Professional Organization
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Professional Organizations Review
The two professional organizations that are being reviewed are the School Superintendent
Association and the Digital Promise organizations. Each professional organization has its benefits and assists with the advancement of a individual’s career. These organizations assists individuals with the emerging technology and research trends.
The AASA places emphasis on advocating reasonable access for every student to receive the highest possible quality public education at the same time that they are creating and supporting school leaders (
AASA | the School Superintendents Association
, n.d.). Just as with every professional organization, there is a target audience. The target audience for the AASA is educational leaders. The AASA assists educational leaders with resources, networking and advocacy opportunities for its members. The AASA thrives on being committed to assisting and servivg educational leaders that specifically work in public education.
The Digital Promise organization emphasizes shaping the future in education and learning. The Digital Promise advances education through integrating technology, practice and research. The Digital Promise has a wider range for their outreach. Their target audiences are educators, researchers, technology leaders and communities (
Digital Promise
, n.d.). The Digital Promise focuses on real-world scenarios that educators deal with.
One of the major things that the Digitak Promise has worked on is increasing students’ access to high- speed internet. They have also helped adult learners with the opportunity to earn micro-credentials.
