The Alliance for Postsecondary Academic Support Programs is a writing group of experts in the field of student success that have been producing guides to practice, making conference presentations, conducting webinars, and consulting with institutions since the 1980s. The Alliance was created to fill the need for guides to practice based on extensive field testing with professionals in the respective fields. The Alliance publications and services complement the accreditation programs established by professional associations representing the learning assistance field. Previously, the Alliance also served as an accreditation and certification program for institutions that engaged in deeper self-studies of their programs and receive public recognition for their accomplishment. The Alliance serves the wider field of classroom instructors, the learning assistance profession, and other student success programs.