Directory of Vocational Education Professional Organizations. Inservice Instructional Unit.

Overview & Synopsis

This directory is one of a series of publications developed by the Comprehensive Vocational Teacher Education Program for the Mississippi ARC (Appalachian Regional Commission) Region to provide vocational educators with information for personal and professional development. The directory provides Mississippi vocational educators with a listing of professional organizations dedicated to furthering the causes of vocational education. The directory is organized in four sections. Following an introduction in the first section, the American Vocational Association and the Mississippi Association of Vocational Educators are given special emphasis in section 2. Other organizations are listed in the third section by the following service areas: administration, agriculture, business education, distributive education, guidance, health occupations, home economics, industrial arts, technical education, trade and industrial education, cooperative work experience, special needs, and general. The final section lists four professional education organizations for all teachers: National Association of Professional Educators, Mississippi Professional Educators, National Education Association, and Mississippi Association of Educators. Information given about organizations listed in the directory includes name, address, purpose, publications, dues, contact person, and services provided. (KC)