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	Alliance for Excellent Education http://www.all4ed.org The mission of the Alliance for Excellent Education is to make it possible for America’s six million, at-risk middle and high school students to achieve high standards and graduate prepared for college and success in life.
	American Sign Language listserv@connectamerica.com To subscribe to the listserv, send a message to the listserv. In the body of the message, type: subscribe ASL-L First & Last Name
	Association of Service Providers implementing IDEA Reforms in Education (ASPIIRE) http://www.ideapractices.org ASPIIRE involves more than 16 educational and related services associations, coming together with a structure designed for success, the partners will build upon association strengths and provide the needed information, ideas and technical assistance to implement IDEA '97. ASPIIRE supports service providers.
	ATLAS Communities http://www.ATLASCommunities.org ATLAS Communities is a break-the-mold design linking elementary, middle and high schools--pathways--as partners in creating a consistent, personalized education in which all children achieve.
	Autism Arts http://www.autismarts.com Collections of artwork from children and adults on the autistic spectrum worldwide! Support and advocacy resources for professionals, parents and caregivers.
	Basic Schools Network http://www.jmu.edu/basicschool/ The Basic Schools Network is organized around four priorities: building a sense of community; developing a coherent curriculum; creating a climate that supports student learning; and developing students’ character. The Basic Schools philosophy was developed by Ernest L. Boyer, the late president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
	Building Inclusive Schools Initiative http://www.inclusivesupport.org The website includes resources including accommodations and modificaitons modules for students with disabilities as well as website links for general and special educators
	Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice (CECP) http://www.air.org/cecp/ The mission of the Center is to support and promote a reoriented national preparedness to foster the development and adjustment of children with or at risk of developing serious emotional disturbance. To achieve that goal, the Center is dedicated to a policy of collaboration at Federal, state, and local levels that contributes to and facilitates the production, exchange, and use of knowledge about effective practices.
	Center for Improving Teacher Quality http://www.ccsso.org In October 2002, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), through its Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC), was awarded funding from the Office of Special Education Programs at the US Department of Education to develop a national center to work with states on developing models for improving the preparation, licensing, and professional development of both GENERAL and SPECIAL education teachers of students with disabilities. The award totals approximately $5 million over 5 years. CCSSO is collaborating with the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE), the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE), the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), the federal Regional Resource Centers (RRCs), and the federal educational laboratories and comprehensive centers in creating and implementing the new center.
	Center for Research on Education, Diversity, and Excellence http://www.crede.ucsc.edu The CREDE mission is to assist the nation’s diverse students at risk of educational failure to achieve academic excellence. Central to its mission, CREDE’s research and development focuses on critical issues in the education of linguistic and cultural minority students and those placed at risk by factors of race, poverty, and geographic location.
	Center for Research on the Education of Student Placed at Risk (CRESPAR) http://scov.csos.jhu.edu/crespar/CReSPaR.html The mission of CRESPAR is is to conduct the research, development, evaluation, and dissemination needed to transform schooling for students placed at risk.
	Center for Social and Emotional Education http://www.csee.net The Center for Social & Emotional Education (CSEE) is a nonprofit, international organization founded in 1996 by leading educators, parents and health care professionals. We help youth prepare for healthy, responsible and productive lives by using social and emotional education to help transform problems into opportunities. We also provide parents, educators and mental health professionals with resources and tools that promote social and emotional skills and knowledge in our children and adolescents.
	Center for Special Education Finance (CSEF) http://csef.air.org The mission of CSEF is to address fiscal policy questions and information needs related to the delivery and support of special education services throughout the United States, and to provide opportunities for information sharing on these topics.
	Center of Minority Research in Special Education (COMRISE) http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/comrise The mission of COMRISE is to increase the number and research capacity of minority scholars in institutions of higher education with high minority enrollments; build a community of minority scholars within the larger special education research community; and improve the quality and effectiveness of culturally competent special education services for minority students.
	Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support http://www.pbis.org The Center provides schools, families, and communities with capacity-building information and technical assistance for identifying, adapting, and sustaining effective school-wide disciplinary practices.
	Coalition of Essential Schools http://www.essentialschools.org Coalition of Essential Schools is a growing national network of over 1,000 schools and 24 regional support centers that works to increase student achievement by supporting the rethinking of priorities and the redesign of curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
	Colorado Inclusion Site http://www.projectparticipate.org Project Participate provides families, educators, administrators and therapists with simple strategies to increase the active participation of students with disabilities in school programs. Supported by a U.S. Department of Education grant (H324M980258), Project Participate facilitates team collaboration and promotes the appropriate uses of technology in the classroom.
	Community for Learning http://www.temple.edu/LSS/cfl.htm The goals of Community for Learning are to improve students’ academic achievement, behaviors, and attitudes and to promote independent learning habits. The approach encourages the coordination of classroom instruction with community servces in an effort to improve individual student learning.
	Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE) http://www.directionservice.org/cadre/ CADRE provides technical assistance to state departments of education on implementation of the mediation requirements under IDEA ’97. CADRE also supports parents, educators and administrators to benefit from the full continuum of dispute resolution options that can prevent and resolve conflict and ultimately lead to informed partnerships that focus on results for children and youth.
	Core Knowledge http://www.coreknowledge.org/ Core Knowledge is dedicated to excellence and fairness in early education. It is based on the premise that people need a common base of knowledge to function well in a democratic society, and that schools are responsible for providing this base to every student. Core Knowledge is a school reform movement taking places in hundreds of schools across the United States.
	Council of the Great City Schools http://www.cgcs.org/ Council of the Great City Schools is an organization of the nation's largest urban public school systems, advocating K-12 education in inner-city schools, and governed by superintendents and board of education members from 57 cities across the country.
	Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform http://www.crosscity.org The Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform is a national network of urban school reform leaders in the cities of Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Oakland, Philadelphia, and Seattle.
	Developmental Bilingual Elementary Education List listserv@Reynolds.k12.or.us To subscribe to the listserv, send a message to the listserv. In the body of the message, type: subscribe BILINGEU-L First & Last Name
	Devereux Urban Schools Initiative http://www.devereux.org/site/PageServer?pagename=usi_index The Devereux Urban Schools Initiative is intended to build capacity in urban schools for serving children with, and at -risk for developing, emotional and behavioral disorders. The mission is accomplished through training, consultation, model program development, adn applied research.
	Different Ways of Knowing (DWOK) http://www.differentways.org Different Ways of Knowing is an inquiry-based, arts-infused, interdisciplinary professional development initiative and curriculum. The goals of DWOK are to raise academic achievement and improve students’ attitude toward school.
	Direct Instruction http://www.adihome.org/ The goal of Direct Instruction is to accelerate learning by maximizing efficiency in the design and delivery of instruction. This model aims to provide intense, efficient lessons that will allow all children--even the lowest performing--to master academic skills.
	Discussion for Primary & Secondary Schools listserv@irlearn.ucd.ie To subscribe to the listserv, send a message to the listserv. In the body of the message, type: subscribe SCHOOL-L First & Last Name
	Down Syndrome Parent Network http://www.dspn.org Down Syndrome Parent Network (DSPN) is an organization whose goal is to provide accurate, up-to-date imformation on Down syndrome to parents, family, the general public, and professionals.
	Early Childhood Education listserv@maine.maine.edu To subscribe to the listserv, send a message to the listserv. In the body of the message, type: subscribe ECEOL-L First & Last Name
	Eastern Pennsylvania Down Syndrome Center http://www.epdsc.org The Eastern Pennsylvania Down Syndrome Center is dedicated to the physical and mental well-being of all persons with Down Syndrome and their families.
	Education Commission of the States http://www.ecs.org The Education Commission of the States (ECS) is an interstate compact created in 1965 to improve public education by facilitating the exchange of information, ideas and experiences among state policymakers and education leaders. As a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization involving key leaders from all levels of the education system, ECS creates unique opportunities to build partnerships, share information and promote the development of policy based on available research and strategies.
	Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) http://www.edc.org With over 300 projects around the globe, EDC is one of the world’s leading nonprofit education organizations. We conduct research and develop programs in such areas as early child development, K-12 education, health promotion, workforce preparation, learning technologies and institutional reform.
	Effective School Practices List mailserv@oregon.uoregon.edu To subscribe to the listserv, send a message to the listserv. In the body of the message, type: subscribe EFFSCHPRAC First & Last Name
	Elementary and Middle Schools Technical Assistance Center (EMSTAC) http://www.emstac.org The mission of EMSTAC is to identify and meet the technical assistance needs of elementary and middle schools to improve educational outcomes for children with disabilities. Their goal is to develop a comprehensive technical assistance model that can be used nationwide.
	ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education http://ericec.org The ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education (ERIC EC) is one of 16 federally funded clearinghouses in the ERIC system, a nationwide information network sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI), and administered by the National Library of Education (NLE). ERIC EC gathers and disseminates the professional literature, information, and resources on the education and development of individuals of all ages who have disabilities and/or who are gifted.
	ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education http://eric-web.tc.columbia.edu Urban Education Web is dedicated to urban students, their families, and the educators who serve them. UEweb offers manuals, brief articles, annotated bibliographies, reviews and summaries of outstanding publications, and conference announcements in urban education. Many items in UEweb are published by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education and are available for free or a nominal charge, as described in its publication list. UEweb is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Education Research and Improvement.
	Expeditionary Learing Outward Bound http://www.elob.org/ Expeditionary Learning is a design for comprehensive school reform that challenges K-12 students to meet rigorous academic and character standards. A New American School model, Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound works with 65 schools across the United States to create communities of respect and high expectations for all.
	Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE) http://www.fape.org FAPE aims to inform and educate families and advocates about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 and promising practices.
	Family Center on Technology http://www.fctd.info/ The Center serves organizations and programs that work with families of children and youth with disabilities. We offer a range of information and services on the subject of assistive technology (AT). Whether you’re an organization, a parent, an educator, or an interested friend, we hope you’ll find information that supports you in your efforts to bring the highest quality education to children with disabilities.
	Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health http://www.ffcmh.org Family friendly information and resources for families raising children with emotional disorders and mental health needs.
	Foundation for Excellent Schools http://www.fesnet.org Foundation for Excellent Schools (FES) is committed to helping member schools in low-income communities identify, initiate, and sustain practices that will enable students to achieve stronger performance. FES encourages increased aspirations and achievement for all students and works with each partnering school to create opportunities for each student to take ”One More Step” in his or her education.
	FUBUTU Home & Educational Media http://www.fubutu.com Supplier of African, African American, Caribbean and now adding Hispanic educational media for Pre-K through adult ages which includes; videos, books, audio books, posters, puzzles, games and software.
	Great Lakes Area Regional Resource Center (GLARRC) http://glarrc.org GLARRC works with the states of Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin as the states seek ways to improve their provision of quality education and related services to infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities and their families.
	HEATH Resource Center http://www.heath.gwu.edu/ The HEATH Resource Center of The George Washington University, Graduate School of Education and Human Development, is the national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities. Support from the U.S. Department of Education enables the clearinghouse to serve as an information exchange about educational support services, policies, procedures, adaptations, and opportunities at American campuses, vocational-technical schools, and other postsecondary training entities.
	Hellen Keller National Center http://www.helenkeller.org/national/ The Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths & Adults (HKNC) offers intensive and comprehensive rehabilitation training to individuals who are deaf-blind. The rehabilitation and personal adjustment training program at HKNC’s headquarters in Sands Point provides evaluation and training in communication skills, adaptive technology, orientation and mobility, independent living, work experience, and other support services. Field Services include ten regional offices, and more than forty affiliated programs, a national training team, technical assistance center, and older adults program.
	High Schools That Work http://www.sreb.org High Schools That Work is an initiative of the Southern Regional Education Board. The approach provides a set of strategies designed to raise the academic achievement of career-bound high school students by combining the content of traditional college preparatory studies with vocational studies.
	High/Scope Educational Research Foundation http://www.highscope.org/ The High/Scope’s principal goals are to promote the learning and development of children worldwide from infancy through adolescence and to support and train educators and parents as they help children learn. In a High/Scope program, students learn through active involvement with people, materials, events, and ideas.
	IDEA Local Implementation by Local Administrators (ILIAD) http://www.ideapractices.org ILIAD involves more than 16 educational and related services associations, joining together with a structure designed for success, the partners will build upon association strengths and provide the needed information, ideas and technical assistance to implement IDEA '97. ILIAD is aimed at local education administrators.
	IDEA Partnerships http://www.ideapractices.org/ IDEA Partnerships bring vast resources together to promote the intent of IDEA through effective instructional practice and collaboration. Their mission is to assist teachers, school administrators and related services professionals in implementing recent changes to the nation's primary special education law.
	Inclusion Daily Express http://www.inclusiondaily.com This is a quick and easy daily email news service focusing on disability rights, inclusive education, community inclusion and self-determination for people who have developmental and other disabilities. Summaries of daily news and links to more in-depth coverage. A free two-week trial is available.
	Inclusive Education mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk To subscribe to the listserv, send a message to the listserv. In the body of the message, type: join inclusive-education First & Last Name
	Inclusive Education List majordomo@majordomo.srv.ualberta.ca To subscribe to the listserv, send a message to the listserv. In the body of the message, type: subscribe inclusion
	Institute for Urban and Minority Education http://iume.tc.columbia.edu IUME conducts research to better understand the experiences of diverse urban and minority group populations in the different institutions and situations which influence their development. IUME provides the knowledge necessary for establishing government policies and designing educational programs to support the development of these ethnically and linguistically diverse groups.
