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Educational Links and Resources for Accreditation, Assessment, Research, Planning, and DevelopmentTodd V. TitterudRevised 09/17/2010

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EdReDirectThe Educational Resource Directory and Self-Annotated WebliographyRevised: Todd V. Titterud, 09/17/2010

#ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZEducational Links and Resources for Accreditation, Assessment, Research, Planning, and Development The purpose of this directory is to present useful resources for educators (faculty, administration, and staff) in ACCJC accredited community colleges. Due to overlapping interests, theories, practices, and concerns, it also includes resources from/for other regions (within and outside of the United States) and levels of education (K12 to graduate schools). You can lose hours, days, weeks, or more exploring the thousands of relevant education links you can find by searching Google and following the resource links on college websites. The links in this directory were collected while exploring links from the websites of ACCJC accredited colleges and by searching the web for resources to support the research, planning and assessment activities of college faculty, administrators and staff under the ACCJC standards of accreditation. All of the links were active during the first half of 2010 when they were consolidated into this alphabetical directory and annotated with self-descriptions from the sites. The inclusion of for-profit companies and advocacy groups (theory, method, and/or policy) in this directory does not indicate a recommendation of their services or perspectives. Usually they are included because other sites have linked to their posted informational content. These for-profit and non-profit groups are often a rich source of information on the theories and practices of their founder(s). Whenever possible, I have tried to avoid deep-linking directly to articles posted on these sites. Instead, I usually listed the host organization or website and added links to one or more of their directories or indexes of resource and/or publications. With time, many of these for-profit and advocacy organizations will be dissolved, absorbed, or abandoned. They may only last for the lifetime of their inspirational founders or of their acolytes. Before assuming a resource once posted by one of these organizations is lost, you can try checking the Way Back Machine of the Internet Archives for an archived version of their website.

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Just as the socioeconomic dynamics of the academy in our society spawns numerous companies, centers and other groups based on the work of a particular academic guru or entrepreneur, it also gives birth to numerous college centers, projects, and movements founded on transient grants from foundations and government agencies. Often the funded activities cease when the initial grants expire, but their material outcomes may remain online for future reference. Thus I have also included links to the archived resources and publications of now defunct college centers, programs, and other initiatives. Some of these resources may remain available indefinitely, but others may disappear at anytime with some future redesign of the host website or may be archived in a new location. The directory also includes links to websites and pages posted by individual practitioners. The potential transience of personal websites is very high and the lifespan of faculty pages on institutional sites is also indefinite. Finally, the number of personal and institutional blogs has exploded in the last few years due to the free hosting services (even replacing many web and email based newsletters). Many colleges now create blogs and wikis as part of an accreditation self-study or institutional response process. Many of these are created as part of a kick-off effort but are not adopted by the intended users nor maintained by their creators. Generally, links to blogs or wikis in this directory have only been included if they have current postings and have remained consistently active for a few years. Compound words with an internal capital letter between the parts are alphabetized as if the name was two words and hyphenated words are alphabetized as if the dash was a space between letters (e.g., eLumen, FedStats and Ed-Data are alphabetized as e Lumen, Fed Stats and Ed Data). The self-annotations for the websites are included in quotes but may have been edited for style consistency and clarity. All hyperlinks, bullets, superscripts, indents, hard returns and font variations (including bold and italics) have been removed from the descriptions to create a consistent presentation. While each sentence in a self-annotation was copied verbatim from the websites, they may include statements from more than one page or paragraph, their sentence order may have been changed, and they may not contain all of the statements in a sites self-description. Any additions to a self-annotation are included within square brackets. For those sites that do not include usable self-descriptions for creating a selfannotation a very short description was written by the collator. Use the pages or bookmarks tabs on the left and the alpha links below to move directly to a section of the directory. Use the Find box or search function to find a specific resource or do a keyword search. Todd V. Titterud The Follow-Up Report

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#3C Media Solutionshttp://www.3cmediasolutions.org/

Whether you are searching for an interesting program or video to watch on the web or in the classroom, looking for a way to record a keynote speaker at a conference, or trying to figure out how to provide video content to your students, 3C Media Solutions can help. We are the educational media distribution network dedicated to assisting the California Community Colleges (CCC) with the most up-to-date media solutions available. Our team delivers media content throughout the CCC system 24/7, through television and the internet. 3C Media Solutions is grant-funded through the CCC Chancellors Office. 3CRSS Solution: http://www.3cmediasolutions.org/pages/solutions/index.html 4Faculty.org Project, Riverside Community College Districthttp://www.4faculty.org

4faculty.org is a website and series of courses designed specifically for the needs of community college faculty. This project was launched by eleven community colleges in the fall of 1999. More than 200 faculty, administrators and technical staff have contributed to this site. Due to a lack of funding and shrinking educational budgets around the country, we are no longer able to provide support for 4Faculty.org. While we have no intention of taking this site offline at this time, we cannot guarantee its availability in the future. Please be aware that content may be more than 3 years old and some links may not be active. This site is free for you to use, but the 4Faculty.org Project and Riverside Community College District offers no guarantee of the accuracy or availability of any of its contents. Assessment Overview: http://www.4faculty.org/includes/106r1.jsp Education Websites: http://www.4faculty.org/public/edusites.htm Online Resources about SLOs: http://www.4faculty.org/docs/slo_resources.htm Web Resources: http://www.4faculty.org/public/webresources.htm 4Teachers.org, ALTEChttp://4teachers.org/

4Teachers.org works to help you integrate technology into your classroom by offering online tools and resources. This site helps teachers locate online resources such as ready-to-use Web lessons, quizzes, rubrics and classroom calendars. There are also tools for student use. Discover valuable professional development resources addressing issues such as equity, ELL, technology planning, and at-risk or specialneeds students. 4Teachers is committed to empowering learners of all ages through innovative technologies. We focus on instructional Web-based resources, professional development, program support, scaleable online assessment, and assistance for special needs. We will continue to redefine the learning experience through innovative resources. RubiStar: http://rubistar.4teachers.org/ TrackStar: http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/ QuizStar: http://quizstar.4teachers.org/The Follow-Up Report4

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NoteStar: http://notestar.4teachers.org/ 9 Principles of Good Practice for Assessing Student Learning Links to copies of the AAHE (American Association for Higher Education) principles: The Follow-Up Report: http://thefollowupreport.blogspot.com/2009/06/tfr-guide-to-aaheprinciples-of-good.html

Bakersfield College:http://www.bc.cc.ca.us/irp/Institutional_Effectiveness/AAHE%209%20Principles%20of%20Stud ent%20Learning.pdf Bergen Community College: http://www.bergen.edu/Assessment/principles.htm Buffalo State (SUNY): http://www.buffalostate.edu/offices/assessment/aahe.htm

California State University San Bernardino:http://gradstudies.csusb.edu/outcomesAssessment/principles.htm

California State University Sacramento:http://webapps2.csus.edu/assessment/AmericanAssoc4HigherEd.aspx

College of San Mateo:http://www.smccd.net/accounts/csmresearch/Assessing/9%20Principles%20of%20Good%20Pr actice.doc

College of Wooster:http://www3.wooster.edu/assessment/DOCUMENTS/aahe%209%20principles.pdf

Columbus State Community College:http://global.cscc.edu/assessment/9Principles.shtml Concordia College: http://www.cord.edu/dept/assessment/nineprin.pdf Dartmouth College: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~oir/assessmenteval/tools/9principles.html Indiana State University: http://www.indstate.edu/assessment/Nine%20principles.pdf Lingnan University: http://www.ln.edu.hk/tlc/learning_matters/04-2002-332002.pdf Lock Haven University: http://www.lhup.edu/planning-andassessment/assessment/AAHEPrinciples.htm Long Beach City College: http://outcomes.lbcc.edu/pdf/AAHEAssessPrincs.pdf

Montana State University:http://www.montana.edu/wwwprov/assessment/GoodPractice.html

Northwestern Health Sciences University:http://www.nwhealth.edu/ctl/asmnt/ninepgp.html Portland State University: http://www.pdx.edu/cae/9-assessment-principles/

Seattle Central Community College:http://seattlecentral.edu/users/assessmentteam/9_Principles.htm ultiBASE: http://ultibase.rmit.edu.au/Articles/june97/ameri1.htm University of Kentucky: http://www.uky.edu/IRPE/assessment/principles.html University of Northern Iowa: http://www.uni.edu/assessment/aahe.shtml University of South Carolina: http://ipr.sc.edu/effectiveness/toolbox/principles.htm

