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Directories, & Databases
AcademicInfo
http://www.academicinfo.net/
Academic
Info is an online subject directory of over 25,000 hand-picked
educational resources for high school and college students as well as a
directory of online degree programs (University of Phoenix, ITT
Technical Institute, Kaplan, DeVry) and admissions test preparation
resources (SAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, USMLE, TOEFL). We also offer
timely news and analysis of critical events including the Iraq War,
Afghanistan Reconstruction, Hurricane Katrina recovery, and the War on
Terrorism.(AI)
DisabilityInfo.gov
http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=61
"The
federal government's one-stop Web site for information of interest to
people with disabilities, their families, employers, service providers
and many others."
Education Place
http://www.eduplace.com
This
site has K-8 resources for teachers, parents, and children in the areas
of language arts, mathematics, and social studies. It includes games;
project materials; searchable, annotated resource links; and more.
Browsable by a number of criteria including topic and grade level. From
the Houghton Mifflin publishing firm. (LII)
Educator's Reference Desk
http://www.eduref.org/
This
site gives access to "2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online
education information, and 200+ question archive responses. ... [It
also] provides a search interface to the ERIC [Educational Resources
Information Center] Database, providing access to over one million
bibliographic records on educational research, theory, and practice."
The database is updated monthly and includes citations from 1966 to the
present. Searchable. From the Information Institute of Syracuse (LII)
ERIC
http://www.eric.ed.gov/
ERIC
"is a digital library of education-related resources, sponsored by the
Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education.
... The collection consists primarily of electronic bibliographic
records describing journal and non-journal literature selected by ERIC
from 1966 - 2003." Also provides "more than 107,000 full-text
non-journal documents (issued 1993-2004)." Searchable. (LII)
Illuminations: Math Lessons
http://illuminations.nctm.org/Lessons.aspx
The
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics website has over 500 lesson
plans which can be accessed by by grade level, subtopic, or searching a
specific topic.
Lesson Plans Library
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/index.html
As
part of Discovery.com and DiscoverySchool.com, the Lesson Plans Library
gives educators a collection of "hundreds of original lesson plans, all
written by teachers for teachers". The plans can be searched by grade,
subject, or both and are presented in an easy and consistent format
with sections on lesson objectives, needed materials, procedures, etc.
Printable versions of each lesson plan are available as well as a
teaching tools link to create custom worksheets, puzzles and quizzes
about each topic. (ISP)
The Lesson Plans Page
http://www.lessonplanspage.com
The Lesson Plans Page is a collection of over 2,500 lesson plans from
Preschool through High School and beyond, that were developed by Kyle
Yamnitz, students and faculty at The University of Missouri, and more
recently by the users of this website. Launched in October of 1996, The
Lesson Plans Page was developed to assist educators of all types.
Elementary school teachers get lesson plans that are ready to use in
their classrooms. College students get great example lesson plans or
ideas to base their own lesson plans on. Home schoolers can get lesson
plans to use at home and parents can get ideas for educational
activities to use with their children.
Schreyer Institute: Tools and Tips for Teaching and Learninge
http://www.schreyerinstitute.psu.edu/Tools/
This website gives "educators access to a wide range of excellent teaching and learning tools. (ISAP)
Schrock's Guide for Educators
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
Updated
regularly, this site has a great annotated Subject Access directory of
Internet sites. There are also sections on Search Engines , including
other search tools as well as general Internet information; and
Additional Information , which has Kathy's training slide shows,
material on evaluating Web pages, a monthly new sites list, and much
more. It's designed for teachers to enhance curriculum and professional development. (LII)
Teachers (Library of Congress)
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/
Teachers,
created by the Library of Congress (LC), is intended to serve as a
"dashboard" for educators by linking to many of the institution's
educational resources, including teachers' guides and lesson plans as
well as several high-quality digitized holdings. (ISP)
General
Berks County Intermediate Unit
http://www.berksiu.org/
Berks County Intermediate Unit offers a wide range of diverse services,
including alternative and special education, early intervention, child
care, services to at-risk students and students with disabilities, as
well as curriculum, instruction, and professional staff development.
