Organizations

Links

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Association for Childhood Education International

http://www.udel.edu/bateman/acei/

Provides information on the organization's history and purpose, lists of members and committees, a guide to standards, and published materials.

California Early Childhood Mentor Program

http://www.ecementor.org/

Tells who the agency is and what is does. Includes an introduction to the mentoring program, a participant's area, and a list of printed materials available for sale.

California Kindergarten Association

http://www.ckanet.org/

Committed to facilitating quality education for all kindergarten children. Sites includes information on conferences, grants, publications, current legislation, and membership.

Child Development Council of Franklin County

http://www.cdcheadstart.org/

Provides Head Start services to income eligible children ages 3-5 and their families in the Columbus, Ohio area. Includes mission statement, program information, and contact numbers.

Child Development Resources

http://www.cdr.org/

Private, nonprofit agency provides services for young children and their families, as well as training for early childhood and early intervention professionals. Site provides an overview of both services and training, as a brief history of the agency.

Childcare Resource and Research Unit (CRRU)

http://www.childcarecanada.org/

Focus is on early childhood care, education research, and advocacy for the publicly-funded, universally accessible, comprehensive, not-for-profit system of early childhood care and education in Canada. Research, resource, and policy links.

Childswork Learning Center, Inc.

http://www.childswork.org

A nonprofit early childhood center in Portland, OR.

Early Childhood Development Association of Prince Edward Island

http://www.ecda.pe.ca/

A non-profit organization to promote the physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development of young children. Mission statement, list of accomplishments, code of ethics, and membership information.

Early Childhood Education On Line

http://www.umaine.edu/eceol/

Listserv and website offer support and information exchange for those interested in providing quality care and learning situations for young children.

Early Stars

http://www.earlystars.com/

Campaign sponsored by the Chicago Accreditation Partnership to educate people about accreditation and how it can help improve the quality of child care available to low-income families. Includes listing of accredited centers, calendar of events and related articles.

Froebel Foundation USA

http://www.froebelfoundation.org

The Froebel Foundation USA was established in January 2001 to promote the educational ideas of Friedrich Froebel to the world at large and preserve the history the U.S. kindergarten movement.

Global Early Intervention Network (GEIN)

http://www.atsweb.neu.edu/cp/ei/

An online informational resource and discussion community helping parents, service providers, students, faculty and others learn more about early intervention.

Head Start Information and Publication Center

http://www.headstartinfo.org/

Provides information to the Head Start community. Includes publication guide, schedule of upcoming conferences, printable materials, and online guides.

High/Scope Educational Research Foundation

http://www.highscope.org

Independent nonprofit research, curriculum development, teacher training, and public advocacy organization. An overview of educational programs, a catalog of published materials, assessment tools, and research studies.

Jumpstart

http://www.jstart.org/

Recruits, trains, supervises, and supports college students to work with early childhood programs such as Head Start. News, locations, and volunteer opportunities.

Minnesota Association for the Education of Young Children

http://www.mnaeyc.org/

A membership-based organization of early childhood educators and child care providers. Calendar of events, online resources, and public policy.

National Network for Child Care

http://www.nncc.org/

Provides articles related to child develepment and early childhood education and e-mail discussion list for early childhood issues.

National Prekindergarten Center

http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~NPC

NPC provides research, policy analysis, communication, and technical assistance for decision makers who implement prekindergarten programs.

NYS American Associate Degree Early Childhood Educators (ACCESS)

http://www.geocities.com/nysaccess/index.html

A professional organization for early childhood teacher educators in New York state. Includes membership information, calendar of events and resources.

Oregon Center for Career Development in Childhood Care and Education

http://www.centerline.pdx.edu/

Located at Portland State University. Providing a career development system for early childhood practitioners.

Pacific Rim Early Childhood Institute

http://www.earlychildhoodeducator.com/

Provides government-licensed courses in Early Childhood Education via distance education.

Parent Child Preschools of Oregon (PCPO)

http://lefh.net/pcpo/

Supports developmentally appropriate parent child cooperatives in Oregon and Washington. Member schools, events, newsletter, and some related links.

Parents as Teachers National Center

http://www.parentsasteachers.org/

Nonprofit parent education organization providing parents of children prenatal-age 5 with support and information on their developing child through a network of local programs.

Playcentre Federation of New Zealand

http://playcentre.org.nz

Provides parent education and examines characteristics of quality early childhood education.

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