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Programs of Study

USNEI provides information on subjects of study at all educational levels. In many cases the associations and authorities responsible for subject matter differ at the various educational levels.

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Primary and Secondary Fields
- General Sources
- Level-Specific Sources
- Subject-Specific Sources
Vocational and Technical Fields
- General Sources
- Specific Subjects
Postsecondary Fields
- General Sources
- Academic Disciplines
- Professional Fields

Primary and Secondary Fields

Primary and secondary education is structured by grade and age level as much as by subject, especially in view of the need for professional educators to be able to deal with the developmental needs of children and adolescents as well as the curriculum to be taught.

General Sources

American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

American School Directory

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

National Education Association (NEA)

Level-Specific Sources

Early Childhood Education

Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

Professional Association for Childhood Education (PACE)

Elementary Education

Global SchoolNet Foundation

ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education

National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)

National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC)

Middle School Education

Middle Level Resources on the Internet

National Middle School Association (NMSA)

Secondary Education

National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)

National Resource Center for Middle Grades/High School Education

Subject-Specific Sources

Bilingual Education

National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA)

English Language Arts

ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communications

International Reading Association (IRA)

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

Foreign Languages

ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics

Mathematics

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education (ENC)

ERIC Clearinghouse on Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)

Natural Sciences

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education (ENC)

ERIC Clearinghouse on Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education

National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)

Physical Education and Movement

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD)

Social Studies

ERIC Clearinghouse on Social Studies/Social Science Education

National Council for the Social Sciences (NCSS)

Special Education

ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education

Vocational and Technical Fields

Vocational subject associations include organizations serving students as well as faculty and that cut across secondary and postsecondary education.

General Sources

American Vocational Association (AVA)

ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education

National Career Development Association (NCDA)

National Council for Workforce Education (NCWE)

Specific Subjects

Business Professionals of America (BPA)

Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA)

Future Farmers of America (FFA)

Future Homemakers of America (FHA)

Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)

SkillsUSA

Postsecondary Fields

At the postsecondary level, academic disciplines and professional fields are usually represented by the same associations for all degree levels and for both faculty and students. (Most associations have a designated student section.)

Be sure to also check Regional and Specialized Accrediting Associations and Postsecondary Institutions for additional information and resources.

General Sources

American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAA&S)

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) provides links to specialist associations in the natural sciences, mathematics, and applied sciences (including engineering).

AAAS Guide to Graduate Education in Science, Engineering, and Public Policy provides information on advanced degree studies in the scientific disciplines.

American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) provides links to specialist associations in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Association for Women in Science (AWIS) promotes the study of scientific subjects by women and the advancement of female scientists.

College Board Online provides an online search capability that permits locating institutions that offer specific undergraduate and graduate degree programs of study.

National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is an independent, quasi-federal organization addressing public policy and research interests across the U.S. scientific community.

National Research Council (NRC) produces research reports on a wide variety of scientific and technological policy issues, including education.

National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) provides information on science teaching at all levels.

Petersons Information Center provides search capabilities for locating institutions that offer specific programs of study at all postsecondary levels.

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society is a national scientific honor society that provides information for students on scientific careers and activities.

Academic Disciplines

Arts - Music

American Musicological Society (AMS)

Society for Ethnomusicology

Arts - Theatre

American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR)

Arts - Visual Arts

College Art Association (CAA)

Society for Cinema & Media Studies (SCMS)

Society of Architectural Historians (SAH)

Biomedical Sciences - General

American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS)