IPL -- Education
336 resources
Funderstanding: Education and Training for Active Learners 
Driven by the concept that educating can be fun through active learning, the editors provide articles about the various methods they use when assisting clients to develop training tools (either for commercial or non-profit institutions) to motivate learners.
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MagPortal.com: Magazine Articles on Education A searchable, browsable directory of magazine articles related to education topics that are available online. Topics covered include: Business School; College; Distance Learning; Pre-College; Research; Technology in Education; Training. Updated every few days.
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EDUTECH This site was created by TECFA at the University of Geneva, Switzerland Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences (FPSE). This site offers a variety of options including: the Tecfa Community Portal Portal , a list of ongoing projects, and the ability to use either a French or English interface. Several pages on this site are still under const ...
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EDsearch: Education Statistics on Disk (1996 Edition) "EDsearch: Education Statistics on Disk is a computer program developed by the National Library of Education (NLE) in the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) to provide convenient access to the wealth of education statistics published by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)." A DOS program which you can download dir ...
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AACTE Education Policy Clearinghouse "The purpose of this site is to promote access to high quality information that will assist users in the study of education policies, especially as related to teacher preparation. The AACTE Education Policy Clearinghouse is designed to help people access information on education policy at the national, regional, or state level. To help users resear ...
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Office for Standards in Education This site summarizes the standards by which British schools are evaluated and inspected on a four-year rotating basis. Contains a series of reports on individual British schools.
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Australian Council for Educational Research "ACER's mission is to create and promote knowledge and tools that can be used to improve learning across the lifespan." The conduct research, create tests, and services to education institutions. Some content is subscription only, however, there are links to documents in the research area and descriptions with sample questions for the tests.
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Education Northwest Links to the Web sites of 10 regional educational laboratories that are rich with resources for educators and results of research - topics such as School to Work, Urban Education, Rural Education, site-based management, governance, leadership.
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K-12 Education;
HowToStudy.org Web directory. Howtostudy.org provides students with comprehensive advice for developing successful study habits. From organizing your time to stopping procrastination and developing good note taking skills, HowToStudy has all the tools you need. Howtostudy.org provides links to excellent resources submitted by other students and teachers that will ...
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Higher Education;
European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training "CEDEFOP is a European Centre for the development of vocational training. Since 1976, CEDEFOP has been involved in promoting and developing vocational training of young people, and the continuing training of adults, primarily through European-wide co-ordination of analysis and research activities." This site contains a wealth of information about ...
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Vocational Education;
UNESCO - Studying Abroad "You are interested in studying abroad in an institution of higher learning, but do not know how to go about it? You do not know if your academic qualifications will be accepted as an admission requirement for further studies? You need updated information on higher education systems, admission procedures or access models world-wide? The Studying Ab ...
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Higher Education;
SearchEdu.com A seach engine restricted to Web pages in the .edu (U.S. higher education) domain, covering over 20,000,000 pages. Sorts results via popularity and keeps cached versions of indexed pages (both a la Google).
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Higher Education;
eLearners.com eLearners.com's provides helpful links to information about choosing and applying for online degree programs, obtaining financial aid, and financing one's education. The site's many how-to guides help students succeed in their distance learning.
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Higher Education;
Alumni.net A directory service for finding high school and college classmates. Requires a membership (free) to view data. Multi-national.
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Higher Education;
The Education Revolution The website of The Alternative Education Resource Organization (AERO), a nonprofit organization founded in 1989 to advance learner-centered approaches in education, provides resources for educators, parents, and administrators. Resources on the site include job and internship listings, information on democratic education and schools, innovative hig ...
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Alternative Education;
Adult Student Center A gathering place for adult students. This site includes articles on choosing a school, paying for college, and even study tips.
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Adult Education;
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Education News; Special Education; Education News; Special Education;
iEARN: International Education and Resource Network This is the site of a non-profit global network of more than 115 schools in the world that enables teachers and young people to work together online using the Internet and other new communications technologies. The projects aim to enhance learning and make a difference in the world through collaboration.
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Alternative Education;
Afterschool Alliance Research and news on afterschool programs, and tools on funding, advocacy, and media relations for program organizers.
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K-12 Education;
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K-12 Education;
Center for Public Education This joint initiative of the National School Boards Association and National School Boards Foundation offers articles about public schools, guides to current education issues, a glossary of education terms, and summaries of recent research.
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K-12 Education;
SCHOOL: The Story of American Public Education Learn about the history of public education in the United States by browsing profiles of key innovators, viewing a gallery of archival photographs, and reading essays on school choice, bilingual education, and testing.
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K-12 Education;
Technical Schools Guide This site helps people locate and request information from technical colleges. Users can search by state, by degree, or by schools that offer online degrees.
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Vocational Education;
Education News.org "The mission of EducationNews.org is to become the most frequently used tool on the Internet for disseminating education news." A great, up-to-date resource for current issues regarding education.
