Bibliographies

  Family Involvement Bibliographies - A series of bibliographies of family involvement research
  by year (1999-2006) and by subject (Adolescence, Cultural Diversity, Early Childhood
  Education, Student Achievement, Teacher Preparation and Working Families) - compiled
  from education databases (ERIC, Education Abstracts, PsychINFO, SocioFILE, Current
  Contents, Dissertation Abstracts) by the Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP).

Children's Sites

  Crayola Creativity Central - An excellent site with a remarkable set of resources for teachers,
  parents and students.  For K-12 children, the site offers many creative coloring pages, craft
  ideas and games.
 
  International Children's Digital Library - This site makes the best in children's literature
  available online.  The mission is to encourage children to become part of the global community
  through tolerance and respect for diverse cultures, languages and ideas.
 
  The Space Place - A site dedicated to educating children about space, with numerous activities.
  
  Yahoo! Kids - An interesting and informative site containing a helpful reference section as well
  as fun activities for younger audiences.  One may also submit questions to "Ask Earl".

College and University Information

  American Universities - This site attempts to create links to each American University's   homepage.
 
  BRAINTRACK: University Index - Over 5,500 links are provided for Higher Education
  institutions in 161 countries.
 
  College and University Rankings - Allows the user to rank institutions based on a variety of
  criteria in different subject areas.
 
  College Navigator - The U.S. Department of Education provides consumers information on
  nearly 7,000 postsecondary institutions in the United States in an easy-to-use format.
 
  Online Education Directory - A guide to degree granting online institutions.

Comprehensive Education Sites

  Education Index - Comprehensive listings for various subjects, resources for teaching at
  each educational level, educational games, and discussion groups.
 
  Education World: The Educator's Best Friend - A home for educators on the Internet, a place
  where teachers can gather and share ideas and a complete online resource where educators
  can start each day to find the lesson plans and research materials they are looking for.  Many
  fascinating sites can be found using this resource, including an excellent reference section.
 
  Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (Now a subscription service) - Provides access to K-12
  math and science teacher resources for teaching and professional development.
 
  Library in the Sky - Over 1,500 educational websites are conveniently arranged according to
  topic.

Education News

  Education Week - Covers important educational issues and includes a searchable archive.

Education Organizations

  The American Educational Research Association (AERA) - Concerned with improving the
  educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and evaluation
  and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results.
 
  National Education Association - Supports all levels of education and provides information for
  current educators.

ERIC Resources

  AskERIC - Links to over 3,000 resources pertaining to a wide array of educational issues.
 
  ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation - Full-text books and articles can be found
  as well as test samples and more.

Government Education Pages

  Federal Statistics - Provides statistics for an array of education related issues.
 
  Maryland State Department of Education - Provides teachers and parents with factual data
  from the status of educational systems to teacher education and more.
 
  National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) - This is the premier location for searching for
  federal data concerning education in the United States and abroad.
 
  National Library of Education (Archived Information)- Links users to a variety of educational
  resources.
 
  State Education Departments and Boards - a web directory of official state government
  Education departments and boards.
 
  Tool Kit on Teaching and Assessing Students with Disabilities - U.S. Office of Special Education
  Programs (OSEP) Ideas that Work.
  
  US Department of Education - Information on statistics, education resources, grants, financial
  aid, and more is contained here.  

Teachers' Resources

  Busy Teachers' Website - Each subject area has its own pages which discusses lesson plans,
  activities, references, and more.
 
  Children's Literature Center - For those who study, produce, collect, interpret and disseminate
  children's books, films and programs for use outside the classroom.
 
  Crayola Creativity Central - An excellent site with a remarkable set of resources for teachers,
  parents and students.  For educators, the site offers lesson plans by media, curriculum, grade,
  timeframe or theme and other resources.
 
  Discovery Education School Resources - This resource provides useful sites for enhancing
  curriculum and professional growth and provides lesson plans, teaching tools, a clip art gallery
  and a puzzle maker.
  
  Lesson Tutor - This resource includes hundreds of free, original K-12 lesson plans and print-
  able worksheets.
 
  The Lesson Plans Page - This site boasts access to over 1,500 free lesson plans for a wide
  array of subject areas.
 
  Sites for Teachers - Many pages of links to education websites are listed, though the quality
  of the sites varies quite a bit.
 
  Teachers Helping Teachers - In addition to many carefully selected education links, there are
  a number of lesson plans for all subject areas.
 
  Teacher-2-Teacher - Tips for teaching, subscription lists, and lesson plans are all available
  to users.
 
  MDK12.org - Created to help Maryland schools analyze their state assessment data and
  guide them in making data-based instructional decisions that would support improved
  performance for all students (contains Maryland Voluntary School Curriculum, Assessments,
  Data Analysis and Instruction).

Testing

  The College Board - Education tests and resources for CLEP, SAT, PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary
  SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) and AP (Advanced Placement Program).  
 
      CLEP: The College-Level Examination Program - "provides students of any age with the
      opportunity to demonstrate college-level achievement through a program of exams in
      undergraduate college courses. There are 2,900 colleges that grant credit and/or
      advanced standing for CLEP exams."
 
  Educational Testing Service (ETS) - Education tests and resources for AP, GRE, ICT Literacy
  Assessment, Major Field Tests, MAPP, Praxis, SAT, TOEFL, TOEIC and TSE.
 
      GRE: Graduate Record Examinations - "The Graduate Record Examinations General Test
      measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and critical thinking and analytical
      writing skills that have been acquired over a long period of time and that are not related to
      any specific field of study. The GRE Subject Tests gauge undergraduate achievement in 8
      specific fields of study and is often required for admission into a master's degree program."
 
      The Praxis Series: Teacher Licensure and Certification - "The Praxis Series assessments
      provide educational tests and other services that states use as part of their teaching
      licensing certification process. The Praxis I tests measure basic academic skills, and the
      Praxis II tests measure general and subject-specific knowledge and teaching skills."
 

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