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Education

Professional and Research Organizations

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Largest mathematics education organization supporting teachers with classroom resources, publications, standards and positions, and professional development.

National Institute for Early Education Research (NIERR)
Based at Rutgers University Graduate School of Education, the NIEER conducts and communicates independent research to support early childhood education for all children. Links are available to news and events, research, publications, facts and figures, and State Yearbooks, profiling state-funded pre-kindergarten programs in the United States.

Child Welfare Information Gateway
Gateway to information on child safety, welfare and adoption maintained by the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services. Contains information about child welfare topics, including child abuse prevention, family preservation, and foster care. Includes an index to relevant reports, articles, books, websites, and statistics. Useful for professionals such as teachers and counselors.

Institute of Education Sciences

Welcome to the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the nation's leading source for rigorous, independent education research, evaluation and statistics. It is a division of the US Department of Education.

National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance
One of the four centers of the Institute of Education Sciences. Responsible for conducting evaluations of federal programs, synthesizing and disseminating information from evaluation and research, and providing technical assistance to improve student achievement particularly in the areas of reading, mathematics, and science. Includes work of the Regional Educational Laboratory Program; the What Works Clearinghouse; the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC); and the National Library of Education.