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Education News;
F2be (The Freedom 2be Natural Learners) ???The F2be hopes to help challenge current perceptions about what education is all about. It suggests that the old systems are no longer relevant to today's technological society and that education should increasingly be about valuing learning, thinking and feeling abilities over the simple acquisition of knowledge.??? The site provides listings o ...
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Alternative Education;
AFT News News related to the American Federation of Teachers. ???AFT was founded in 1916 to represent the economic, social and professional interests of classroom teachers.???
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Education News;
National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools NCACS is a nonprofit educational organization that has been supporting the work of students, parents, teachers and others in the field of alternative education, while informing the general public about its benefits and successes since 1978. NCACS's website provides links to member schools, job opportunities in alternative community schools, NCACS n ...
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Alternative Education;
The International Association for Learning Alternatives (IALA) The mission of IALA is to "lead, promote and support learning alternatives and choice options." This site supports those goals by offering users IALA's newsletter, legal information, downloadable articles and documents on alternative learning and choice options, and contact information for regional state associations.
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Alternative Education;
Education News ???Education News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net,??? by Topix.net. ???Topix.net was founded in 2002 with the specific mission of providing users the ability to quickly and easily find targeted news on the Internet.???
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Education News;
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Education News;
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Higher Education;
Keep Schools Safe Provides resources for students, parents, and schools on successful strategies and programs and a directory to related sites.
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K-12 Education;
RWM Vocational Schools Database "RWM provides a database of private Postsecondary Vocational Schools in all 50 states. It is organized first by State, then by Training Occupation...All the schools listed are State Licensed/Accredited." Training areas include automotive, barbering, business, computers, health, legal, plumbing, and more. There are also links to financial aid and oc ...
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Vocational Education;
Council of the Great City Schools CGCS is an information and advocacy organization of large urban public schools. Read current and past issues <i>Urban Educator</i>, and browse reports and data on inner-city schools, the achievement gap, bilingual education, professional development, education leadership, school finance, and statistical trends.
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K-12 Education;
Teachers@Work Reviews and ratings of "over 1,500 of the best Internet sites for educators." The excellent reviews are written with educators in mind, and sites are rated based on content, presentation, and age level. Browse by school subject, or use the search feature.
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K-12 Education;
Technologies for Learning "The NODE's technologies for learning (tfl) will help you make informed decisions about learning technologies by organizing and contextualizing information, critical analyses and the experiences of colleagues. These resources are organized under categories: technologies and special topics."
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Alternative Education;
Association of Research Libraries Statistics "Data on universities and libraries from 1962-1996, including numbers of students, PhD's awarded, graduate students, and information about the libraries such as monographs purchased, volumes held, reference queries, staff, and more. Click and select variables for customized reports."
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Higher Education;
World Lecture Hall "The World Lecture Hall (WLH) contains links to pages created by faculty worldwide who are using the Web to deliver class materials." The range of subjects covered is vast, since this constitutes a virtual university. Institutions from around the world are represented. This searchable site is hosted by the Academic Computing and Instructional Techn ...
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Higher Education;
Education Policy Analysis Archives This site, created by Arizona State University, provides full text materials on education policy. You can search this site and also browse only the absracts to find an article.
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Educational CyberPlayGround Directory of web sites for K-12 schools and school districts, organized by state, grade level, and school type.
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K-12 Education;
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Education News;
Education ??? CNN Recent articles on and related to Education and Student News from CNN.
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Education News;
Newsletters and Journals from ED Site provides access to numerous Newsletters and by the US Department of Education, including the following: The Achiever, Extra Credit, EDInfo, ED RSS, ED Review, Teacher Updates, The Education Innovator, OVAE Review, and Education Statistics Quarterly.
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Education News;
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Education News;
Michigan Online Resources for Educators Building on Merit.edu's Michigan Teacher Network, MORE provides ???Just in Time??? training through an online interface for K-12 educators based on the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers."
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K-12 Education;
Connection: The Journal of the New England Board of Higher Education Official site for the quarterly journal, "Connection: The Journal of the New England Board of Higher Education," in publication since 1986. It contains PDFs of issues since summer, 1998. The journal offers, "expert analysis and hard-hitting commentaries on issues from faculty diversity to sustainable campus architecture." The index of articles allo ...
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Education News;
Study in New Zealand Useful website for knowing what to do to apply for visas, information on colleges and universities in New Zealand, and other tips for traveling and studying abroad.
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International Education;
ERIC: Education Resources Information Center This free database from the United States Department of Education indexes a variety of education-related articles. Some resources are available for free online while others must be obtained elsewhere. The site includes the ERIC Thesaurus.
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Education News; Higher Education; Teachers & Administrators; K-12 Education;
Small Schools Project An introduction to the small schools movement, and tools for teachers and administrators who are starting small schools.
