Associations

The following list of associations is updated often, so keep an eye out for new links, and please send an email to the editor if you find a link to be broken or misdirected, or to suggest an association not on the list.

American Association of Community Colleges
Founded in 1920, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has, over four decades, become the leading proponent and the national "voice for community colleges." The association was conceived when a group of presidents representing public and independent junior colleges met in St. Louis, Missouri, for a meeting called by the U.S. commissioner of education.  Originally named the American Association of Junior Colleges (AAJC), the association was to function as a forum for the nation's two-year colleges.
American Association of University Professors
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.
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
The American Educational Research Association (AERA), founded in 1916, is concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and evaluation and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results. 
Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers
Goals of the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers: To promote standards and competency within the profession. To stimulate the self-development and professional growth of teachers and reading specialists at all educational levels. To encourage the continuing improvement of college and university curricula and encourage preparation programs for teachers and reading specialists. To encourage the continuing improvement of administrative, clinical, diagnostic, and instructional practices related to the learning process.
College Reading and Learning Association
CRLA (formerly WCRLA) is a group of student-oriented professionals active in the fields of reading, learning assistance, developmental education, tutoring, and mentoring at the college/adult level. CRLA is inherently diverse in membership. CRLA’s most vital function and overall purpose is to provide a forum for the interchange of ideas, methods, and information to improve student learning and to facilitate the professional growth of its members.
European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI)
EARLI exists to support and promote an active research culture in the field of learning and instruction. EARLI enables about 2000 members from 56 countries to engage in critical dialogue. They systematically exchange and discuss ideas on instructional and educational research, as well as on research on industrial training. For these scholars, drawn from all parts of Europe and many parts of the world, EARLI provides a platform to contribute to current debates. Through its networks, activities and the publication of journals and book series, EARLI promotes both international and interdisciplinary cooperation.
International Reading Association
Since 1956, IRA has been a nonprofit, global network of individuals and institutions committed to worldwide literacy. More than 70,000 members strong, the Association supports literacy professionals through a wide range of resources, advocacy efforts, volunteerism, and professional development activities. 
Literary Research Association
The Literacy Research Association (LRA) is a community of scholars dedicated to promoting research that enriches the knowledge, understanding, and development of lifespan literacies in a multicultural and multilingual world. LRA is committed to ethical research that is rigorous, methodologically diverse, and socially responsible. LRA is dedicated to disseminating such research broadly so as to promote generative theories, informed practices and sound policies. Central to its mission, LRA mentors and supports future generations of literacy scholars.
National Association for Developmental Education
For over 30 years, the National Association for Developmental Education (NADE) and its members have helped learners at all levels of preparedness realize their full academic potential. We encourage you to explore this site to learn more about developmental education; our professional association; and our services to learners, members, and educational institutions.
National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA)
NCLCA's mission is to support learning center professionals as they develop and maintain learning centers, programs, and services to enhance student learning at the post-secondary level.
National Council of Teachers of English
The National Council of Teachers of English is devoted to improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education. This mission statement was adopted  in 1990: "The Council promotes the development of literacy, the use of language to construct personal and public worlds and to achieve full participation in society, through the learning and teaching of English and the related arts and sciences of language.“
National Tutoring Association (NTA)
The National Tutoring Association is the oldest and largest association dedicated solely to the advancement of tutors. The NTA is the only association in the United States accredited to train and provide certification to tutors, tutor trainers, and tutorial programs. We are also the only association equipped to provide tutor training both face-to-face and online. In addition, the NTA is proud to announce that we are the first tutorial association to provide Tutor Trainer training online with our new Capstone program provided in tandem with our affiliate company Crossroads of Learning. Because NTA training is accredited, teachers can derive CEU’s from our program, graduate students can earn credit, and tutors take away a certification that is something of their own, a certificate that holds real meaning for them and future employers. The NTA trains and certifies more tutors and trainers than any other association.
New York College Learning Skills Association (NYCLSA)
The first Symposium on Remedial/Developmental Education was held in New York in 1978. In 1979, twenty-five educators in college academic support services joined together to form the New York College Learning Skills Association. The NYCLSA constitution was ratified in April 1980 with these stated objectives:
  • To advance standards for Learning Skills professionals through education, research and public service.
  • To develop principles and standards for the establishment of learning assistance centers.
  • To assist in the professional development of learning skills professions.
  • To provide educational information and analysis to college educators and school systems, about learning skills research, systems, techniques and available support.
  • To provide a forum for the interchange of ideas, methods and expertise to improve the learner's relationship with his/her institution and educational environment.
TESOL
TESOL's Mission: To advance professional expertise in English language teaching and learning for speakers of other languages worldwide
Texas Association for Developmental Education (TADE)
TADE is one of the many state chapters affiliated with NADE, the National Association for Developmental Education. Joint membership in TADE and NADE is strongly encouraged. Members are provided with reduced conference registration fees, state and national newsletters, a nationally distributed journal, a national placement agency, a national task force and committee working to reach legislators across the country and solicit their support in regard to the needs of developmental educators, and last, but certainly not least, the sharing, caring, and expertise of colleges throughout Texas and across the country.
Texas College Reading and Learning Association (TxCRLA)
TxCRLA is the Texas chapter of the College Reading and Learning Association [CRLA], a voluntary association of postsecondary student-oriented and learning assistance professionals.  The  membership includes faculty in various fields (reading, writing, math, education, and study skills), Supplemental Instruction and tutor training administrators, learning and study skills professionals, learning center administrators, and developmental education faculty who work primarily in Texas and surrounding states.
Think Global 
Think Global is a membership based charity that works to educate and engage the UK public on global issues. We work on a wide range of projects with schools, NGOs, the private sector and others. We aim to help people in the UK learn about global issues such as poverty and climate change and find out how they can play a part in creating a more just and sustainable world. 
All association descriptions are copied directly from the association website and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the editor or other contributors to Developmental Education.org.
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