Yosemite Community College District: 21st Century Learning Outcomes Project, League for Innovation in the Community Collegehttp://www.league.org/league/projects/pew/ http://virtual2.yosemite.cc.ca.us/mjcinstruction/CAI/Resources/Principles%20of%20Good%20Pr actice.doc

Sixteen community colleges are participating in the Leagues 21 st Century Learning Outcomes Project with the goal of increasing the capacity of community colleges to define and document student achievement of learning outcomes necessary for success in the workplace, in transfer education, and in todays society. Seminar 2001 Reports: http://www.league.org/league/projects/pew/updates.htmThe Follow-Up Report5

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Resource Directory: http://www.league.org/league/projects/pew/resources.htm 21st Century Scholar, a progressive look at education (Blog)http://21stcenturyscholar.org/

21st Century Scholar is the newest undertaking by the Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis (CHEPA) at the University of Southern California Rossier School of Education to contribute to the conversation about the pressing issues facing education. CHEPA began 15 years ago, and we have focused on three broad issues how to increase access to college for low-income youth; how to improve academic governance and decision-making; and what the implications of globalization are for education. Our intent here is to broaden the dialogue about educational issues in a provocative and timely manner. 101 Web 2.0 Teaching Tools, OEDb Online Education Databasehttp://oedb.org/library/features/101-web-20-teaching-tools

Online tools and resources have made it easier for teachers to instruct students, and for students to collaborate with those teachers and with other students and parents. These "Web 2.0" teaching tools aren't magical, but they may seem to defy definition at times since they save time, help you to stay organized, and often take up little space on a computer. Some of these applications are Web-based, which means that they can be accessed from any computer. The following list is filled with tools that will make a teacher's life easier. The categories are listed in alphabetical order and the links to each tool are also listed alphabetically within those categories.

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AA.nnotate, Textensor Limitedhttp://a.nnotate.com/

A.nnotate is an online annotation, collaboration and indexing system for documents and images, supporting PDF and MS Office formats. Instead of emailing different versions of a document back and forth you can now all comment on a single read-only copy online. Unlike online word processors, the document is displayed in high quality with fonts and layout just like the printed version. It is easy to use and runs in all common web browsers, with no software or plugins to install. Hosted solutions are available for individuals and workgroups. For enterprise users the full system is available for local installation. Special discounts apply for educational use. Features: http://a.nnotate.com/features.html User Guide: http://a.nnotate.com/userguide.html @ONE Projecthttp://www.cccone.org/

The @ONE Project makes it easy for California Community College faculty and staff to learn about technology that will enhance student learning and success. @ONEs programs provide training, online resources and research for free - or at a very low cost - thanks to funding from the California Community College Chancellor's Office Telecommunication and Technology Infrastructure Program (TTIP). @OneTV: http://www.onefortraining.org/onetv Browse Courses: http://www.onefortraining.org/browse Self-Paced Learning: http://www.onefortraining.org/selfpaced Online Courses: http://www.onefortraining.org/online-courses Desktop Seminars: http://www.onefortraining.org/seminars Desktop Seminar Archives: http://www.onefortraining.org/archive/bytopic Webcasts From Around the Web: http://www.onefortraining.org/aggregator/categories/2 AAUW (American Association of University Women)http://www.aauw.org/

AAUW (formerly known as the American Association of University Women) is nationwide network of more than 100,000 members and donors, 1,000 branches, and 500 college/university institution partners. The organization includes both a section 501(c)(3) public charity, the primary membership organization, and the AAUW Action Fund, a smaller section 501(c)(4) social welfare organization that may engage in limited activities related to member activism and voter education. Research: http://www.aauw.org/learn/research/index.cfm Current Research Reports: http://www.aauw.org/learn/research/current.cfm Archived Research Reports: http://www.aauw.org/learn/research/all.cfm Publications: http://www.aauw.org/learn/publications/index.cfm Leadership Programs: http://www.aauw.org/learn/LeadershipPrograms/index.cfm Connect: Online: http://www.aauw.org/connect/online.cfm ABET (Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology)http://www.abet.org/7

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ABET, Inc., the recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology, is a federation of 30 professional and technical societies representing these fields. Among the most respected accreditation organizations in the U.S., ABET has provided leadership and quality assurance in higher education for over 75 years. ABET currently accredits some 2,900 programs at more than 600 colleges and universities nationwide. Publications: http://www.abet.org/order.shtml Assessment Planning:http://www.abet.org/assessment.shtml#Assessment%20of%20student%20learning%20

Academic Center for Excellence (ACE), University of Illinois at Chicagohttp://www.uic.edu/depts/ace/

The University of Illinois at Chicagos Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) has posted numerous learning resources to help students study. College Study Strategies & Study Tips: http://www.uic.edu/depts/ace/strategies.shtml Student to Student Study Tips: http://www.uic.edu/depts/ace/study_tips.shtml Study Strategies for Health Professional Students:http://www.uic.edu/depts/ace/hp_study_strategies.shtml

Health Professional Student-to-Student Study Tips:http://www.uic.edu/depts/ace/hp_student_to_student.shtml

Academic Chairpersons Conference, Kansas State Universityhttp://www.dce.k-state.edu/conf/academicchairpersons/

The Academic Chairpersons Conference is an annual forum where academic chairpersons, administrators, and faculty from all areas of higher education share the most successful, innovative ideas and strategies to assist each other in becoming more effective in their positions. The conference format includes concurrent sessions of papers, workshops, panels, and roundtables. Each year there is a different overall theme, but the emphasis of every conference is to provide practical, usable information in a climate of open discussion Resources: http://www.dce.k-state.edu/conf/academicchairpersons/resources Proceedings Order Form: https://www.dce.ksu.edu/cgi-bin/conf/academic_proceedings.cgi Academic Earthhttp://www.academicearth.org/

Academic Earth is an organization founded with the goal of giving everyone on earth access to a world-class education. As more and more high quality educational content becomes available online for free, we ask ourselves, what are the real barriers to achieving a world class education? At Academic Earth, we are working to identify these barriers and find innovative ways to use technology to increase the ease of learning. We are building a user-friendly educational ecosystem that will give internet users around the world the ability to easily find, interact with, and learn from full video courses and lectures from the worlds leading scholars. Our goal is to bring the best content together in one place and create an environment in which that content is remarkably easy to use and where user contributions make existing content increasingly valuable. Subjects: http://www.academicearth.org/subjects/ Universities: http://www.academicearth.org/universities/ Instructors: http://www.academicearth.org/speakers/ Playlists: http://www.academicearth.org/playlists/ Advanced Search: http://www.academicearth.org/lectures/advancedThe Follow-Up Report8

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Academic Exchange Quarterly, Rapid Intellect Grouphttp://rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/

Readers, authors and virtual wanderers, welcome to the journal website of Academic Exchange Quarterly (AEQ). You will find much to read and note on this website, but the variety of postings and online material may be a bit daunting for the first-time visitor. Academic Exchange Quarterly, begun ten years ago as a traditional publishing print-format journal with key editors from the same college, will celebrate its 10th anniversary in Fall 2007. Currently, articles from Academic Exchange Quarterly are available in four formats: print, online, digital, and HTML version. Due to this journal's virtual organizational structure, AEQ editors and authors come from all fifty states and forty-four foreign countries. Academic Exchange Quarterly is dedicated to the presentation of ideas, research, methods, and pedagogical theories leading to effective instruction and learning regardless of level or subject. We are an independent double-blind-peer-reviewed print journal, a customer-driven academic journal. Additionally, as noted above, we also publish key articles online. AcademicInfohttp://www.academicinfo.net/

AcademicInfo is an online education resource center with extensive subject guides, video courses and distance learning information. Our mission is to provide free, independent and accurate information and resources for prospective and current students (and other researchers). AcademicInfo was founded in 1998 by Mike Madin, a librarian coordinator, and is now maintained by multiple contributors. We currently feature over 25,000+ hand-picked resources and update the website on a daily basis. Subject Guides: http://www.academicinfo.net/subject-guides Educational Resources: http://www.academicinfo.net/educational-resources Links: http://www.academicinfo.net/educational-resources/links Online Degrees: http://www.academicinfo.net/eddist.html Video Lectures: http://www.academicinfo.net/video Academic Keyshttp://academickeys.com/

We created AcademicKeys.com to offer universities a venue to efficiently recruit for higher-level faculty and administrative positions. In doing so, we enable our clients to target their recruiting efforts to the most qualified applicants. AcademicKeys.com is the premier source for academic employment. Our 16 discipline-focused sites offer comprehensive information about faculty, educational resources, research interests, and professional activities pertinent to institutions of higher education. More than 89% of the top 120 universities (as ranked by US News and World Report) are posting their available higher ed jobs with AcademicKeys.com. Find a Job: http://academickeys.com/all/choose_discipline.php?go=find_a_job Whos Who: http://academickeys.com/all/choose_discipline.php?go=find_a_whoswho Academic Resources:http://academickeys.com/all/choose_discipline.php?go=academicresources Site Map: http://academickeys.com/all/sitemap.php

Academic Leader, Magna Publicationshttp://www.magnapubs.com/academicleader/

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(concerning faculty development, roles and rewards, and performance reviews, program/departmental assessment, curriculum, and governance) on campuses nationwide. Academic Leadership, The Online Journalhttp://www.academicleadership.org/

The online Journal of Academic Leadership is aimed at those in the academic world who are dedicated to advancing the field through their research. ALJ provides an array of articles and essays that speak to the major issues of the field faced by those in leadership roles across all content areas and disciplines from classroom instructors to university presidents. The Journal is peer edited through a blind review process that utilizes national and international editorial boards and peer reviewers. Front Page: http://www.academicleadership.org/index.shtml Empirical Research: http://www.academicleadership.org/emprical_research/index.shtml Ideas With Merit: http://www.academicleadership.org/ideas_with_merit/index.shtml Leader Action Tips: http://www.academicleadership.org/leader_action_tips/index.shtml Literary Review: http://www.academicleadership.org/literary_review/index.shtml Student Research: http://www.academicleadership.org/student_research/index.shtml Advanced Search: http://www.academicleadership.org/cgibin/coet/acadorg/artman2/search.cgi

Academic Productivity Blog Academic Productivity is a survival guide for the 21st century researcher. Written by a small team of academics focusing on the topics on knowledge acquisition, production and dissemination, new technologies and productivity strategies. The creators of this site have several things in common. We are all academics close to the start of our career (post docs and grad students). We are cognitive scientists. We are geeks. And we want to be more productive. Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC)http://www.asccc.org/ http://www.academicproductivity.com/

The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges fosters the effective participation by community college faculty in all statewide and local academic and professional matters; develops, promotes, and acts upon policies responding to statewide concerns; and serves as the official voice of the faculty of California community colleges in academic and professional matters. The Academic Senate strengthens and supports the local senates of all California community colleges. Publications: http://www.asccc.org/Publications/Publications.htm Forum Magazine: http://www.asccc.org/Publications/Frm.htm Senate Resources: http://www.asccc.org/Resources/Resources.htm Events: http://www.asccc.org/events/Events.htm Accreditation Institute: http://www.asccc.org/events/Accreditation.htm Curriculum Institute: http://www.asccc.org/events/Curric.htm Faculty Institute: http://www.asccc.org/events/Faculty.htm SLOA Institute: http://www.asccc.org/events/SLO.htm Teaching Institute: http://www.asccc.org/events/Teaching.htm Voc Ed Institute: http://www.asccc.org/events/VocEd.htm Academic Senate of the California State Universityhttp://www.calstate.edu/AcadSen/

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As the official voice of the faculty in matters of systemwide concern, the Academic Senate of the California State University provides the means for the faculty to participate in the collegial form of governance which is based on historic academic traditions as recognized by California law. The Academic Senate of the California State University consists of fifty-one faculty members elected by their colleagues at the twenty-three individual universities comprising the California State University system. The Senate, founded in 1963, recommends academic policies to the Board of Trustees and the Chancellor. Reports: http://www.calstate.edu/AcadSen/Records/Reports/index.shtml Students: http://www.calstate.edu/students/ Faculty & Staff: http://www.calstate.edu/faculty_staff/ Teaching & Learning: http://www.calstate.edu/teaching_learning/ Academy for Educational Development (AED)http://www.aed.org/

AED is a nonprofit organization working globally to improve education, health, civil society and economic development--the foundation of thriving societies. In collaboration with local and national partners, AED fosters sustainable results through practical, comprehensive approaches to social and economic challenges. AED implements more than 250 programs serving people in all 50 U.S. states and more than 150 countries. Projects: http://www.aed.org/Projects/ Publications: http://www.aed.org/Publications/ Centers: http://www.aed.org/Centers/ Education: http://www.aed.org/Topics/Education/ US Tools & Publications: http://www.aed.org/Topics/Education/Tools_PublicationsUS.cfm

US Projects: http://www.aed.org/Topics/Education/Projects-US.cfm International Tools & Publications:http://www.aed.org/Topics/Education/Tools_Publications-International.cfm International Projects: http://www.aed.org/Topics/Education/ProjectsInternational.cfm Behavioral Change: http://www.aed.org/Approaches/BehaviorChange/ Gender: http://www.aed.org/Approaches/Gender/ Partnerships: http://www.aed.org/Approaches/Partnerships/ Research & Evaluation: http://www.aed.org/Approaches/ResearchandEvaluation/ Social Marketing: http://www.aed.org/Approaches/SocialMarketing/ Technology Applications: http://www.aed.org/Approaches/TechnologyApplications/ Training: http://www.aed.org/Approaches/Training/

Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD)http://www.ahrd.org/

AHRD is a global organization made up of, governed by, and created for the Human Resource Development (HRD) scholarly community of academics and reflective practitioners. The Academy was formed to encourage systematic study of human resource development theories, processes, and practices; to disseminate information about HRD; to encourage the application of HRD research findings; and to provide opportunities for social interaction among individuals with scholarly and professional interests in HRD from multiple disciplines and from across the globe. People & Communities: http://www.ahrd.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=4The Follow-Up Report11

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Publications: http://www.ahrd.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=5 Journals: http://www.ahrd.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=14 Resources: http://www.ahrd.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=6 ACAT, PACAT Inc.http://www.collegeoutcomes.com/

We have been helping academic departments balance external accountability with internal autonomy for over 2 decades. Research Papers: http://www.collegeoutcomes.com/lv1/Bibliography.htm COMFO Listserv: http://www.collegeoutcomes.com/lv1/COMFO.htm AccessCollege: Postsecondary Education and Students with Disabilities, University of Washington DO-IT programhttp://www.washington.edu/doit/Resources/postsec.html

DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) at the University of Washington has, since 1992, worked to increase the representation of individuals with disabilities in postsecondary education and employment. AccessCollege (grant #P333A050064) continues to offer and refine the successful professional development and resources for faculty and administrators of earlier projects, and complement them with the identification, validation, and application of campus-wide Campus Accessibility Indicators to document institutional change toward more accessible campuses and programs. The following websites are designed to help faculty, administrators, and staff create accessible environments, programs, and resources for students with disabilities and to help students with disabilities prepare for and succeed in college. Faculty Room: http://www.washington.edu/doit/Faculty/ Student Services Conference Room: http://www.washington.edu/doit/Conf/ Employment Office: http://www.washington.edu/doit/Careers/ Student Lounge: http://www.washington.edu/doit/Resources/college_prep.html Veterans Center: http://www.washington.edu/doit/Veterans/ Board Room: http://www.washington.edu/doit/Board/ Access to Higher Education Policy Research Center, Women In Governmenthttp://www.womeningovernment.org/highered

Women In Government's Access to Higher Education Policy Research Center is dedicated to identifying policy issues, gathering research data and information, and providing a centralized clearinghouse for state legislators on ways to increase access to higher education for women and minorities. Projects include a quarterly newsletter, a website, a Legislative Toolkit, tracking of current legislation, holding state briefings, and networking with organizations for information sharing and support. Resources & Publications: http://www.womeningovernment.org/highered/resources_pubs AccessEd Newsletter:http://www.womeningovernment.org/highered/resources_pubs/newsletter

Higher Education Organizations:http://www.womeningovernment.org/highered/resources_pubs/organizations

Adult Education Legislative Toolkit:http://www.womeningovernment.org/highered/adulteducationtoolkit

Access to Research Resources for Teachers (ARRT), General Teaching Council for Northern Irelandhttp://arrts.gtcni.org.uk/gtcni/