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K-12 Education--Education Reform;
Great Lakes Center for Education Research & Practice The GLC focuses on identifying and utilizing empirically sound research to analyze initiatives and reports on public education. This includes serving as a "watchdog" on quality and standards for research and reports from think tanks, such as the CATO Institute and the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
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K-12 Education--Education Reform;
Annenberg Institute for School Reform An independent center located at Brown University, this institute is focused on improving the conditions and outcomes of schools, particularly in urban communities or serving disadvantaged children.
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K-12 Education--Education Reform;
RAND Education Since the 1970s, this research organization has conducted empirical studies and analysis on education and the effectiveness of reforms, such as charter schools and class size reduction.
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K-12 Education--Education Reform;
School Redesign Network Resources on effective school design, small school research, and guidelines on how to go from big to small for practitioners, scholars, and policymakers.
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K-12 Education--Education Reform;
Forum for Education and Democracy Articles, research reports, and blog posts on public education reform issues by the conveners of the Forum, who include Deborah Meier, Theodore Sizer, and Linda Darling-Hammond.
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K-12 Education--Education Reform;
The Education Trust An organization that focuses on high academic achievement for all students with an emphasis on partnerships between colleges and K-12. This site provides reports, presentations, standards and other information on the latest advancements in schools.
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K-12 Education--Education Reform;
Education Center Online This resource provides information about online degree programs, distance learning, and continuing education for adults. Search by school location, degree, program, or subject.
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Adult Education; Higher Education;
Office of Vocational and Adult Education The Department of Education's Office of Vocational and Adult Education. Find out about adult education and literacy. This site also links to resources in all 50 states and Washington D.C.
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Adult Education; Vocational Education;
Online Degrees and Online College Search Search for complimentary information about online degrees in a number of areas at a number of schools. Degree areas include Accounting, Business & Management, Criminal Justice, Graphic Art & Design, Healthcare & Medical, Information Technology & Computer, Paralegal & Legal, and Teaching & Education.
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Adult Education; Alternative Education;
Online-Education.info This site, www.online-education.info, offers a directory of campus-based colleges, online education and post-secondary online degree programs.
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Higher Education; Alternative Education;
TeacherNet Education news, information on government policies, articles, discussion forums, lessons plans, and more from the United Kingdom???s Department for Education and Skills.
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International Education; K-12 Education;
The Edublog Awards This site celebrates the best education blogs on the Internet and has been awarding prizes for best group blogs, teacher and student blogs, class blogs and blogs in other categories since 2004.
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Education News;
Open Learning Initiative OLI offers two options: Open & Free Courses are for independent learners and include self-guiding materials and activities that are free and always available for self-paced learning. Academic Courses are subjects that are included in institutional curricula for a fee and for credit.
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Higher Education; Alternative Education;
Universities Weblog Mark J. Drozdowski???s blog is dedicated to providing information and informed commentary to future students trying to decide on a college to attend. He has published a great deal about American higher education, and his blog is definitely a one-stop-spot-to-shop for informative materials about choosing a college.
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Weblogg-ed Will Richardson works at a New Jersey high school as its Supervisor of Instructional Technology and Communication. In this blog, he shares news and commentary about using blogs, RSS, Wiki, and other forms internet technology in the K-12 classroom.
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Online Universities Weblog Mike Standaert is the US correspondent for euro-correspondent.com, a network for journalists covering European and European Union affairs. In this blog, he provides information, commentary, and testimonials for students taking or interested in taking online courses.
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Textbook Revolution Links to free textbooks covering a wide range of subjects. Textbooks can be downloaded as pdf files or viewed online as e-books. Textbook Revolution may not have books for your specific course, but the information can be used to supplement formal coursework.
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Adult Education; Higher Education; K-12 Education;
The Canadian Office of Learning Technologies The Office of Learning Technologies is a Canadian government agency that "works to raise awareness about the opportunities, challenges, and benefits of technology-based learning." The site includes publications and a library with searchable databases. It also features resources for practitioners, educators, and instructors and resources for learn ...
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Adult Education; Higher Education; Alternative Education;
NEA - Research Spotlight on Year-Round Schools The National Education Association has provided a comprehensive look at the debate over year-round education. This resource includes links to other websites that offer research regarding student testing results and other information.
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K-12 Education--Education Reform; Alternative Education--Experimental Methods;
NEA: No Child Left Behind This site, from the National Education Association (the U.S.'s largest education organization), gives the NEA's views and news regarding the education reform act, No Child Left Behind.
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K-12 Education--Education Reform; K-12 Education--Government Policy;
Council of Chief State School Officers Maintained by the national nonprofit organization representing public officials who serve as elementary and secondary education department heads. Provides information on current policy issues, resources for school reform, collaboration, and professional development.
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Education News; Teachers & Administrators; K-12 Education;
No Child Left Behind Detailed information on the landmark U.S. education reform passed in 2002 . This site from the U.S. Department of Education includes an overview of the act, statistics, guides, FAQ and much more.
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K-12 Education--Education Reform; K-12 Education--Government Policy;
AOL@School Directory of online education resources for K-12 teachers and students, including reference materials, classroom tools, lesson plans, technology tips, and current education news.