	Institute on Community Integration http://ici.umn.edu/ Located at the University of Minnesota, the mission of the Institute is to improve the quality and community orientation of services and supports available to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Rather than providing direct services itself, the Institute works with service providers, educators, advocacy and self-advocacy organizations, policymakers, and researchers around the world to provide state-of-the-art information and practices that support the community integration of individuals with disabilities.
	K-12 Administration listserv@listserv.syr.edu To subscribe to the listserv, send a message to the listserv. In the body of the message, type: subscribe K12ADMIN First & Last Name
	Laboratory for Student Success (LSS) http://www.temple.edu/departments/LSS The Laboratory for Student Success (LSS) is one of ten Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) funded by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement of the U. S. Department of Education. The overarching goal of the LSS is to strengthen the capacity of the mid-Atlantic region--which includes Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Washington DC--to enact and sustain lasting systemic educational reform through collaborative programs of applied research and development and services to the field.
	League of Professional Schools http://www.coe.uga.edu/lps/ The League of Professional Schools is a network that intends to ”democratize” education by encouraging school staff, students, parents, and community members to play an active role in making the decisiions that affect teaching and learning.
	Least Restrictive Environment Coalition http://www.lrecoalition.org The mission of the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Coalition is to assure that all students with disabilities are educated in the LRE appropriate for each child so that all students can learn to their fullest capacity. We seek to insure that, whenever appropriate, students with disabilities are provided with the supports, services, and physical accommodations they need to progress in the general education curriculum in general education classes in their neighborhood schools. Our website is aimed at parents of children with special needs, child advocates, and any others who would like to: Learn about education of children with special needs in the LRE appropriate for them; Contact other not-for-profit organizations that promote LRE; and link to informative websites on this topic.
	Linking Academic Scholars to Educational Resources http://www.coedu.usf.edu/laser LASER’s mission is to enhance the capacity of faculty and graduate students in minority institutions to engage in research that impacts children from minority and/or low-income backgrounds
	MiddleWeb http://www.middleweb.com MiddleWeb explores the challenges of urban middle school reform. MiddleWeb offers resources and ideas that determined teachers and principals can use to break the cycle of underachievement that condemns so many young adolescents to a life of low expectations.
	Mid-South Regional Resource Center (MSRRC) http://www.ihdi.uky.edu/MSRRC The mission of the MSRRC is to collaborate with the staff and partners of the State Departments of Education in RRC Region 2 to help each State improve its system of services and supports for individuals with disabilities (birth through 21) and their families through needs-based technical assistance provided in cooperation with other research, dissemination and technical assistance providers.
	Midwest Center for Postsecondary Outreach (MCPO) http://www.mcpo.org The mission of MCPO is to improve postsecondary access and transition opportunities for individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing; to expand the knowledge and skill of postsecondary institutions related to the provision of educational support services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students; and increase the postsecondary enrollment, retention, graduation and employment rates of students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
	Modern Red Schoolhouse http://www.mrsh.org/ Modern Red Schoolhouse is designed to help schools achieve standards-based reform, focuing on six areas: organization and finance; technology; curriculum; standards and assessment; community involvement; and professional development. The approach intends to help schools set high academic standards that are consistent with district and state assessments and cover rigorous core content.
	Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center (MPRRC) http://www.usu.edu/mprrc The MPRRC assists state and local education agencies to develop quality programs and services for children with disabilities and their families. The MPRRC serves the BIA, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
	Multicultural Education List listproc@gmu.edu To subscribe to the listserv, send a message to the listserv. In the body of the message, type: subscribe MULT-ED First & Last Name
	Natioanal Center on Educational Outcomes http://www.education.umn.edu/nceo/ The National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) was established in 1990 to provide national leadership in designing and building educational assessments and accountability systems that appropriately monitor educational results for all students, including students with disabilities and students with limited English proficiency.
	National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) http://www.nabse.org NABSE is the nation's premier organization of distinguished educators dedicated to improving the educational accomplishments of African American youth through the development and deployment of instructional and motivational methods which increase levels of inspiration, attendance and overall achievement.
	National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems http://www.nccrest.org The National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems (NCCRESt), a project funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs, provides technical assistance and professional development to close the achievement gap between students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and their peers, and reduce inappropriate referrals to special education. The project targets improvements in culturally responsive practices, early intervention, literacy, and positive behavioral supports.