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"at the touch of a button". The database has been developed to promote evidence informed practice and policy-making in education and encourage a partnership between the local educational research community and teachers. It also provides opportunities for teachers and other educational professionals across the world to access a large range of scholarly literature on Education in Northern Ireland and to find research that is relevant to their needs. Academic Publications: http://arrts.gtcni.org.uk/gtcni/handle/2428/5944 General Archive: http://arrts.gtcni.org.uk/gtcni/handle/2428/4890 Policy Publications: http://arrts.gtcni.org.uk/gtcni/handle/2428/2489 Research Lesson Study (RLS): http://arrts.gtcni.org.uk/gtcni/handle/2428/90136 Research Reports: http://arrts.gtcni.org.uk/gtcni/handle/2428/2490 Research Theses: http://arrts.gtcni.org.uk/gtcni/handle/2428/4774 Teaching and Learning Research Programme (TLRP):http://arrts.gtcni.org.uk/gtcni/handle/2428/47374

Accountability & Assessment, SHEEOhttp://www.sheeo.org/account/acct-home.htm

The increasing importance of higher education has led to substantial interest in accountability mechanisms as a means of improving performance. State higher education agencies have developed many mechanisms and reports of their own to monitor and improve institutional and system performance, including comprehensive accountability reports and performance budgeting and reporting systems. SHEEO has compiled a list of links to the various state accountability reports. This list consists of reports that can be found in an electronic format. Publications: http://www.sheeo.org/pubs/pubs_results.asp?issueID=2&issueID=5 Web Resources:http://www.sheeo.org/links/links_results.asp?regionID=1&regionID=53&regionID=54&issueID=2 &issueID=5

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)http://www.accme.org/

The ACCME's Mission is the identification, development, and promotion of standards for quality continuing medical education (CME) utilized by physicians in their maintenance of competence and incorporation of new knowledge to improve quality medical care for patients and their communities. Education and Training: http://education.accme.org/ Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)http://www.acgme.org/

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is responsible for the Accreditation of post-MD medical training programs within the United States. Accreditation is accomplished through a peer review process and is based upon established standards and guidelines. The mission of the ACGME is to improve health care by assessing and advancing the quality of resident physicians education through exemplary accreditation. The ACGME was established in 1981 from a consensus in the academic medical community for an independent accrediting organization. Its forerunner was the Liaison Committee for Graduate Medical Education, established in 1972. Data Resource Book: http://www.acgme.org/acWebsite/dataBook/dat_index.asp Outcome Project: http://www.acgme.org/Outcome/ Assessment: http://www.acgme.org/outcome/assess/assHome.aspThe Follow-Up Report13

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Implementation: http://www.acgme.org/outcome/implement/impHome.asp Faculty Development: http://www.acgme.org/outcome/forum/forHome.asp Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)http://www.acpe-accredit.org/

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) is the national agency for the accreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy and providers of continuing pharmacy education. ACPE was established in 1932 for the accreditation of preservice education, and in 1975 its scope of activity was broadened to include accreditation of providers of continuing pharmacy education. Information for Deans and Faculties: http://www.acpe-accredit.org/deans/default.asp Information for Students: http://www.acpe-accredit.org/students/default.asp Accreditation in the United States, U.S. Department of Educationhttp://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

The goal of accreditation is to ensure that education provided by institutions of higher education meets acceptable levels of quality. Here you will find lists of regional and national accrediting agencies recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as reliable authorities concerning the quality of education or training offered by the institutions of higher education or higher education programs they accredit. Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)http://www.arc-pa.org/

The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) is the accrediting agency that protects the interests of the public and PA profession by defining the standards for PA education and evaluating PA educational programs within the territorial United States to ensure their compliance with those standards. The ARC-PA is an independent accrediting body authorized to accredit qualified PA educational programs leading to the professional credential, Physician Assistant (PA). Accreditation is a process of quality assurance that determines whether the program meets established standards for function, structure and performance. Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)http://www.abhes.org/

ABHES' stated mission is to enhance the quality of education and training and promote institutional and programmatic accountability through systematic and consistent program evaluation. The key to ABHES mission is to assure the quality of the programs it accredits, and assist in the improvement of the programs. This qualitydetermination is accomplished by rigorous and systematic evaluation based on valid standards. ABHES goals and objectives focus on three key areas: recognition, resources, and service; all of which ABHES believes are essential and paramount to the achievement of its mission. As a leader in health education accreditation for over 40 years, ABHES has been nationally recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a private, non-profit, independent accrediting agency since 1968. Publications: http://www.abhes.org/content/show/36 Resources: http://www.abhes.org/content/show/10 Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), WASChttp://www.accjc.org/

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Rubric for Evaluating Institutional Effectiveness:http://ic.arc.losrios.edu/~accred/docs/ACCJCRubricTableSept2007.pdf

Eligibility Requirements for Accreditation:http://www.accjc.org/pdf/Eligibility_Requirem.pdf

Accreditation Standards:http://www.accjc.org/pdf/ACCJC_WASC_Accreditation_Standards.pdf

Accreditation Standards (annotated for CQI & SLOs):http://www.accjc.org/pdf/Standards_Annotated_for_Boards_CQI_and_SLOs.pdf

Accreditation Reference Handbook:http://www.accjc.org/pdf/Accreditation%20Reference%20Handbook%20August%202009.pdf

Guide to Evaluating Institutions:http://www.accjc.org/pdf/Guide%20to%20Evaluating%20Institutions%20August%202009.pdf

Distance Learning Manual:http://www.accjc.org/pdf/Distance_Learning_Manual_August_2008.pdf ACCJC Bylaws and WASC Constitution: http://www.accjc.org/bylaws.htm Newsletters: http://www.accjc.org/newsletter.htm

Guide to Evaluating Institutions:http://www.accjc.org/pdf/Guide%20to%20Evaluating%20Institutions%20August%202009.pdf

Self Study Manual:http://www.accjc.org/pdf/Self%20Study%20Manual%20August%202009.pdf

Substantive Change Manual:http://www.accjc.org/pdf/Substantive%20Change%20Manual%20August%202009.pdf

Team Evaluator Manual:http://www.accjc.org/pdf/Team%20Evaluator%20Manual%20August%202009.pdf Recent Commission Actions: http://www.accjc.org/recent_commission_actions.htm

Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities (ACSCU), WASChttp://www.wascsenior.org/

The Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities is responsible for the evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of colleges and universities offering the baccalaureate degree and above in California, Hawaii, Guam and the Pacific Basin. WASC Document Library:http://www.wascsenior.org/findit/findit/findit.php?TB_iframe=true&height=570&width=752 Evidence Guide: http://www.wascsenior.org/findit/files/forms/Evidence_Guide__Jan_02_.pdf Discussion Forums: http://wascsenior.ning.com/

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)http://www.accsc.org/

ACCSCs mission is to serve as a reliable authority on educational quality and to promote enhanced opportunities for students by establishing, sustaining, and enforcing valid standards and practices which contribute to the development of a highly trained and competitive workforce through quality career oriented education. For more than 40 years, the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) has been at the forefront of establishing and advancing quality education at private, postsecondary career schools and colleges.

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Monograph Series:http://www.accsc.org/Content/Resources/Publications/MonographSeries/ Research: http://www.accsc.org/Content/Resources/Research/ Links: http://www.accsc.org/Content/Accreditation/Links/Links.asp

Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET)http://www.accet.org/

ACCET was founded in 1974 for the purpose of improving continuing education and training and has been officially recognized by the U.S. Department of Education since 1978 as a reliable authority as to the quality of education and training provided by the institutions we accredit. In 1998, ACCET became the only recognized accrediting agency to be certified as an ISO 9001-Quality Management System, under the international standards established by the International Organization for Standardization, and continues to hold that unique status. Links & Resources: http://www.accet.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=8 Documents and Forms: http://www.accet.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=4 Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)http://www.acics.org/

Founded in 1912, the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) is one of the most respected and longest established national accreditor of academic institutions in the United States. It is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). The scope of ACICS recognition by the Secretary of Education is defined as accreditation of private postsecondary institutions offering certificates or diplomas, and postsecondary institutions offering associate, bachelors, or masters degrees in programs designed to educate students for professional, technical, or occupational careers, including those that offer those programs via distance education. Webinars: http://www.acics.org/events/content.aspx?id=3706 Publications: http://www.acics.org/publications/content.aspx?id=2512 Institutional Effectiveness Guide:http://www.acics.org/publications/content.aspx?id=1500

Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC)http://www2.ku.edu/~acejmc/

The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, or ACEJMC, is the agency responsible for the evaluation of professional journalism and mass communications programs in colleges and universities. Diversity: Best Practices: http://www2.ku.edu/~acejmc/BREAKING/divstybook.shtml Achievehttp://www.achieve.org/