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Teachers & Administrators; K-12 Education;
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Special Education; Alternative--Homeschooling;
Education Week ???The Web's authoritative source on K-12 education has been rebuilt to make it easier to tap into the wide range of resources, from the latest news to an extensive database of state indicators to the top jobs for educators.??? Site is the home for Education Week, Teacher Magazine, The Daily News, archived articles back to 1981, and state policy da ...
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Education News; Teachers & Administrators;
Rethinking Schools Rethinking Schools, a small nonprofit organization, ???attempts to be both visionary and practical: visionary because we need to be inspired by each other's vision of schooling; practical because for too long, teachers and parents have been preached at by theoreticians, far-removed from classrooms, who are long on jargon and short on specific examp ...
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Education News; Teachers & Administrators;
Pathways to School Improvement Pathways synthesizes research, policy, and best practices on issues critical to educators engaged in school improvement, such as assessment, at-risk students, family & community, instruction, leadership, literacy, mathematics & science, policy, professional development, and technology in education, as well as access to archived favorites.
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K-12 Education--Education Reform; K-12 Education--Educational Technology; K-12 Education--Educational Tests & Measurements; Teachers & Administrators; K-12 Education--Parent Participation; K-12 Education--School Reports and Statistics;
Education World Search the web using this education-specific search engine; find lesson plans; browse employment listings; read articles on current K-12 education issues and professional development.
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Teachers & Administrators; K-12 Education;
U.S. Education Standards Education World presents the objectives of the voluntary National Education Standards for the major subject areas. This site allows educators to stay abreast of the current efforts being made in the area of National Standards.
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Teachers & Administrators; K-12 Education;
Learner.org Educational multimedia resources, some free and some for sale, for teachers and students. Programs available for educational levels from kindergarten all the way through college/adult.
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Higher Education; Teachers & Administrators--Lesson Planning; Teachers & Administrators--Training; K-12 Education;
Harnessing the Power of the Web Global SchoolNet is a non-profit, public service organization that focuses on using communications technologies to support learning. This site gives K-12 teachers suggestions on how to incorporate the Web into student-centered, project-based learning.
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K-12 Education--Educational Technology;
National Network of Partnership Schools Established by researchers at Johns Hopkins University, the NNPS provide partnership program information to help educators and parents develop productive school-family-community involvement.
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K-12 Education--Parent Participation;
ECS StateNotes Provided by the Education Commission of the States, this site is a portal to the administrative statutes, codes and policies for all 50 states.
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K-12 Education--Government Policy;
Project Appleseed Project Appleseed is devoted to getting parents involved and volunteering in order to improve their public schools. This site has a parental involvement pledge for parents to formalize their commitment to working with their child's school.
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K-12 Education--Parent Participation;
PTO Today PTO Today is a resource for parent-teacher organizations. This site includes ideas on how to improve your group, fundraising, and increase involvement in your school. Also has useful peer-to-peer message boards.
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K-12 Education--Parent Participation;
State Policies for Charter Schools Provided by the Education Commission of the States, this site is a database of the charter school policies in the states that allow these schools.
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K-12 Education--Government Policy;
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Higher Education--Faculty & Administration;
Community College Web Site links to 1,258 community college web sites, plus 173 related resource sites, the majority of which are in the United States and Canada. Community colleges are searchable by region, keyword, or through an alphabetical listing.
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Higher Education--Colleges and Universities;
H-Grad Discussion Network "H-Grad is designed to provide graduate students with a safe, graduate student only forum for discussing a wide variety of issues related to graduate school in our chosen humanities-based professions."
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Higher Education--Graduate & Professional;
ResidentAssistant.com "ResidentAssistant.com was started in December of 1998. The purpose of the website is to provide an additional resource to augment the resources RAs have available to them at their institutions. ResidentAssistant.com also serves as a tool to connect RAs everywhere, allowing them to share ideas, information and advice."
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Higher Education--Student Life;
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Higher Education--Student Life;
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Higher Education--Faculty & Administration;
International Connections Consulting Newsletter This website features information on certain colleges that offer study abroad programs, matches of prospective students to study abroad programs based on criteria, and testimonials from students who have attended these colleges.
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Higher Education--Foreign Study;
National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE) NCPIE advocates for the involvement of parents and families in their children's education, and fosters relationships between home, school, and community to enhance the education of young people in the U.S. ???NCPIE was founded in 1980, at the initiative of what was then the National School Volunteer Program (now National Association for Partners i ...
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K-12 Education--Parent Participation;
Association for Experiential Education Resources on this site support the mission of AEE, "to develop and promote experiential education???to support professional development, theoretical advancement, and evaluation of experiential education worldwide." Information on conferences, research, publications, professional groups and a job clearinghouse are some of the offerings of this site.
