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Commercialism in Education Research Unit(CERU)
CERU conducts research, disseminates information, and
helps facilitate a dialogue between the education community, policy makers,
and the public at large about commercial activities in the schools.
www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/ceru.htm
- Education - Organizations
A collection of links from Yahoo! to international educational organizations,
including scholarly societies.
dir.yahoo.com/Education/Organizations/
- International
Association of Scool Librarianship (IASL) - School libraries online
www.iasl-slo.org
- International
Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
Promotes appropriate uses of information technology to support and improve
learning, teaching and administration in K-12 and teacher education by providing
information, networking opportunities and guidance.
www.iste.org/
- National
Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)
An independent body undertaking research and development projects in all
sectors of the British public education system. Aims to gather, analyse
and disseminate information to improve education and training.
www.nfer.ac.uk/
- National
Middle School Association (NMSA)
Established in 1973 in the U.S. to serve as a voice for professionals, parents
and others interested in the educational and developmental needs of young
adolescents (youth 10-15 years).
www.nmsa.org/
- National
Staff Development Council (NSDC)
The National Staff Development Council, founded in 1969, is the largest
non-profit professional association committed to ensuring success for all
students through staff development and school improvement. The Council's
fundamental purpose is to address the issues confronted by all participants
in the reform process. This resource includes access to journals such as
Tools for Schools, Results and Journal of Staff Development.
www.nsdc.org/
- Organisation
for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Groups 30 member countries in an organisation that provides governments a setting
in which to discuss, develop and perfect economic and social policy, seek
answers to common problems and work to co-ordinate domestic and international
policies.
www.oecd.org/home/
- Phi Delta Kappa
An international association of professional educators whose mission is
to promote quality education, particularly public education, as essential
to democratic society.
www.pdkintl.org/
- School
Design and Planning Laboratory at the University of Georgia
The mission of the is to advance the design and planning of safe, comfortable,
and developmentally appropriate learning environments for students of all
ages in a multicultural society. Read articles about a variety of topics,
from what colors to paint school walls to case studies of well-designed
playgrounds.
www.coe.uga.edu/sdpl/sdpl.html
- Scottish
Council for Research in Education (SCER)
An independent body providing research, evaluation and training services,
and expert gateways to educational research in Scotland.
www.scre.ac.uk/
- United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Promotes collaboration among nations through education, science, culture
and communication, by the Charter of the United Nations. Carries out prospective
studies, advances sharing of knowledge, sets standards, provides expertise
and exchange of specialised information to member states.
portal.unesco.org/en/
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