Created in 1996 by the nations governors and corporate leaders, Achieve is an independent, bipartisan, non-profit education reform organization based in Washington, D.C. that helps states raise academic standards and graduation requirements, improve assessments and strengthen accountability. In 2006, Achieve was named by Education Week as one of the most influential education groups in the nation. Achieve is leading the effort to make college and career readiness a national priority so that the transition from high school graduation to postsecondary education and careers is seamless. State Profiles: http://www.achieve.org/StateProfiles ADP Network: http://www.achieve.org/adp-networkThe Follow-Up Report16

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Publications: http://www.achieve.org/Publications Perspective newsletter: http://www.achieve.org/Perspective Closing the Expectations Gap: http://www.achieve.org/closing-expectations-gap Achieving the Common Core: http://www.achieve.org/achievingcommoncore Math Works: http://www.achieve.org/math-works Postsecondary Connection: http://www.postsecconnect.org/ Business Tools for Better Schools: http://www.biztools4schools.org/ Taking Root: http://www.achieve.org/TakingRoot Achievement and Quality: Higher Education in the Arts, CAAAhttp://aqresources.arts-accredit.org/index.jsp?page=AchievementAndQuality

The following set of information is intended to assist individuals and institutions. It has been developed by the arts accrediting associations and reflects a basic consensus by the representatives of over 1000 accredited institutions and programs across the disciplines of art and design, dance, music, and theatre who seek broader public understanding of the nature of what they do and how they evaluate it as experienced professionals. A content outline follows four critically important notes. Evaluating Achievement and Quality: http://aqresources.artsaccredit.org/index.jsp?page=AQ-Evaluations1 Resource Documents: http://aqresources.arts-accredit.org/index.jsp?page=AQ-Resources

Achieving the Dreamhttp://www.achievingthedream.org/

Achieving the Dream is a multiyear national initiative to help more community college students succeed. The initiative is particularly concerned about student groups that traditionally have faced significant barriers to success, including students of color and low-income students. Achieving the Dream is dedicated to making the student success agenda a priority at community colleges and with state and national policymakers and stakeholders. Community College Strategies:http://www.achievingthedream.org/campusstrategies/default.tp

Data and Research: http://www.achievingthedream.org/dataresearch/default.tp Research Publications:http://www.achievingthedream.org/DATARESEARCH/PUBLICATIONSANDPRESENTA TION/default.tp

Data Tools:http://www.achievingthedream.org/DATARESEARCH/DATATOOLS/default.tp

Evaluation:http://www.achievingthedream.org/DATARESEARCH/EVALUATION/default.tp

Data Notes Newsletter:http://www.achievingthedream.org/DATARESEARCH/DATANOTESNEWSLETTER/def ault.tp Public Policy: http://www.achievingthedream.org/publicpolicy/default.tp Data Tools: http://www.achievingthedream.org/datatools/default.tp

Acronym Finderhttp://www.acronymfinder.com/

With more than 900,000 human-edited definitions, Acronym Finder is the world's largest and most comprehensive dictionary of acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms. Combined with the Acronym Attic, Acronym Finder contains more than 4 million acronyms and abbreviations.The Follow-Up Report17

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ACT (American College Testing)http://www.act.org/index.html

ACT is an independent, not-for-profit organization that provides a broad array of assessment, research, information, and program management solutions in the areas of education and workforce development. In late 1996, we changed our name from American College Testing to ACT (pronounced "A - C - T"). In 2005, ACT began offering multimedia services appropriate for the classroom, homeschool students, business and industry, and on-the-job instruction at the Office for Distance Learning Resources. Each year, ACT serves millions of people in high schools, colleges, professional associations, businesses, and government agenciesnationally and internationally. ACT has offices across the United States and throughout the world. Though designed to meet a wide array of needs, all ACT programs and services have one guiding purpose: helping people achieve education and workplace success. Research and Policy Issues: http://www.act.org/research/index.html For Policy Makers: http://www.act.org/research/policymakers/index.html For Researchers: http://www.act.org/research/researchers/index.html For Educators: http://www.act.org/research/services/index.html National Curriculum Survey: http://www.act.org/research/curricsurvey.html Links: http://www.act.org/research/links.html Education: http://www.act.org/education/ Postsecondary Education: http://www.act.org/postsec/ Site Index: http://www.act.org/site.html actDEN (Digital Education Network), ACT360 Media Ltd.http://www.actden.com/

Education is undergoing a progression from traditional curricula to innovative and interactive learning. ACT360 Media Ltd. is addressing this issue by providing quality content and new methods of interaction through actDEN (Digital Education Network). With actDEN, teachers and parents can access timely content for classroom or home use, and introduce students directly to the Internet education experience. actDEN currrently offers seven software tutorials, produced in conjunction with Microsoft K-12 Education, and seven exciting DEN courses. Each tutorial and online course offers upto-date information and interactive features that encourage students to learn, think, and participate in the online community. Action & Research Open Web (AROW), University of Sydneyhttp://www2.fhs.usyd.edu.au/arow/

AROW the Action and Research Open Web has been on line since 1995, providing open access to research education, projects and reports. Our initial focus on action research in health has widened to include a range of resources related to the research interests of our participants. AROW is an activity of the Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney. It is no longer regularly updated or maintained. Action Research e-Reports: http://www2.fhs.usyd.edu.au/arow/arer/index.html Action Research Electronic Reader:http://www2.fhs.usyd.edu.au/arow/o/m01/reader.htm AROW Open Learning Modules: http://www2.fhs.usyd.edu.au/arow/o/open.htm AROW Virtual Laboratory: http://www2.fhs.usyd.edu.au/arow/r/research.htm

Action Research Network, University of Kansas ALTechttp://actionresearch.altec.org/

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The Action Research Network is a tool designed for teachers in the field as well as students pursuing a degree in education. This tool enables researchers (the teachers) to share their research and view the findings of others. This is done by providing an online template that the researchers fill in to help them record information about various aspects of their research. Thus a researcher can describe all aspects of his or her action research project, take notes and keep them all in one place, upload their research instruments and data, make a first draft of their final paper and bibliography (if doing this for a class), and share this information with others of their choice (e.g., the public, their professor, outside reviewers, someone at their school). Those who are interested in the research done by others will be able to search using grade level, student achievement, type of research, type of intervention, subject matter, etc. as search terms. This makes it easy for a teacher or professor to locate projects that are of particular interest or which illustrate a particular aspect of teaching. Any educator in any country may use the Action Research Network tool. There is no cost involved either to professors or to the teachers/students who choose to use it. Search: http://actionresearch.altec.org/search/index.php3? Action Research Resources, Southern Cross Universityhttp://www.scu.edu.au/schools/gcm/ar/arhome.html

Here youll find: an on line course; a collection of resource files; a refereed on line journal; subscription details for electronic mailing lists; action research theses and dissertations, both abstracts and full text; a list of relevant books; links to some of the key action research and action learning resources around the world... Action Research International (ARI):http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/gcm/ar/ari/arihome.html

Action research and evaluation on line (Areol):http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/gcm/ar/areol/areolhome.html Links: http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/gcm/ar/arr/links.html

Occasional pieces on action research methodology:http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/gcm/ar/arm/op000.html Resources: http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/gcm/ar/arp/arphome.html

Action Science Network, Enhanced Designshttp://www.actionscience.com/

The Action Science Network aims to accurately describe and efficiently demonstrate the theory and practice of action science and, secondarily, to connect individuals and groups interested in working with action science. The action science strategy of organizational development was defined and vigorously advanced primarily by Dr. Chris Argyris (with important help from Donald Schon and others) over a period of more than 50 years. Action Science is a strategy for increasing the skills and confidence of individuals in groups to create any kind of organization and to foster long-term individual and group effectiveness. In the field of Organizational Development, action science is also known as action inquiry, action research, or organizational learning. Description: http://www.actionscience.com/actinq.htm Active Reviewing Guide, by Roger Greenawayhttp://www.reviewing.co.uk/

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methods for engaging people in meaningful reflection. Fresh and original writing about experience-based learning has been published here since 1997. Articles Index: http://www.reviewing.co.uk/articles/index.htm ACUTA: The Association for Information Communications Technology Professionals in Higher Educationhttp://www.acuta.org/

ACUTA, the Association for Information Communications Technology Professionals in Higher Education, is an international non-profit educational association serving colleges and universities. ACUTA represents over 1700 individuals at nearly 800 institutions of higher education with members ranging from small schools and community colleges to the 50 largest U.S. institutions representing diverse Carnegie classifications in all 50 states, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. ACUTA also has Corporate Affiliate members, representing all categories of communications technology vendors who serve the college/university market. Our Mission: To support higher education information communications technology professionals in contributing to the achievement of the strategic mission of their institution. Events & Education:http://www.acuta.org/wcm/ACUTA/Events___Education/ACUTA/Education_events/Education___Event s.aspx?hkey=e223a708-76ab-4201-96bf-c25d391a4bd2

Legislation & Regulation:http://www.acuta.org/wcm/ACUTA/Legislation___Regulation/ACUTA/Leg_Reg/Legislation___Regulatio n.aspx?hkey=9cfc419f-479e-4a11-aa7f-85acdcf883b1

AdjunctSuccess, Professional Development for Part-Time Professorshttp://www.adjunctsuccess.net

Welcome to AdjunctSuccess, the only organization dedicated solely to the professional development needs of part-time professors, and the instructional leaders who coordinate their work. AdjunctSuccess is grounded in the work of Dr. Richard Lyons and Dr. Helen Burnstad. Current Newsletter: http://adjunctsuccess.net/Newsletters/newsletter.pdf Adult Education, California Department of Educationhttp://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ae/

This page from the California Department of Education is a directory of resources on and for adult education. Directory of Schools: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ae/ds/ Governance & Accountability: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ae/ga/ Instructional Support: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ae/st/ Resources: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ae/ir/ Students: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ae/is/ Adult Education Cheat Sheet, by Jenny Grillhttp://www.fsu.edu/~adult-ed/jenny/index.html

Adult education is a tricky thing. Some of us say Adult Ed. and really mean Human Resource Development (HRD), others think of Adult Basic Education (ABE) which might include GED (General Education Development) preparation as well as English as a Second Language (ESL). And still others might be thinking of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) or of Community Based Education (CBE). Anyhow, I think you get the picture--adult education is a lot of different things to different people. Because of this diversity, these cheat sheet pages will only focus on what we, as graduate students in adult education, have in common.The Follow-Up Report20

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Philosophies: http://www.fsu.edu/~adult-ed/jenny/philosophy.html Adult Learning: http://www.fsu.edu/~adult-ed/jenny/learning.html AdvancED, Advancing Excellence in Education Worldwidehttp://www.advanc-ed.org/

AdvancED is the unified organization of the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI). AdvancED is dedicated to advancing excellence in education worldwide through accreditation, research, and professional services. AdvancED creates the world's largest education community, representing 27,000 public and private schools and districts across the United States and in 65 countries worldwide, educating 15 million students. Products & Services: http://www.advanc-ed.org/products_and_services/ AdvancED Resource Network: http://www.advanced.org/products_and_services/advanced_resource_network/ Resource and Tools: http://www.advanc-ed.org/products_and_services/free_downloads/ Professional Development: http://www.advanc-ed.org/professional_development/ NCA CASI: http://www.ncacasi.org/ SACS CASI: http://www.sacscasi.org/

AEFIS: Academic Evaluation, Feedback and Intervention Systemhttp://www.goaefis.com/

AEFIS is the assessment solution that: STREAMLINES accreditation processes by documenting plans for continuous curriculum improvement and generating relevant reports; ALIGNS program design and curriculum planning by mapping student learning outcomes across institutional levels and organizing comprehensive direct and indirect assessments; ENGAGES administrators, faculty, students, and alumni & industry to ensure accountability and application of feedback to curriculum planning; SUPPORTS facultys course development by providing real-time student information and assessment data through the Instructional Decision Support System (IDSS); CONNECTS Assessment to Teaching and Learning. The Affective Domain in Teaching, On the Cutting Edgehttp://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/affective/

The affective domain includes factors such as student motivation, attitudes, perceptions and values. Teachers can increase their effectiveness by considering the affective domain in planning courses, delivering lectures and activities, and assessing student learning. AIR Lighthouse, American Institutes for Researchhttp://lighthouse.air.org/

Developed by the American Institutes for Research (AIR), AIR Lighthouse empowers the users to ask their own questions of complex datasets without specialized research or statistical skills. Users can create custom-run tables, graphs and other statistics over the Internet. This product is designed to integrate multiple complex surveys, assessments, or other data collections. It actually captures the knowledge of expert statistical analysts and stores this knowledge along with the data itself. To the user, the system seems to "know the data" and to choose the right analytic procedures. This knowledge enables the system to hide the technical details and sophisticated statistical procedures from the user, who sees only perfectly tailored answers to his or her queries. Sample Site: http://lighthouse.air.org/timss/default.aspThe Follow-Up Report21

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AM Statistical Software: http://am.air.org/ All Academic Inc.http://www.allacademic.com/

All Academic Inc, provides comprehensive powerful software and data management services for small to large academic organizations. Our software tools are powerful enough to manage large academic conferences, archives of large searchable databases, and convert and index multiple document formats. All Academic supplies content and services for researchers, libraries and other academic organizations that need flexible tools to meet their needs. All available documents are freely accessible for download. Research: http://www.allacademic.com/one/www/research/ Browse Conference Manuscripts:http://www.allacademic.com/meta/index.html?PHPSESSID=c3295d5688d13e297a4d74a707dfc 8a8

Free Journals:http://www.allacademic.com/one/www/research/index.php?click_key=4&name=parameters& cmd=Home+Page&tree=first_tree&leaf=free_journals&PHPSESSID=c3295d5688d13e297a4d74 a707dfc8a8

Additional Resources:http://www.allacademic.com/one/www/research/index.php?click_key=23&name=parameters &cmd=Home+Page&tree=first_tree&leaf=additional_resources&PHPSESSID=c3295d5688d13e2 97a4d74a707dfc8a8

All-Acronyms.com, Acronyms, Initialisms, Alphabetisms and other Abbreviationshttp://www.all-acronyms.com/

All-Acronyms.com is a free human edited website with more than 800,000 currently published acronyms and abbreviations. Initially, the website was developed, supported and privately used by a group of acronym enthusiasts and university students. The main purpose of All Acronyms is to have a convenient lookup web tool for those who need to quickly find an acronym definition or need to abbreviate a particular word or phrase. All India Association for Educational Research (AIAER)http://www.aiaer.net/

The All India Association for Educational Research (AIAER) addresses itself to the problems of research in education in general but more attention is given to such problems from Indian scenario. Therefore, the membership is open to all those persons who are willing to associate with this goal. Objectives of the Association are: To develop and promote educational research; To provide a forum for discussion of problems related to educational research; To conduct workshops, seminars, conferences etc. on educational research; To disseminate findings on educational research; To publish journals, monographs and other types of literature on educational research; To co-operate with organizations engaged in educational research; To carry out all such other activities as maybe conducive to the attainment of the above objectives. E-journal: http://www.ejournal.aiaer.net/ Links: http://www.aiaer.net/links.htm Alliance for Excellent Educationhttp://www.all4ed.org/

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postsecondary learning and success in life. The Alliance for Excellent Education is a Washington, DC-based national policy and advocacy organization that works to improve national and federal policy so that all students can achieve at high academic levels and graduate from high school ready for success in college, work, and citizenship in the twenty-first century. The Alliance focuses on Americas six million most at-risk secondary school studentsthose in the lowest achievement quartile who are most likely to leave school without a diploma or to graduate unprepared for a productive future. The Alliance works to encourage the development and implementation of federal and national policies that support effective high school reform and increased student achievement and attainment. It works to synthesize and distribute research and information about promising practices that enlightens the national debate about education policies and options. Publications and Materials: http://www.all4ed.org/publication_material All Publications: http://www.all4ed.org/publication_material/all Reports: http://www.all4ed.org/publication_material/reports Issue and Policy Briefs:http://www.all4ed.org/publication_material/issue_policy_briefs Fact Sheets: http://www.all4ed.org/publication_material/fact_sheets School Profiles: http://www.all4ed.org/publication_material/SchoolProgramProfiles Straight As: http://www.all4ed.org/publication_material/straight_as Events and Appearances: http://www.all4ed.org/events Past Events: http://www.all4ed.org/events/past Resource Library: http://www.all4ed.org/resource_lib Education Headlines: http://www.all4ed.org/resource_lib/other_ed_headlines