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Alternative Education--Experimental Methods;
The KPM Approach to Children Site provides information on the KMF approach to children, a set of principles that reflect the child's needs and nature to guide adults in their behaviors and skills to help children develop fully, as well as the KMF model school (in India), and branch school (in the US).
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Alternative Education--Experimental Methods;
American Montessori Society Site provides information on the history, philosophy, and practice of Montessori education as well as resources on member schools, parental and public involvement, and teacher education programs. Additional information is provided on the Montessori Society: history, membership services, and sponsored events.
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Alternative Education--Experimental Methods;
Enki Education ???Enki Education, Inc. is an independent, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization which strives to recognize wisdom and vitality wherever they arise. In this spirit, all our programs incorporate many different outlooks and approaches. These are woven together in such a way as to support our fundamental premise: for adult and child alike, educational ...
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Alternative Education--Experimental Methods;
Parent Involvement ??? PTA Site provides tips for parents on opportunities to get involved in their children???s education. The site is organized into the following sections: Help Your Child Succeed (for example, setting expectations), Parent Talk (for example, 100 Ways for Parents to Become involved in Their Child???s Education guide), Health & Safety (School Safety and Sec ...
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K-12 Education--Parent Participation;
Coalition of Essential Schools (CES) CES's mission is "to create and sustain equitable, intellectually vibrant, personalized schools and to make such schools the norm of American public education." CES's website provides resources on the CES network of schools and educational centers, their small schools project, a job board, as well as an extensive searchable compilation of resources ...
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Alternative Education--Experimental Methods;
Association of Waldorf Schools in North America (AWSNA) This website provides resources on the AWSNA, and informs users about Waldorf Education: the classroom and curriculum, arts and practical skills, and the education and role of the teacher. Resources for alumni and AWSNA publications are also available.
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Alternative Education--Experimental Methods;
College and University Rankings "This site is a compendium of online sources of information concerning college rankings. At this site, you will find links to many ranking services, along with cautionary notes and a discussion of the ongoing controversy over rankings. The purpose of our site is only to draw together and provide context to various ranking services. Hopefully, th ...
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Higher Education--Colleges and Universities;
Study in the USA Online Directory "Provides information to international students who are interested in studying at a university, college or English language programs in the US."
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Higher Education--Colleges and Universities;
Parent Involvement in Education ??? Connect for Kids "Learn how schools, businesses and community members can play a role in helping parents ensure their children's success in school.??? Resources on the site address how parents can help their children develop as learners, work on their homework, and prepare for going back to school. Other information focuses on how parents can get involved in the cl ...
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K-12 Education--Parent Participation;
Parents - ED.gov A wealth of information for parents from the U.S. Department of Education. Includes tips for parents and questions for parents to ask about schools.
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K-12 Education--Parent Participation;
Partnership for Learning Partnership for Learning ???helps schools and communities work together to boost learning from birth through the transition to college. The Partnership publishes reports, conducts trainings, and coordinates programs as a non-position-taking collaborative resource.??? Site provides access to these reports and guides of particular value to parents of ...
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K-12 Education--Parent Participation;
Encyclopedia of Educational Technology The EET is a large series of articles utilizing text, pictures, and video, focused on educational technology laid out in a manner similar to a more typical encyclopedia. It is published by San Diego State University.
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K-12 Education--Educational Technology;
Pulse-Project "The ???Pulse-Project??? offers a wide range of freely accessible audio and video lectures for both general and specialised audiences, and delivered by eminent academics. It hopes to reflect and inform debates amongst academics, students, and the wider public alike, and to thereby engage with the formative scientific questions of our time."
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Higher Education;
The Learning Page This site was created by the Library of Congress (LC) to assist teachers is using the American Memory Collections, an online archive of over 100 collections of rare and unique items important to America???s heritage, to teach history and culture. The site offers educators guidance on using primary sources, as well as providing activities, discussio ...
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Teachers & Administrators;
ProTeacher ProTeacher is a Web directory of lesson plans and activities organized into thematic and subject areas for elementary school teachers and parents.
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Teachers & Administrators;
Learn NC: Beginning Teacher Handbook The North Carolina Teacher's Network has created an excellent resource of tips and strategies for beginning teachers and the professionals who support them. Information includes the following: getting started as a teacher, physical environment, classroom management, professional education, advice, and resources. : Instructional Resources, Standar ...
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Teachers & Administrators;
Homeschool.com Resources for homeschooling parents. Includes an FAQ, an "Ask Your Advisors" section, articles, links to support groups, and a resource guide.
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Alternative--Homeschooling;
edhelper.com Created by a team of teachers, edHelper.com is dedicated to providing teachers a single shop for educational resources. Edhelper has lesson plans and downloadable worksheets in many subject areas, inlcuding math, reading and writing, social studies, science, and technology. There are also links to education news stories and teaching aids on the W ...
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Teachers & Administrators;
The Knowledge Loom This site is great for schools or school districts in the process of creating staff development plans that support student learning goals. Early Literacy and Equity will be added soon.
