| Regional / International Associations |
| AASCA |
The Association of American Schools of Central America |
www.aascaonline.net |
| A/OS |
US State Department Office of Overseas Schools |
www.state.gov/m/a/os |
| AAIE |
Association for the Advancement of International Education |
www.aaie.org |
| AASSA |
Association of American Schools in South America |
www.aassa.com/index.asp |
| ACAMIS |
Association of China and Mongolia International Schools |
www.acamis.org |
| ACSI |
Association of Christian Schools International |
www.acsi.org |
| AISA |
Association of International Schools in Africa |
www.aisa.or.ke |
| AISH |
Academy of International School Heads |
www.academyish.org |
| ASOMEX |
The Association of American Schools in Mexico |
www.asomex.org |
| BSME |
British Schools in the Middle East |
www.bsme.org.uk |
| CEESA |
Central and Eastern European Schools Association |
www.ceesa.org |
| CIS |
Council of International Schools |
www.cois.org |
| COBIS |
Council of British International Schools |
www.cobis.org.uk |
| EARCOS |
East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools |
www.earcos.org |
| ECIS |
European Council of International Schools |
www.ecis.org |
| ESHA |
European School Heads Association |
www.esha.org |
| FOBISSEA |
Federation of British International Schools in South and South-East Asia |
www.fobissea.org |
| ISA |
The International Schools Association |
www.isaschools.org |
| ISAT |
International Schools Association of Thailand |
www.isat.or.th |
| LAHC |
Latin American Heads Conference |
www.lahc.net/www/index.php |
| LISA |
London International Schools Association |
www.lisa.org.uk |
| MAIS |
Mediterranean Association of International Schools |
www.mais-web.org |
| NABSS |
National Association of British Schools in Spain |
www.nabss.org |
| NAESP |
National Association of Elementary School Principals |
www.naesp.org |
| NAIS |
National Association of Independent Schools |
www.nais.org |
| NASSP |
National Association of Secondary School Principals |
www.nassp.org |
| NESA |
Near East South Asia Council of Overseas Schools |
www.nesacenter.org |
| RISA |
Rome International Schools Association |
www.romeschools.org |
| SISA |
Shanghai International Schools Association |
(no website) |
| Tri-Association |
Association of American Schools of Central America, Colombia-Caribbean and Mexico |
www.tri-association.org/regional_associations.htm |
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| Educational Organizations |
| AISH |
Academy of International School Heads |
www.academyish.org |
| ASCD |
Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development |
www.ascd.org |
| College Board |
Advanced Placement, SAT, college prep |
www.collegeboard.org |
| IBO |
International Baccalaureate Organization |
www.ibo.org |
| ISM |
Independent School Management |
www.isminc.com |
| AAHPERD |
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance |
www.aahperd.org |
| AASA |
American Association of School Administrators |
www.aasa.org |
| CSTA |
California Science Teachers Association |
www.cascience.org/csta/csta.asp |
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College Board (AP) |
www.collegeboard.org |
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Department of Defense Schools |
www.dodea.edu/home |
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Department for Education and Skills |
www.education.gov.uk |
| MENC |
Music Educators' National Conference |
www.menc.org |
| NACAC |
National Association for College Admission Counseling |
www.nacacnet.org/Pages/default.aspx |
| NCTM |
National Council of Teachers of Math |
www.nctm.org |
| NSTA |
National Science Teachers Association |
www.nsta.org |
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| TIES |
Technology and Information Educational Services |
www.ties.k12.mn.us |
| TCNJ |
The College of New Jersey |
www.tcnj.edu/~goglobal |
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| Certification / Advanced Education Programs |
| AdvanceED |
Michigan Department of Education |
www.advanc-ed.org |
| ITC |
International Teacher Certificate |
www.internationalteachercertificate.com |
| PTC |
Principals Training Center |
www.theptc.org |
| TEFL |
Teach English as a Foreign Language |
www.teflcorp.com |
| TESOL |
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages |
www.tesol.org/s_tesol/index.asp |
| WGU |
Western Governors University |
www.wgu.edu |
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Lehigh University |
www4.lehigh.edu/default.aspx |
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George Mason Fast Train Program |
www.fasttrain.gmu.edu |
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University of Phoenix |
www.phoenix.edu |
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| Accrediting Organizations |
| ACSI |
Association of Christian Schools International |
www.acsi.org |
| MSA |
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
www.middlestates.org |
| NEASC |
New England Association of Schools and Colleges |
www.neasc.org |
| NWASC |
Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges |
www.nwccu.org |
| OFSTED |
Office for Standards in Education |
www.ofsted.gov.uk |
| WASC |
Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
www.acswasc.org |
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| Other Interesting Resources |
| Tales from a Small Planet: Real Post Reports! |
While the USEMB has their post reports, this site has information for "the rest of us." Use it to check out potential places to live, from the perspective of people who are currently there. An excellent, non-profit website that needs our support. |
www.talesmag.com/rprweb/home.shtml |
| The CIA |
This is a great website which will tell you everything about any country you are considering. Click on "The World Fact book" and go to the country you are interested in |
www.cia.gov |
| The Lonely Planet |
You've read their books, now visit their site to check out the countries for the schools you are interested in. |
www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations |
