The National Center for Developmental Education provides developmental
educators and learning assistance professionals with up-to-date
resources in the following areas:
The NCDE maintains the nation's most extensive
resource library of over 1500 volumes in the field. This
collection includes reference books, journals, periodicals,
newsletters, magnetic media, and other resources such as research
and technical reports, program descriptions, sample instructional
materials, etc. Please contact Denise deRibert for specific information.
The NCDE, through periodic workshops, conferences,
and symposia, contributes to the professional growth options
available to personnel working with underprepared adults. The
focus of these activities is on research, materials, techniques,
and practices that have proven effective in the field. To keep abreast of current findings and NCDE activities request placement
on the mailing list.
The NCDE maintains a current
listing of state, regional, and national conferences, workshops,
seminars, and training programs in the field. For this list see the Events & Announcements page. Also available
on an up-to-date basis is a listing of professional development
training options for developmental educators. For information,
please contact Kate Hoffman at (828) 262-3057 or hoffmankm@appstate.edu.
Adult Basic Skills Professional Development Project
The Adult Basic Skills Professional Development Project is
committed to enhancing the quality of Basic Skills instruction
in North Carolina and across the nation through building the
capacity of community colleges and community-based literacy
organizations. Our
mission is to provide relevant, timely, accessible and effective
professional development for program faculty, develop a cadre
of Certified Resource Specialists and develop better instructional
skills for the classroom.
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, and tutorial services at the college/adult level.
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.
Education Commission of the States
ECS keeps state policymakers and others on the leading edge
of what's happening in the states by gathering, analyzing
and disseminating information about current and emerging issues,
trends and innovations in state education policy. ECS
works on issues ranging from Pre-K to Postsecondary.
League for Innovation in the Communty College
The League is an international organization dedicated to catalyzing the community college movement. We host conferences and institutes, develop Web resources, conduct research, produce publications, provide services, and lead projects and initiatives with our member colleges, corporate partners, and other agencies in our continuing efforts to make a positive difference for students and communities.
National Association for Developmental Education
NADE seeks to improve the theory and practice of developmental
education in education, the professional capabilities of developmental
educators, and the design of programs to prepare developmental
educators. The organization is a nonprofit, nonpartisan education
association composed of nearly 3,000 from across the U.S. and
a growing number of educators from around the world.
National College Learning Center Association
The National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA) is
an organization of professionals dedicated to promoting excellence
among learning center personnel. The organization began
in 1985 as the Midwest College Learning Center Association (MCLCA)
and "went national" in 1999, changing the name to the
National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA), to better
represent its nationwide and Canadian membership. NCLCA
welcomes any individual interested in assisting college and
university students along the road to academic success.
National College Transition Network
The goal of the National College Transition Network (NCTN) is to support ABE staff, programs, and states in establishing and strengthening ABE-to-college transition services through technical assistance, professional development, collegial sharing, advocacy and increased visibility for this critical sector of the adult basic education system. Additional stakeholders in reaching this goal are postsecondary educational institutions and workforce development providers.