	National Center for Educational Outcomes (NCEO) http://education.umn.edu/NCEO/ Established in 1990 by the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education, NCEO is the only national center focusing its activities on educational outcomes for all students, including students with disabilities. Among a host of other activities, NCEO: develops consensus among diverse participants about the important outcomes of education for children and youth from birth to adulthood; works with federal and state agencies on assessment and accountability policies and practices; and analyzes information on students with disabilties in data collection programs.
	National Center for Personnel Preparation in Special Education at Minority Institutions of Higher Education (Monarch Center) http://www.monarchcenter.org A project of the Office of Special Education Programs, based at the University of Illinois, Chicago.
	National Center for Research in Vocational Education (NCRVE) http://vocserve.berkeley.edu NCRVE is the nation's largest center for research and development in concept of vocational education as the Center works towards fulfilling its mission to strengthen education to prepare all individuals for lasting and rewarding employment, and lifelong learning.
	National Center for Special Education Accountability Monitoring (NCSEAM) http://www.monitoringcenter.lsuhsc.edu The National Center for Special Education Accountability Monitoring (NCSEAM), also known as the National Monitoring Center, is federally funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) of the U.S. Department of Education to assist states, local agencies, and OSEP in the implementation of focused monitoring and evidenced-based decision-making about compliance with federal law so that improved results are achieved for children with disabilities and their families. NCSEAM is housed at the Human Development Center at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans.
	National Center for the Accelerated Schools Project http://www.acceleratedschools.net
	National Center on Accessing the Curriculum at Center for Applied Special Technologies (CAST) http://www.cast.org/ncac/ In a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Programs (OSEP), CAST has established a National Center on Accessing the General Curriculum to provide a vision of how new curricula, teaching practices, and policies can be woven together to create practical approaches for improved access to the general curriculum by students with disabilities.
	National Center on Education, Disability, and Juvenile Justice (EDJJ) http://www.edjj.org EDJJ: The National Center on Education, Disability, and Juvenile Justice is a collaborative research, training, technical assistance and dissemination program designed to develop more effective responses to the needs of youth with disabilities in the juvenile justice system or those at-risk for involvement with the juvenile justice system.
	National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) http://www.ncset.org The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) coordinates national resources, offers technical assistance, and disseminates information related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures.
	National Center on Student Progress Monitoring: Improving Proven Practices in the Elementary Grades http://www.studentprogress.org
	National Center to Improve the Tools of Educators (NCITE) http://idea.uoregon.edu/~ncite/ The mission of NCITE is to advance the quality and effectiveness of technology, media, and materials for individuals with disabilities. NCITE creates a marketplace demand for the selection and appropriate use of research-based technology, media, and materials (TMM).
	National Clearinghouse on Careers and Professions Related to Early Intervention and Education for Children with Disabilities http://special-ed-careers.org The National Clearinghouse strives to improve learning results for children with disabilities by enhancing the nation’s capacity to recruit, prepare, and retain well-qualified diverse educators for infants and children with disabilities.
	National Coalition on Self Determination http://oaksgroup.org/nconsd/ In Affiliation with TASH and the OHSU Center on Self-Determination Speaking out for Freedom, the National Coalition on Self-Determination is the only national partnership of people with disabilities, parents, and family members who work to promote federal policies that support the four principles of Self-Determination -freedom, authority, support, and responsibility and the values of the Community Imperative - a declaration asserting the fundamental human right of all people, regardless of the severity of their disabilities, to community living.
	National Consortium on Universal Design for Learning (CAST) http://www.cast.org/udl/index.cfm?i=359 Launched in 1999, the National Consortium on Universal Design for Learning capitalizes on the collective expertise of regular and special educators and other professionals to foster shared responsibility and accountability for the educational needs of all children in the general education classroom, especially those with disabilities. It advances this goal through research, professional development, demonstration of best educational practices, and collaboration with experts.
	National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities http://www.dropoutprevention.org The mission of the National Dropout Prevention Center is to serve as a research center and resource network for practitioners, researchers, and policymakers to reshape school and community environments to meet the needs of youth in at-risk situations so these students receive the quality education and services necessary to succeed academically and graduate from high school.
	National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center http://www.nectac.org/ The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center supports the implementation of the early childhood provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Our mission is to strengthen service systems to ensure that children with disabilities (birth through five) and their families receive and benefit from high quality, culturally appropriate, and family-centered supports and services.
	National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform http://www.edc.org/FSC/MGF/ The National Forum brings together middle-level program sponsors, intermediaries, educators, researchers, state and local representatives, and leaders of national and regional associations to share ideas openly, solve problems jointly, and initiate individual or collective action.
	National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) http://www.nichcy.org NICHCY is the national information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals. NICHCY's focus is children and youth (birth to age 22).