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Teachers & Administrators;
Scholarships In India Advice for studying in India. Find information on college admissions, different educational programs, career areas, schools, scholarships, the International English Language Testing Systems, and resources and tips for writing scholarship essays.
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Higher Education--Colleges and Universities; Higher Education--Financial Aid, Scholarships & Fellowships;
Educational Technology News A blog published Ray Schroeder, the director of the Office of Technology & Enhanced Learning at University of Illinois-Springfield. Mr. Schroeder publishes relevant news he finds in the areas of educational technologies, education, and online learning.
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K-12 Education--Educational Technology;
Teachers Network Educational resource developed by a non-profit teachers organization. Provides free lesson plans, teacher videos, online classes, educational links, a teacher store and other resources for new and experienced teachers working in pre-K to grade 12 educational environments.
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Teachers & Administrators;
Lesson Tutor "Free reproducible lesson plans, unit studies and print ready worksheets for all levels, all abilities and all subjects of Grade School and High School. Our other featured articles will give you general teaching and learning encouragement, references and support."
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Alternative--Homeschooling;
Education Oasis Download practical teaching tools, like award certificates and forms, or browse the curriculum, instruction, and professional development resources. Also includes reviews of books for children, teens, and educators.
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Teachers & Administrators;
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Higher Education--Foreign Study; Higher Education--Colleges and Universities;
GradeConnect This is a free course management and grade book system available for teachers. You will need to sign up for a free account to use the system. Some features: online grade book, post announcements, post assignments, generate progress reports and send out multiple emails to students and their parents. Note that students would have to sign up as wel ...
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Teachers & Administrators;
Online-Education.net This collection of resources about online education covers topics ranging from high school diploma courses to specific trade courses. Users can also search by geographic location or by specific school.
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Higher Education--Colleges and Universities; Alternative Education;
NoodleTools Bibliographic tools, software, and instruction for students and teachers. The free MLA Starter tool helps students in grades 1 - 5 formulate MLA entries. Site has links to bibliographies written by researchers, a section about choosing the best search engine based on the information you have, and other resources for teachers.
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The Moscow Education USA Advising Center Bilingual website sponsored by the U.S. Department of State providing information for Russians who would like to study in the United States. Contains detailed descriptions of higher education in Russia and the US.
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Higher Education--Foreign Study; Higher Education--Colleges and Universities;
FAPE ???The Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE) project is a strong partnership that aims to improve the educational outcomes for children with disabilities. It links families, advocates, and self-advocates to communicate the new focus of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The project represents the needs of 6 mi ...
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K-12 Education--Parent Participation; Special Education;
National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) NHERI works to produce high-quality research on homeschooling; to serve as a clearinghouse of research for the public, researchers, homeschoolers, the media, and policy makers; and to education the public on its findings.
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Alternative--Homeschooling;
Bibliographies on Education Issues Want to know more about teaching your kids at home? Whether you're just starting, or finding colleges for your students, this comprehensive bibliography offers sources for all your home school needs.
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Alternative--Homeschooling;
2004 Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid Page "We have put together an online directory of college and university admissions office email addresses and telephone numbers, college scholarship and financial aid office email addresses, and links to the home pages and online applications of more than a thousand colleges and universities. And, we have assembled a page of links to the very best col ...
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Higher Education--Colleges and Universities; Higher Education--Financial Aid, Scholarships & Fellowships;
Illinois New Teacher Collaborative The INTC provides "information and resources pertaining to attracting and retaining new teachers and enhancing their teaching". Includes a variety of resources related to supporting the success of new teachers.
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Teachers & Administrators;
Crosswalk.Com HomeSchool Resources, columns, curriculum, FAQs, forums and more for religious (Christian) home schooling.
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Alternative--Homeschooling;
Federal Resources for Education Excellence (FREE) This site makes hundreds of federally supported teaching and learning resources easier to find. Resources are organized by subject areas and also can be found through full-text and quick searches, as well as by date added under the New Resources link. New resources are added monthly from the 51 participating Federal agencies.
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Teachers & Administrators;
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Higher Education--Colleges and Universities; Alternative Education;
Global Education Database Search for international education statistics from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics and the Demographic and Health Surveys. View indicators for one country, or compare indicators across multiple countries.
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International Education; K-12 Education--School Reports and Statistics;
Arkansas Department of Education Curriculum Frameworks Content standards for K-12 students for the state of Arkansas schools. Curriculum covers English language proficiency, fine arts, foreign language, language arts, library media, math, science, and more. Standards available in Microsoft Word and PDF format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
Pennsylvania Department of Education State Education Standards Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of Pennsylvania. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level in areas such as civics, math, science, social studies, etc. Standards are available in HTML, Microsoft Word, and PDF format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
West Virginia Department of Education Content Standards and Objectives Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of West Virginia. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level in areas such as language, math, science, social studies, and more. Standards are available in Microsoft Word and PDF format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
FastWeb (Financial Aid Search Through the Web) A free searchable database of over 180,000 scholarships, grants, loans and fellowships. You can set up a personal profile to search against, and fastWEB can notify you of new sources that match your profile when they are added to the database.
