American Association of University Supervisors and Coordinators (AAUSC). The organization works "to promote, improve, and strengthen foreign language and second language instruction in the US."
American
Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) This is "the only national
organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching and
learning of all languages at all levels of instruction." This home page contains
a lot of resources and links for language teachers.
Center
for Applied Linguistics (site for Eric Digests, ACTFL Proficiency
Guidelines, etc.)
National
Foreign Language Center (NFLC). NFLC 's "mission is to improve the
capacity of the US to communicate in languages other than English. We implement
that mission through intensive and innovative strategic planning and development
with globalized institutions, organizations and enterprises throughout the US"
Eric Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics Catalog of LIE and
ERIC System Publications
Less
Commonly Taught Languages (LCTL) Project, CARLA database of course offerings
for less commonly taught languages.
National
Capital Language Resource Center (NCLRC). This is "one of nine federally-funded language
resource centers. The mission of the NCLRC is to serve as a resource to improve
the teaching and learning of languages other than English. It fulfills this
function by providing material resources and professional services that derive
from its current activities and past projects." Resources on this home page
include publications, reports, and databases.
National
Association of Self-Instructional Language Programs (NASILP). North America's
only professional organization specifically established for the fostering of
self-managed academic programs in the less-commonly taught languages (LCTLs).
Simon Fraser U.'s Info
on HSK Chinese Proficiency Examination (for Canada)