	National Information Clearinghouse on Children who are Deaf-Blind (DB-LINK) http://www.tr.wou.edu/dblink/ DB-LINK is a federally funded information and referral service that identifies, coordinates, and disseminates information related to children and youth who are deaf-blind (ages 0 to 21 years). Four organizations have pooled their expertise into a consortium-based clearinghouse. This collaborative effort utilizes the expertise and resources of the American Association of the Deaf-Blind, Helen Keller National Center, Perkins School for the Blind, and Teaching Research.
	National Institute for Urban School Improvement http://www.inclusiveschools.org The mission of the National Institute for Urban School Improvement is to support inclusive urban communities, schools, and families to build their capacity for sustainable, successful urban education. The Institute will accomplish this mission through dialogue, networking, technology, action research, information systems, alliance and consensus building.
	National Library of Education (NLE) http://www.ed.gov/NLE/aboutus.html NLE is the largest federally funded library devoted entirely to education. It is the Federal Government's principal center for one-stop information and referral on education. NLE offers its customers an online catalog, a large collection of print and non-print resources, individual study rooms, photocopying and microform reader printers, and group and individual orientation seminars. NLE serves the U.S. Department of Education Staff, its contractors and grantees, and other federal employees; the Executive Office of the President of the United States; the U.S. Congress; education and library associations; and the public.
	National Research Center on Learning Disabilities http://nrcld.org The National Research Center on Learning Disabilities engages in research, develops recommendations, and provides training to help administrators, teachers, parents, and policy makers address the complex issues surrounding the proper identification of students with learning disabilities who need special education services. NRCLD is a joint project of researchers at Vanderbilt University and the University of Kansas. Project officer: Renee Bradley, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs.
	National Technical Assistance Consortium for Children and Young Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind (NTAC) http://www.tr.wou.edu/ntac NTAC provides technical assistance to families and agencies serving children and young adults who are deaf-blind. The primary mission of NTAC is to assist states in improving the quality of services for individuals (birth to age 28) who are deaf-blind, and to increase the numbers of children, young adults, their families, and their service providers who will benefit from these services.
	National Urban League http://www.nul.org The mission of the Urban League movement is to enable African Americans to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power, and civil rights.
	New American Schools http://www.naschools.org/ The mission of New American Schools is to help schools and districts dramatically raise achievement for large numbers of students. New American Schools seeks to create schools that embody the best principles and practices of educational excellence, and to make these hallmarks of excellence the norm, not the exception.
	Northeast Regional Resource Center (NERRC) http://www.wested.org/nerrc/ The Northeast Regional Resource Center (NERRC) is one of the projects of Learning Innovations/WestEd. The Northeast RRC is one of six Regional Resource Centers in the US. The Regional Resource and the Federal Center (RRFC) Network is one of the technical assistance projects funded through the US Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).  The Northeast RRC’s activities are authorized by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The Northeast RRC and other Regional Resource Centers (RRCs) help State Education Agencies (SEAs) improve their systems of early intervention, special education, and transition services through the development and implementation of policies, programs, and practices to enhance educational results for children and youth with disabilities.  Our primary clients are the State Departments of Education in the eight Northeastern states.
	Northeast Technical Assistance Center (NETAC) http://netac.rit.edu/ NETAC provides outreach and technical assistance to postsecondary programs in the Northeast serving individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing.
	Onward to Excellence http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/ote/ Onward to Excellence is an approach that attempts to build school capacity for continual improvement. Schools implement Onward to Excellence in ten steps over the course of two years, focusing on setting schoolwide goals for increased student achievement in specific areas, data collection, evaluation of progress, and setting new objects once initial goals have been met.
	Paideia Active Learning http://www.paideia.org/content.php/system/index.htm Paideia schools offer a unique approach to active learning. Paideia’s two-fold goal is to teach all students to think, and to enable all adults in students’ lives to see themselves as life-long learners. To this end, the Paideia classroom combines three instructional techniques: didactic instruction, coaching of academic skills, and Paideia seminar discussion. Together, these three types of instruction have been proven to enhance the literacy, problem solving, and thinking skills of students at all grade levels and abilities. Paideia is also known to enhance school climate and culture, leading to a safer overall environment for learning.
	Paths of Learning http://www.pathsoflearning.org/index.cfm A resource for educators,parents, scholars and policymakers seeking democratic, holistic and student-centered forms of education.
	Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports http://www.pbis.org The Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) has been established by the Office of Special Education Programs to give schools capacity-building information and technical assistance for identifying, adapting, and sustaining effective school-wide disciplinary practices.