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Higher Education--Financial Aid, Scholarships & Fellowships;
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
New York State Education Deparment Core Curriculum Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of New York. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level in areas such as language, math, science, social studies, and more. Standards available in PDF format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
District of Columbia Public Schools Curriculum Content Standards Education content standards for grades K-12 in the District of Columbia. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level. Standards are available in HTML and PDF format as well as the following languages: English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Amharic.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
Global SchoolNet The Global SchoolNet Foundation is a nonprofit organization and "a major contributor to the philosophy, design, culture and content of Internet-based learning." Provides outstanding resources for teachers on harnessing the power of the internet to promote online collaborative learning in the classroom.
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Internet; K-12 Education;
LEARN North Carolina The North Carolina Teacher's Network has created an excellent resource for all teachers on the following subjects: Instructional Resources, Standard Course of Study, Links Library, Discussion Forums, Professional Development, Virtual Classroom, Web Utilities and Parents and Community.
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Teachers & Administrators; Teachers & Administrators;
Homeschooling: all about homeschooling - from Home Education Magazine Find articles, reviews, resources, newsletters, discussion boards, and more about "issues of importance and concern to homeschooling families, advocates, and supporters." Home Education Magazine (HEM) has provided "focused and extensive coverage of homeschooling" since 1984.
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Alternative--Homeschooling; Alternative--Homeschooling;
Student Financial Assistance: Financial Aid from the U.S. Department of Education "Student Financial Assistance Programs are the largest source of student aid in America, providing over $40 billion a year in grants, loans, and work-study assistance. Here you'll find help for every stage of the financial aid process, whether you're in school or out of school." General aid information, current interest rates, online submission, re ...
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Higher Education--Financial Aid, Scholarships & Fellowships;
StudentAwards.Com "This Canadian web site gives you immediate access to our database of thousands of scholarships, bursaries, fellowships, grants and other financial awards. Whether you are about to enter your first year of post-secondary education or are already enrolled in a university or college program, studentawards.com can help you find the money to finance yo ...
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Higher Education--Financial Aid, Scholarships & Fellowships;
Digest of Education Statistics A compilation of American education statistics. Information includes number of schools, number of teachers, enrollment rates, finance information and a host of other tables and charts.
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K-12 Education--School Reports and Statistics;
Family Education: Standardized Tests From the Family Education Network, this site has information about standardized tests. It includes articles, ways to get ready, tips, and practice questions for elementary through high school.
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K-12 Education--Educational Tests & Measurements;
4Tests.com Limited but free online practice tests from Barron's Educational Series for ACT, SAT, GED and more. Also provided are study guides to help prepare for the tests. Along with the free tests and guides, there are also links to additional resources, usually books and CD-Roms for purchase, about each test.
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K-12 Education--Educational Tests & Measurements;
Braille School Try these free online Braille tutoring services and other tools for the visually impaired and their families at Braille School.
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Special Education; Braille;
Florida Department of Education Curriculum and Instruction Education content standards for grades K-12 in the state of Florida. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level in areas such as math, reading, science, social studies, and more. Standards are available in PDF format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
Hawaii State Department of Education Content and Performance Standards Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of Hawaii. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level in areas such as language, math, science, social studies, and more. Standards are available in PDF, Microsoft Word, and HTML.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
Oregon Department of Education Education Standards Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of Oregon. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level in areas such as language, math, science, social studies, and more. Standards are available in PDF format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction State Standards Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of North Dakota. Provides the academic standards and proficiences set for students at each grade level in areas such as language, math, science, social studies, and more. Standards are available in PDF format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
Minnesota Department of Education Academic Standards Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of Minnesota. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level in areas such as language, math, science, social studies, and more. Standards available in PDF format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
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K-12 Education--Educational Tests & Measurements;
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
Mississippi Department of Education K12 Curriculum Framework Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of Mississippi. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level in areas such as language, math, science, social studies, and more. Standards available in PDF format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
Tennessee Department of Education Curriculum Standards Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of Tennessee. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level in areas such as language, math, science, social studies, and more. Standards available in HTML and PDF format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
Connecticut State Department of Education Curriculum Content Areas Education content standards for grades K-12 in the state of Connecticut. Organized by content areas such as agriculture, arts, health, language arts, math, science, world languages, and more. Standards are available in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and PDF formats.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
New Mexico Public Education Department Educational Standards Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of New Mexico. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level in areas such as language, math, science, social studies, and more. Content standards are available in PDF format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
Kentucky Deparment of Education Student Performance Standards Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of Kentucky. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level in areas such as arts, humanities, math, science, social studies, and more. Standards are available in PDF format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
Maine Department of Education Learning Results Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of Maine. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level in areas such as language, math, science, social studies, and more. Standards available in PDF format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
Texas Education Agency Essential Knowledge and Skills Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of Texas. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level in areas such as language, math, science, social studies, and more. Standards are available in HTML and PDF format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
