Agencies

National Reasearch Center on English Learning and Achievement http://cela.albany.edu/ United States Network for Education Information http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/edlite-index.html American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (American Board) http://www.abcte.org/ The American Board was created to develop high quality teacher credentials that are portable, time efficient and cost effective. American Board certification is available for individuals first entering the teaching field, as well as to experienced teachers, opening new doors to the teaching profession and helping states, districts and communities meet the requirements of the new federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). Paideia Center http://www.paideia.org/ Advisory Council on Historic Preservation http://www.achp.gov The mission of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is to promote the preservation, enhancement, and productive use of our Nation's historic resources, and advise the President and Congress on national historic preservation policy. Children's Defense Fund http://www.childrensdefense.org/ New Jersey Department of Education http://www.state.nj.us/education/ State Department of Education UNESCO.org http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=15006&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html UNESCO - the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was founded on 16 November 1945. For this specialized United Nations agency, it is not enough to build classrooms in devastated countries or to publish scientific breakthroughs. Education, Social and Natural Science, Culture and Communication are the means to a far more ambitious goal : to build peace in the minds of men. Program on Education Policy and Governance http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/pepg Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) http://www.sedl.org/secac/