ASCD, Inc. was founded in 1943. They are aspiring to be the world leader in the provision of educational services. ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that represents more than 113,573 educators from more than 129 countries, including 64 affiliate organizations. They have the vision to empower educators to achieve excellence in learning, teaching, and leading so that every child is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged. They believe in values of respect for diversity, nonpartisan membership, integrity, service, customer and employee care, sticking out a powerful, unified voice to leaders around the globe. They are headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, just south of Washington, DC in the United States.