BCIU also provides business and information management services,
instructional media services, public relations services, pupil
transportation, and many other varied services. (BCIU)
Perspectives on Urban Education
http://www.urbanedjournal.org/
The University of Pennsylvania has one of the most respected schools of
education in the United States, and, with this first edition of the
online journal Perspectives on Urban education, they continue with one
of their prime interest areas, namely that of urban educational
outreach and scholarship. As their mission statement suggests, "The
purpose of an electronic journal format is to provide a vehicle for
fostering conversations about the complexities of urban education among
practitioners, researchers, policymakers and graduate students, groups
who often work in isolation from each other." (ISP)
Plagiarism
http://www.web-miner.com/plagiarism
An
annotated directory of articles, case studies, examples of paper mills,
plagiarism detection tools, essays on ethics and copyright, and related
links. Includes resources directed specifically at instructors and
students. By librarian Sharon Stoerger. (LII)
Public Agenda Education Issue Guide
http://www.publicagenda.com/issues/frontdoor.cfm?issue_type=education
For over a quarter of a century, Public Agenda has been providing
unbiased and unparalleled research that bridges the gap between
American leaders and what the public really thinks about issues ranging
from education to foreign policy to immigration to religion and
civility in American life. Public Agenda is an objective explorer of
public opinion and a scrupulously fair minded producer of citizen
education materials. Public Agenda's unique research explains and
clarifies public attitudes about complex policy issues. Public Agenda's
work shows that when presented with accurate information and meaningful
choices, Americans can and do make thoughtful decisions. (PAEIG)
Teacher Certification Requirements
http://www.uky.edu/Education/TEP/usacert.html
This
site provides links to teaching certification requirements for each
state. It also includes links to online position announcements and
other related sites. From the University of Kentucky College of
Education. (LII)
UNESCO - Studying Abroad
http://www.unesco.org/education/studyingabroad/index.shtml
This
UNESCO site is designed to serve as a resource for students considering
studying abroad at institutions of higher education, university
community members, Secretariats of Regional Committees, and other
interested parties. At present, much of the site is under construction,
but it does offer an electronic version of Study Abroad,
UNESCO's massive guide to higher-education study opportunities and
scholarships. The guide totals 629 pages and includes 2,659 entries on
courses and scholarships in different higher-education academic and
professional disciplines in 129 countries. Anyone interested in
studying abroad will want to take a look at this guide and monitor the
site for future developments. (ISP)
Government Agencies
Office of Vocational and Adult Education
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/index.html?src=oc
This Department of Education.... site has “information, research, and
resources to help prepare young people and adults for postsecondary
education, successful careers, and productive lives”. The site contains
areas dedicated to adult education and literacy, career and technical
education, and their center for rural education. The “Resources” area
is a good place to take a look at in detail, as it contains documents
that address the rising expectations in vocational education and
related topics. Finally, visitors can also learn about their ongoing
initiatives, which include researching adolescent literacy and creating
community technology centers. (ISP)
U.S. Department of Education A-Z Index
http://www.ed.gov/help/site/index/topics_az.jsp
This index to the U.S. Department of Education's Web site includes
links to the best starting points on a variety of educational topics,
from accreditation to writing.
What Works Clearinghouse
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/
"A central and trusted source of scientific evidence for what works in
education." This website includes practice guides for educators, and
assessments of research evidence on the effectiveness of interventions.
Education Statistics
Child Stats.gov
http://childstats.gov/
This web site offers easy access to statistics and reports on children
and families, including: population and family characteristics,
economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and
education. (CS)
The Condition of Education, 2006
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2006071
The Condition of Education 2006 summarizes important developments and
trends in education and a special analysis on international
assessments. (CE)
Digest of Education Statistics, 2005
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2006030
The Digest’s primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical
information covering the broad field of American education from
prekindergarten through graduate school. (DES)
Education Finance Statistics Center
http://nces.ed.gov/edfin/
This
site contains surveys, reports, and other government information on
U.S. elementary and secondary public and private education finance, as
well as graphs and charts depicting national and state comparison data.
There is also a Peer Search database which enables users to compare the
finances of a school district with districts sharing similar
characteristics, plus a section on school finance litigation. Part of
the National Center for Education Statistics Web site. (LII)
International Comparisons in Education
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/international/
The
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), through the
International Activities Program and the Annual Reports Program,
collects, analyzes, and disseminates "statistics and other data related
to education in the United States and other nations." The site includes
education indicators and trends in mathematics and science, reading,
civic education, and adult literacy. Data also available relating to
primary, secondary, and higher education. (LII)
National Center for Educational Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/
This government organization collects, collates, analyzes, and reports
complete statistics on the condition of American education.
The National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis
http://www.higheredinfo.org/
Information and comparative data for states regarding postsecondary
education. Includes maps, graphs, and data about preparation,
participation, affordability, student learning, completion, benefits,
employment, and finance. Also includes special analyses, race/ethnicity
data for selected states, answers to policy questions, and interactive
data and map generation features. From the National Center for Higher
Education Management Systems. (LII)
Pennsylvania Department of Education Higher Education Enrollment Projections
http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/enrollment_projections/18805
School enrollment projections at the school district level.
Pennsylvania Department of Education Higher Education and Adult Education Statistics
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/higher_and_adult_education/8684
Higher education and adult education statistics compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Pennsylvania Department of Education PreK-12 School Statistics
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pre_k-12_data___statistics/7216
PreK-12 education statistics compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Science and Engineering Statistics
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/
This report from the National Science Foundation details the progress
(measured in terms of college degrees earned) of racial and ethnic
minorities in the United States, between 1994 and 2003. The report,
which is divided into five sections (Data Highlights, Technical Notes,
Statistical Charts, Detailed Statistical Tables, and Classification of
Programs), includes color charts, graphics, and full tables (Microsoft
Excel format), as well as detailed text. The report is available in
hypertext and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) formats. (ISP)
The Social Science Data Analysis Network
http://www.ssdan.net/
"CensusScope is an easy-to-use tool for investigating U.S. demographic
trends. ... With eye-catching graphics and exportable trend data,
CensusScope is designed for generalists and specialists." Includes
charts, maps, and ranking for national, state, metro, and county data
from the 2000, 1990, and 1980 censuses (and sometimes earlier).
Browsable from many data entry points. From the Social Science Data
Analysis Network (SSDAN) at the University of Michigan. (LII)
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
self-describes as "the first stop for education data from around the world>'
U.S. Census Bureau - Statistical Abstract - Education
http://www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/06statab/educ.pdf
Dozens of charts with data on enrollment at all education levels, education attainment, dropouts, earnings, etc.
U.S. Census Bureau - Federal, State, and Local Governments Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finance Data
http://www.census.gov/govs/www/school.html
Financial data on elementary and secondary public school systems.
Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/
National Science Foundation data on the participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in
science and engineering education and employment.
Education Testing
Praxis Prep Information
http://www.praxisprepinfo.com/
Praxis study guides, testing tips, practice tests and more.