Research Papers from Other Organizations:http://www.all4ed.org/resource_lib/research_reports Links: http://www.all4ed.org/resource_lib/links Federal Policy: http://www.all4ed.org/federal_policy

Alliance for Regional Collaboration to Heighten Educational Success (ARCHES)http://www.arches-cal.org/

ARCHES is envisioned as a voluntary confederation of regional collaboratives whose sole purpose is to improve student success and close the achievement gap among groups of students. To be clear, the collaborative is a means to an end; the end, or goal, both individually and collectively of ARCHES and its members, is greater student academic achievement, opportunity, and equity in California. Affiliates: http://www.arches-cal.org/affiliates.html Virtual Resource Center: http://www.arches-cal.org/vrc.html Alpha Lambda Deltahttp://www.nationalald.org/

Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) is an honor society for students who have maintained a 3.5 or higher GPA* and are in the top 20% of their class during their first year or term of higher education. AM Statistical Software, Free statistical software from the American Institutes for Researchhttp://am.air.org/

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as well as how to use the system. The American Institutes for Research is committed to keeping AM available as a free and growing tool for the research community. Visit this web site for further information, updates, and technical support. Download (Registered Login Required): http://am.air.org/download.asp Manual: http://am.air.org/help/JSTree/MainFrame.asp Register: http://am.air.org/registration.asp Americas Choice, NCEEhttp://www.americaschoice.org/

Americas Choice is a new kind of educational organization. We are a solution provider. We offer comprehensive, proven solutions to the complex problems educators face in the era of accountability. Americas Choice has an unparalleled history as a national thought leader and as the creator of research-based school improvement solutions that work for states, districts, and schools. We have traveled the world to learn how the most successful schools and school systems organize and systematically teach for results. We know how to help the millions of American students who are at risk of failing to catch up, to meet rigorous academic standards, and to succeed in school. And we know how to bring out the best in school leaders, coaches, and teachers. Our coherent, uniquely American solutions help schools focus on teaching, learning, and results. Comprehensive Solutions: http://www.americaschoice.org/schooldesign Literacy Interventions: http://www.americaschoice.org/literacy Mathematics Interventions: http://www.americaschoice.org/mathematics On Grade Programs: http://www.americaschoice.org/writingaviator English Language Learners: http://www.americaschoice.org/esl Professional Development: http://www.americaschoice.org/professionaldevelopment2 American Academy for Liberal Education (AALE)http://www.aale.org/

The American Academy for Liberal Education (AALE) is a national association that accredits institutions offering quality general education programs in the liberal arts that meet the Academy's stringent educational, administrative, and financial criteria. A major purpose of the Academy is the accreditation of liberal arts institutions in order to enable them to participate in programs authorized under the Higher Education Act and other Federal programs. Universities, colleges, or liberal arts programs within such institutions may apply for AALE accreditation. Higher Education: http://www.aale.org/highered/index.html American Accounting Association (AAA)http://aaahq.org/

The American Accounting Association promotes worldwide excellence in accounting education, research and practice. Founded in 1916 as the American Association of University Instructors in Accounting, its present name was adopted in 1936. The Association is a voluntary organization of persons interested in accounting education and research. Issues and Resources: http://aaahq.org/resources.cfm Publications: http://aaahq.org/pubs.cfm Faculty Development: http://aaahq.org/facdev.cfm Assessment Web Site: http://aaahq.org/assessment/index.htm American Association for Higher Education and Accreditation (AAHEA)The Follow-Up Report24

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AAHEAs primary function is to assure and strengthen academic quality and ongoing quality improvement in academic courses, programs and degrees. AAHEA carries forward a long tradition of ensuring quality, accountability, and improvement in higher education. Recognition by AAHEA affirms that standards and processes of accreditation are consistent with quality, improvement, and accountability expectations that AAHEA has established. AAHEA will recognize regional, specialized, national, international and professional educational institutions. AAHE Bulletin Article Index: http://www.aahea.org/bulletins/bulletins.htm Books by AAHEA: http://www.aahea.org/book-store.htm American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)http://www.aamft.org/

The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) is the professional association for the field of marriage and family therapy. We represent the professional interests of more than 24,000 marriage and family therapists throughout the United States, Canada and abroad. Our association facilitates research, theory development and education. We develop standards for graduate education and training, clinical supervision, professional ethics and the clinical practice of marriage and family therapy. Commission on Accreditation: http://www.aamft.org/about/COAMFTE/index_nm.asp American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)http://www.aaas.org/

The American Association for the Advancement of Science, Triple A-S (AAAS), is an international non-profit organization dedicated to advancing science around the world by serving as an educator, leader, spokesperson and professional association. In addition to organizing membership activities, AAAS publishes the journal Science, as well as many scientific newsletters, books and reports, and spearheads programs that raise the bar of understanding for science worldwide. Programs: http://www.aaas.org/programs/ Publications: http://www.aaas.org/publications/ Career Resources: http://www.aaas.org/careercenter/ American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)http://www.aacte.org/

The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education is a national alliance of educator preparation programs dedicated to the highest quality professional development of teachers and school leaders in order to enhance PK-12 student learning. Media Center: http://www.aacte.org/index.php?/Media-Center/ Research & Policy: http://www.aacte.org/index.php?/Research-Policy/ Statements: http://www.aacte.org/index.php?/Research-Policy/AACTE-Researchand-Policy-Statements/ Recent Reports: http://www.aacte.org/index.php?/Research-Policy/Recent-Reportson-Educator-Preparation/ Pathways to Teaching: http://www.aacte.org/index.php?/ResearchPolicy/Pathways-to-Teaching/ Programs: http://www.aacte.org/index.php?/Programs/ Government Relations: http://www.aacte.org/index.php?/Government-Relations/ State Chapters: http://www.aacte.org/index.php?/State-Chapters/The Follow-Up Report25

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American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)http://www.aacn.nche.edu/

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is the national voice for America's baccalaureate- and higher-degree nursing education programs. AACN's educational, research, governmental advocacy, data collection, publications, and other programs work to establish quality standards for bachelor's- and graduate-degree nursing education, assist deans and directors to implement those standards, influence the nursing profession to improve health care, and promote public support of baccalaureate and graduate education, research, and practice in nursing the nation's largest health care profession. Data Center: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/IDS/index.htm Nursing Faculty Tool Kits: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Faculty/toolkits.htm American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)http://www.aacrao.org/

AACRAO is a nonprofit, voluntary, professional association of more than 10,000 higher education admissions and registration professionals who represent more than 2,600 institutions and agencies in the United States and in 28 countries around the world. The mission of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers is to serve and advance higher education by providing leadership in academic and enrollment services. Professional Development: http://www.aacrao.org/pro_development/ Compliance: http://www.aacrao.org/compliance/ Federal Relations: http://www.aacrao.org/federal_relations/ Publications: http://www.aacrao.org/publications/ Publications Catalog: http://www.aacrao.org/publications/catalog.cfm American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)http://www.aacc.nche.edu/

The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is the primary advocacy organization for the nation's community colleges. The association represents almost 1,200 two-year, associate degreegranting institutions and more than 11 million students. Headquartered in the National Center for Higher Education in Washington, D.C., AACC is the primary advocacy organization for community colleges at the national level and works closely with directors of state offices to inform and affect state policy. In addition, AACC is a member of "The Six" large, presidentially based associations and collaborates with a wide range of entities within the higher education community to monitor and influence federal policy and to collaborate on issues of common interest. The association has ongoing interaction with key federal departments and agencies including the U.S. departments of Labor, Education, Energy, Homeland Security, and Commerce and the National Science Foundation. Community College Trends and Statistics:http://www.aacc.nche.edu/AboutCC/Trends/Pages/default.aspx Publications: http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Publications/Pages/default.aspx

Community College Journal:http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Publications/CCJ/Pages/default.aspx

Community College Press:http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Publications/CCP/Pages/default.aspx Community College Times: http://www.communitycollegetimes.com/

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Research and Project Briefs:http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Publications/Briefs/Pages/default.aspx

Resources: http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Resources/Pages/default.aspx Clearinghouses:http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Resources/clearinghouses/Pages/default.aspx

Leadership Competencies:http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Resources/competencies/Pages/default.aspx Reference Links: http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Resources/Links/Pages/default.aspx

American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS)http://www.aafcs.org/

AAFCS is the only professional association dedicated to Family & Consumer Sciences professionals. AAFCS strives to improve the quality and standards of individual and family life by providing educational programs, influencing public policy, and through communication. Accreditation Program: http://www.aafcs.org/education/accreditation.html Directory of Online Resources for Classroom Teachers:http://www.aafcs.org/fcs/index.html Financial Literacy: http://www.aafcs.org/policy/financialfitnessguide.html

