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According to Hunter Boylan, "the American Council of Developmental Education Associations (ACDEA) was established in 1996 to promote greater cooperation, coordination, and communication among professional organizations concerned with learning assistance and developmental education." In August 2007, Boylan hosted a committee charged with reviewing the Council's constitution, mission, and name. On November 2, 2007, at CRLA's Portland conference, members of the Council adopted the committee's new vision, mission, and bylaws. A new name was also adopted to better describe the group's member associations-Council of Learning Assistance and Developmental Associations (CLADEA). CLADEA's newly crafted vision is to "Provide leadership and a unified voice to advance the profession of postsecondary learning assistance and developmental education." The mission is "To foster mutual support among national and international organizations dedicated to postsecondary learning assistance or developmental education." According to the new bylaws, the purposes of the Council are to "coordinate the work of its members, promote collaboration among its members, serve as a forum for effective communication among its members, provide leadership on policy development in postsecondary education, recognize outstanding contributors to the field of postsecondary learning assistance and developmental education, encourage the development of new professionals and future leaders in the field, endorse standards of practice and professional ethics, and advocate for professional development and research in the field." Boylan's term as chair of the Council expired this past fall. Russ Hodges of Texas State University-San Marcos was elected chair and will serve a 2-year-term. The Council has named Johanna Dvorak of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee as chair of a newly formed commission to set criteria for certification endorsement. Once the criteria are established, each member organization may apply for certification endorsement by the Council. CLADEA's members include the Association for the Tutoring Profession (ATP), the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA), the National Association for Developmental Education (NADE), the National Center for Developmental Education (NCDE), and the National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA). The next meeting of CLADEA will be held at ATP's national conference in early April.
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