	Postsecondary Education Consortium (PEC) http://sunsite.utk.edu/cod/pec/ The Postsecondary Education Consortium (PEC) is a consortium of community-based postsecondary programs serving persons who are deaf or hard of hearing. The mission of the Consortium is to enhance learning environments that empower these individuals. PEC promotes quality programs and services through innovative practices and outreach.
	Professional Development Leadership Academy: Enhancing Collaborative Partnerships for Systems Change http://www.nasdse.org The mission of the Professional Development Leadership Academy is to develop state and local education agency teams who will create supportive learning systems that promote development, learning, and higher levels of success of all children.
	Project FORUM http://www.nasdse.org/forum.htm Project FORUM identifies information needed to improve the management, administration, delivery and effectiveness of education programs and services, and promotes utilization of research data and other information for improving outcomes for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities.
	Roots and Wings http://www.successforall.net/ Roots and Wings is a comprehensive model that seeks to provide challenging content and experiences to children in the core content areas of reading and language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. The main goal of the approach is to improve academic achievement in elementary schools. The program is designed to be used in conjunction with the Success for All reading program.
	School Development Program http://info.med.yale.edu/comer/ The mission of the School Development Program is to the total development of all children by creating learning environments that support children’s physical, cognitive, psychological, language, social, and ethical development.
	SchoolGrants http://www.schoolgrants.org SchoolGrants offers K-12 teachers and administrators the opportunity to find federal, state, or foundation funding sources for their supplemental projects. Grant writing tips and resources, links, education and legislative news, and more can also be found on the site.
	Southeast Regional Resource Center (SERRC) http://edla.aum.edu/serrc/serrc.html The SERRC assist states in improving programs for children with disabilities and their families, especially those programs related to the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). Technical assistance is provided to states throughout the Region through a comprehensive communication network system. SERRC serves Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Texas, and The US Virgin Islands.
	Speaking to Write : Realizing the Potential of Speech Recognition for Secondary Students with Disabilities http://www.edc.org/spk2wrt Speaking to Write: Realizing the Potential of Speech Recognition for Secondary Students with Disabilities, a project funded by the U.S. Department of Education, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, explores the use of speech recognition software by secondary students with disabilities.
	Special Ed at About.com http://specialed.about.com Links to many special education sites, a newsletter, forum and articles about special education.
	Special Education Discussion List listserv@uga.cc.uga.edu To subscribe to the listserv, send a message to the listserv. In the body of the message, type: subscribe SPECED-L First & Last Name
	Special Education Network listserv@miamiu.muohio.edu To subscribe to the listserv, send a message to the listserv. In the body of the message, type: sub SPEDNET First & Last Name
	Special Education Network Inclusion Webpage http://www.specialednet.com/inclusion.htm Lists links and articles on the education of special education students and promotes quality education for all students.
	Special Education Practices majordomo@virginia.edu To subscribe to the listserv, send a message to the listserv. In the body of the message, type: subscribe sepract
	Special Needs Opportunity Windows (SNOW) http://snow.utoronto.ca/ SNOW is a project aimed at supporting educators of students with special needs. The Web site serves as a clearinghouse of practical resources and curriculum materials, as a place for educators to meet and share ideas, and as a place for educators to develop their professional skills.
	SPED.INCLUSIVE.ED listproc@nde4.nde.state.ne.us To subscribe to the listserv, send a message to the listserv. In the body of the message, type: subscribe sped.inclusive.ed First & Last Name
	SPEDTALK majordomo@virginia.edu To subscribe to the listserv, send a message to the listserv. In the body of the message, type: subscribe spedtalk
	spk2wrt: Discussion on Speech Recognition Technology to support students with disabilities majordomo@mail.edc.org To subscribe to the listserv, send a message to the listserv. In the body of the message, type: subscribe spk2wrt
	STAR Tech Professional Development Program http://www.startechprogram.org/index.html STAR Tech is an exciting research-based professional development program that helps teachers integrate a full range of technology tools into the curriculum. The Star Tech program is designed to help teachers improve the performance of students with diverse abilities and needs by using a variety of low-, mid-, and high-technology tools.
	Strategic Literacy Initiative http://www.wested.org/stratlit Middle school and high school content area reading is the focus of this site; provides classroom lesson ideas, research, and links to related sites.
	Success For All http://www.successforall.net/ Success For All is a comprehensive approach to restructuring schools, especially those serving students placed at risk, to ensure that every child learns how to read.
	Systemic Research, Inc. http://www.systemic.com Publications on urban edcuation reform and key indicator database for NSF-funded systemic initiative programs
	TA Communities http://www.tacommunities.org This is one of several forums available to educators as part of OSEP’s TA initiative. This project seeks to combine OSEP resources from the Monitoring and State Improvement Planning Division and technical assistance resources from the Research to Practice Division. Members can access many resources through this website.
	Talent Development High School With Career Academies http://www.csos.jhu.edu/tdhs/ The goal of the Talent Development High School is to improve achievement and other outcomes for all students in large high schools by creating a personalized environment that focuses on students’ interests within an academic core of courses.
	Talk Autism http://www.talkautism.org A Web site where the autism community shares knowledge, information, and assistance.
	TASH Inclusive Quality Education http://www.tash.org/inclusion/index.htm TASH supports a vision of high expectations for all students and a commitment to a set of learning goals or standards that are strong, clear, understood, and put into practice. TASH values and supports diversity, and recognizes both the legal right to and the reciprocal benefits of inclusive education.
	Teaching English as a Second Language in K-12 listserv@cunyvm.cuny.edu To subscribe to the listserv, send a message to the listserv. In the body of the message, type: subscribe TESLK-12 First & Last Name
	Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers: the Alliance http://www.taalliance.org The Alliance focuses on providing technical assistance for establishing, developing, and coordinating parent training and information projects under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
	Technical Assistance in Data Analysis, Evaluation, and Report Preparation http://www.IDEAdata.org This web site provides public access to the most recent data about children with disabilities served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). These data are collected annually by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs in accordance with Section 618 of IDEA. They are provided in the form of tables produced for the Annual Reports to Congress.
	The Access Center: Improving Outcomes for All Students K-8 http://www.k8accesscenter.org The Access Center is a national technical assistance (TA) center funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs to improve educational outcomes for elementary and middle school students with disabilities. We are dedicated to building the capacity of State educators, TA systems, districts, and schools, to help students with disabilities learn from the general education curriculum.
	The Center for Education Reform (CER) http://www.edreform.com/ The Center for Education Reform is a national, independent, non-profit advocacy organization founded in 1993 to provide support and guidance to parents and teachers, community and civic groups, policymakers and grassroots leaders, and all who are working to bring fundamental reforms to their schools.
	The Education Alliance for Equity and Excellence in the Nation’s Schools http://www.lab.brown.edu The Education Alliance is an organization based at Brown University that responds to the needs of diverse student populations in the public schools. The Education Alliance promotes advocacy at the national and local level, leadership training for superintendents and staff, language and culture curriculum designs, inclusionary program models and practices, action research and publications, networking and conference sponsorship, capacity building and course offerings to enhance diversity, and educational reform initiatives.
	The Federal Resource Center for Special Education (FRC) http://www.dssc.org/frc The FRC supports a nationwide special education technical assistance network, plans national meetings of education professionals, provides a national perspective for establishing technical assistance activities across regions by identifying emerging issues and trends in special education, and assists in linking Regional Resource Centers with each other and with other technical assistance providers.
	The Foxfire Fund http://www.foxfire.org/ The mission of the Foxfire Fund is to teach, model, and refine an active, learner-centered approach to education which is academically sound and promotes continuous interaction between students and their communities so that students will find fulfillment as creative, productive, critical citizens.
	The Policy Maker Partnership (PMP) for Implementing IDEA ’97 http://ideapolicy.org/pmp.htm The Policymaker Partnership is one of four linked projects funded by the United States Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs. These projects are designed to deliver a common message about the 1997 landmark amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to four specific audiences: Policymakers, Local Administrators, Service Providers, and Families & Communities.
	The Urban Coalition http://www.urbancoalition.org/main/home.asp ”The Urban Coalition’s mission is to increase the capacity of low-income, African American, American Indian, Asian/Pacific and Chicano/Latino communities to address political, economic and social concerns that are identified, and to promote the public dialogue through research-based advocacy and policy work.” Founded in 1968, the Urban Coalition is a non-profit organization that pursues its mission through research, public policy, technical assistance, advocacy and capacity-building.
	The Urban Institute http://www.urban.org/ The Urban Institute, a nonprofit policy research organization established in Washington, D.C., in 1968, investigates the social and economic problems confronting the nation and government policies and public and private programs designed to alleviate them. The Institute's objectives are to sharpen thinking about society's problems and efforts to solve them, improve government decisions and their implementation, and increase citizens' awareness about important public choices.
	Thomas B. Fordham Foundation http://www.edexcellence.net The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation supports research, publications, and action projects of national significance in elementary/secondary education reform, as well as significant education reform projects in Dayton, Ohio and vicinity. It has assumed the work of the Educational Excellence Network and is affiliated with the Manhattan Institute.