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA)http://www.aana.com/

Founded in 1931, the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) is the professional association representing more than 40,000 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and student nurse anesthetists. CRNAs are advanced practice nurses who are the hands-on providers of approximately 32 million anesthetics given in the United States each year. They administer every type of anesthetic, work in every type of practice setting, and provide care for every type of surgery or procedure, from open heart to cataract to pain management. Council on Accreditation (COA): http://www.aana.com/councilaccreditation.aspx Professional Development:http://www.aana.com/ProfessionalDevelopment.aspx?id=125&linkidentifier=id&itemid=125 Resources: http://www.aana.com/Resources.aspx?id=166&linkidentifier=id&itemid=166

American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)http://www.aascu.org/

Effective public policy is vital to sustaining a high quality, affordable and accessible system of public higher education in the United States. AASCU is pleased to serve as a valued resource to its members and stakeholders from across America, at both the federal and state levels, by providing sound research, analysis and advocacy in the relentless pursuit of sound public policy that advances American higher education. Media: http://www.aascu.org/media/index.htm Policy: http://www.congressweb.com/aascu/startpage.htm Affordability: http://www.congressweb.com/aascu/affordability.htm Access and Attainment: http://www.congressweb.com/aascu/collegeaccess.htm Accountability: http://congressweb.com/aascu/collegeaccountability.htm Competitiveness: http://www.congressweb.com/aascu/competitiveness.htm Programs: http://www.aascu.org/programs/index.htm American Association of University Professors (AAUP)The Follow-Up Report27

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The AAUP's purpose is to advance academic freedom and shared governance, to define fundamental professional values and standards for higher education, and to ensure higher education's contribution to the common good. Publications & Research: http://www.aaup.org/AAUP/pubsres/ Issues in Higher Education: http://www.aaup.org/AAUP/issues/ American Association of Women in Community Colleges (AAWCC)http://www.aawccnatl.org/

The American Association for Women in Community Colleges is the leading national organization that champions women and maximizes their potential. AAWCC is an affiliate council of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Chapter/Section Websites:http://www.aawccnatl.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=39851&orgId=aawcc

American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE)http://www.abfse.org/

The American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE) serves as the national academic accreditation agency for college and university programs in Funeral Service and Mortuary Science Education. ABFSE is the sole accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation in this field. American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)http://www.abms.org/

ABMS is an organization of medical specialty boards with shared goals and standards related to the certification of medical specialists. Certification includes initial specialty and subspecialty certification and maintenance of certification throughout the physicians career. The mission of the ABMS is to maintain and improve the quality of medical care by assisting the Member Boards in their efforts to develop and utilize professional and educational standards for the certification of physician specialists. Established in 1933, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), a not-forprofit organization comprising 24 medical specialty Member Boards, is the pre-eminent entity overseeing the certification of physician specialists in the United States. Resources & Links: http://www.abms.org/News_and_Events/resources.aspx Publications: http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.362273/sc.2/.f American College Personnel Association (ACPA)http://www2.myacpa.org/index.php

American College Personnel Association (ACPA), headquartered in Washington, D.C. at the National Center for Higher Education, is the leading comprehensive student affairs association that advances student affairs and engages students for a lifetime of learning and discovery. ACPA leads the student affairs profession and the higher education community in providing outreach, advocacy, research, and professional development to foster college student learning. ACPA supports and fosters college student learning through the generation and dissemination of knowledge, which informs policies, practices and programs for student affairs professionals and the higher education community. State and International Divisions: http://www.myacpa.org/sid/sid_index.cfm Publications: http://www.myacpa.org/pub/pub_index.cfm Ethics Downloads: http://www2.myacpa.org/ethics/download.php Site Map: http://www.myacpa.org/sitemap.cfmThe Follow-Up Report28

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American Council for Construction Education (ACCE)http://www.acce-hq.org/

The mission of the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) is to be a leading global advocate of quality construction education programs and to promote, support, and accredit quality construction education programs. Through promotion and continued improvement of postsecondary construction education, ACCE accredits construction education programs in colleges and universities that request its evaluation and meet its standards and criteria. Helpful Links: http://acce-hq.org/helpfullinks.htm American Council on Education (ACE)http://www.acenet.edu/

The American Council on Education (ACE) is the only higher education organization that represents presidents and chancellors of all types of U.S. accredited, degreegranting institutions: community colleges and four-year institutions, private and public universities, and nonprofit and for-profit colleges. This cross-sector membership enables ACE to serve as higher education's unifying voice. Online Resources: http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Online_Resources Resources & Information: http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Topics Programs & Services:http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Programs_and_Services Site Map: http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Site_Map

American Counseling Association (ACA)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 45,000 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 promote recognition of professional counselors to the public and the media. Publications: http://www.counseling.org/Publications/ Journals: http://www.counseling.org/Publications/Journals.aspx Counselors: http://www.counseling.org/Counselors/ Students: http://www.counseling.org/Students/ Resources: http://www.counseling.org/Resources/ Public Policy: http://www.counseling.org/PublicPolicy/ Site Map: http://www.counseling.org/Resources/Sitemap.htm American Culinary Federation Foundation (ACFF)http://www.acfchefs.org/

The American Culinary Federation, Inc. (ACF), a professional, organization for chefs and cooks, was founded in 1929 in New York city by three chefs organizations: the Societe Culinaire Philanthropique, the Vatel Club and the Chefs de Cuisine Association of America. Since our inception, little has changed in our principal goals.The Follow-Up Report29

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American Dietetic Association (ADA)http://www.eatright.org/

The American Dietetic Association strives to improve the nation's health and advance the profession of dietetics through research, education, and advocacy. ADA's Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) is recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation and the United States Department of Education as the accrediting agency for education programs that prepare dietetics professionals. Evidence Analysis Library: http://www.adaevidencelibrary.com/ Position and Practice Papers: http://www.eatright.org/positions/ Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE):http://www.eatright.org/cade/ Curriculum: http://www.eatright.org/CADE/content.aspx?id=149 Diversity: http://www.eatright.org/CADE/content.aspx?id=110 Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR): http://www.cdrnet.org/ Video Library: http://www.eatright.org/Media/Videos.aspx

American Distance Education Consortium (ADEC)http://www.adec.edu/

ADEC is a non-profit distance education consortium composed of approximately 65 state universities and land-grant colleges. The consortium was conceived and developed to promote the creation and provision of high quality, economical distance education programs and services to diverse audiences, by the land grant community of colleges and universities, through the most appropriate information technologies available. IDEAL: http://www.adec.edu/ideal/index.html Learning Resources: http://www.adec.edu/online-resources.html Courseware Tools: http://www.adec.edu/courseware.html Satellite Resources: http://www.adec.edu/satellite-resources.html Internet & Electronic Trends: http://www.adec.edu/trends.html Accessibility Issues: http://www.adec.edu/access-issues.html Standards and Plans: http://www.adec.edu/standards.html International Cooperation: http://www.adec.edu/international.html Conferences & Workshops: http://www.adec.edu/conf-work.html Virtual Universities: http://www.adec.edu/virtual.html Search: http://www.adec.edu/search.html American Educational Research Association (AERA)http://www.aera.net/

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organization, with the primary goal of advancing educational research and its practical application. AERA Webcasts: http://www.aera.net/Default.aspx?id=6112 Divisions: http://www.aera.net/divisions/Default.aspx?menu_id=62&id=179 Publications: http://www.aera.net/publications/Default.aspx?menu_id=30&id=52 Journals: http://www.aera.net/journals.htm Books: http://www.aera.net/publications/Default.aspx?menu_id=46&id=313 Research Points: http://www.aera.net/ResearchPoints.htm Profiles in Research: http://www.aera.net/publications/Default.aspx?menu_id=40&id=6198 Research Points: http://www.aera.net/publications/Default.aspx?menu_id=30&id=314 Webcasts: http://www.aera.net/Default.aspx?id=6112 Ethical Standards: http://www.aera.net/aboutaera/?id=222 American Educator, AFThttp://aft.org/newspubs/periodicals/ae/index.cfm

American Educator is a quarterly journal of educational research and ideas published by the American Federation of Teachers. Recent articles have focused on such topics as reducing the achievement gap between poor and affluent students, heading off student discipline problems, teaching an appreciation and unders