South Dakota Department of Education Content Standards Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of South Dakota. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level in areas such as language, math, science, social studies, and more. Standards are available in Microsoft Word and PDF format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
Ohio Department of Education Curriculum Standards Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of Ohio. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level in areas such as language, math, science, social studies, and more. Standards available in PDF format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
Arizona Department of Education K-12 Content Standards K-12 education content standards for the state of Arizona. Organized by grade level and content areas such as arts, health and physical activity, language, math, science, social studies, technology, and workplace skills. Standards available in Microsoft Word and PDF format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
Michigan Department of Education K-12 Curriculum and Standards Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of Michigan. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level in areas such as language, math, science, social studies, and more. Standards available in PDF format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
Colorado Department of Education Office of Standards and Assessments Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of Colorado. Organized by content areas such as civics, dance, foreign language, history, math, music, science, theater, and more. Standards available in HTML and PDF format. Frameworks provided as well as information on national standards.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
Louisiana Department of Education Content Standards Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of Louisiana. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level in areas such as language, math, science, social studies, and more. Standards available in PDF format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
Illinois State Board of Education Learning Standards Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of Illinois. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students in seven core areas: English, fine arts, foreign language, physical development and health, math, science, social emotional learning, and social science. Standards available in Microsoft Word and PDF format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
Nevada Department of Education Standards Academic content standards for grades K-12 for the state of Nevada. Organized by content areas such as arts, careers, technology, foreign language, health and physical education, math, pre-kindergarten, science, social studies, and more. Standards available in PDF or HTML format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
School of Improvement in Maryland - Voluntary State Curriculum Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of Maryland. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level in areas such as language, math, science, social studies, and more. Standards available in Microsoft Word and PDF format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
Topics: An Online Magazine for Learners of English In this online magazine, ???Learners of English as a second language express their ideas and opinions on topics of interest to them. Readers can explore an international world.??? This magazine includes a wide variety of international perspectives on travel, food, learning English, movies, books, family, customs, and more! There is also a section ...
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English as a Second Language (ESL);
US News & World Report: Financial Aid US News??? webpage on financing higher education degrees includes articles, ???best value??? rankings, interactive tools - including scholarship search and student loan repayment calculator - and step-by-step Find the Money section to guide students through the financial aid and scholarship application processes.
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Higher Education--Financial Aid, Scholarships & Fellowships;
Sallie Mae: Borrowing For School "Sallie Mae offers many resources to make borrowing for school simpler and more convenient than ever." Included are tips on federal and private loans, percentage rates, and promissory notes. There is also a loan repayment calculator.
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Higher Education--Financial Aid, Scholarships & Fellowships;
The University of Michigan International Center This nationally well-regarded site has a wealth of information about working, studying, or traveling abroad, with FAQ's and links to useful information such as hostel and scholarship sites. While the information regarding study abroad opportunities is directed toward University of Michigan students, the rest of this site is useful to anyone i ...
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Travel & Tourism; Higher Education;
Artsedge: The National Arts and Information Network "ARTSEDGE empowers educators to teach in, through, and about the arts by providing the tools to develop interdisciplinary curricula that fully integrate the arts with other academic subjects." Teachers will find curriculum and evaluation guidelines, lesson plans, "cue sheets" and useful links.
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Fine Arts; K-12 Education;
Utah Education Network - K-12 Core Curriculum K-12 content standards for the state of Utah. Organized by grade level and content areas such as language arts, math, science, social studies, and more. Standards available in HTML format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
Idaho State Department of Education Content Standards with Limits Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of Idaho. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level in areas such as language, math, science, social studies, and more. Standards are available in PDF format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
Montana Office of Public Instruction - Content Standards and Performance Descriptors K-12 education content standards for the state of Montana. Organized by content areas such as arts, health and physical activity, library media, math, reading, science, social studies, technology, world languages, writing, and more. Standards available in PDF format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
Georgia Department of Education Standards Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of Georgia. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level in areas such as language, math, reading, science, social studies, writing, and more. Standards available in HTML format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
Indiana Department of Education Academic Standards Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of Indiana. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level in areas such as language, math, science, social studies, and more. Standards available in Microsoft Word and PDF format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
South Carolina Department of Education Academic Standards Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of South Carolina. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level in areas such as language, math, science, social studies, and more. Standards available in Microsoft Word and PDF format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
EduBlog Insights Blogger works at Georgia State University???s Instructional Technology Center and uses this blog to share news about and to comment on how to use blogs in education. Site has been consistently updated since 2004
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New Hampshire Department of Educations Curriculum Frameworks Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of New Hampshire. Organized by content areas such as arts, English language arts, math, science, social studies, and world languages. Standards are available in Microsoft Word and PDF format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
Wyoming Department of Education State Standards Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of Wyoming. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level in areas such as language, math, science, social studies, and more. Standards available in PDF format.
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K-12 Education--U.S. State Standards;
