This section contains links to various educational websites.
 
 
 

Alabama Council for Technology in Education

 

American Association of School Administrators - This is a professional organization for educational leaders that publishes reports, hold conferences, and advocates for the public schools. This is an organization for superintendents.

 

American Bar Association - Division for Public Education - The mission of the American Bar Association's Division for Public Education is to increase public understanding of law and its role in society. Their programs are designed to provide people with accurate and balanced information about law, helping them develop skills, attitudes, and values needed to be responsible and participating citizens. To achieve their mission, they conduct programs, develop resources, provide technical assistance and information clearinghouse services, present awards, and foster partnerships among bar associations, educational agencies and others. They provide services and resources for students and educators at all levels and ages: elementary/secondary, college & university, and adult

 

American Educational Research Association: a professional organization that advances educational research and its practical application.

 

American Federation of Teachers

 

American Journal of Education - They publish a mix of peer-reviewed research and reviews of literature on learning and teaching.

 

American Journal of Education - They publish a mix of peer-reviewed research and reviews of literature on learning and teaching.

 

American Library Association - This group is rapidly becoming an extremist organization. If that sounds harsh, check out their ideas. Your friendly neighborhood librarian and the ALA have very little in common. If any of your educational concerns deal with the school library or censorship (the ALA hasn't seen a book or video that a child shouldn't check out), then you must understand this group and their idea of the First Amendment.

 

American School Directory: lists over 106,000 individual Web sites of K-12 schools in the United States. Includes school information, pictures, maps, calendars and "wish lists."

 

Arkansas Division of Child Care And Early Childhood Education - site features information for parents, and a searchable database of childcare providers.

 

AskERIC - ERIC is a federally funded national information system of 16 specific clearinghouses of education related issues. Your best friend in education may very well be named ERIC. This is a wonderful resource.

 

Association for Childhood Education International - supports child-centered, whole curriculum education from infancy through early adolescence; professional development is promoted through membership, publications and conferences.

 

Canadian Association for Young Children (CAYC) - national association specifically concerned with the wellbeing of children, birth through age nine, at home, preschool or school.

 

Center for Educational Technology (CET) - independent non-profit organization dedicated to improving Israel's educational system.

 

Center for the Prevention of School Violence

 

Council for Basic Education - independent non-profit, membership organization that promotes a curriculum strong in the basic subjects for all children in the nation's elementary and secondary schools.

 

Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) - This is a pretty exclusive club. The top education person from each state belongs to CCSSO. Even if you aren't the Top Dog in Education in your state, they allow you to visit their site. You can go to the website of each state's education department from here. Go to the U.S. map and click on your state.

 

Council for Exceptional Children - The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.

 

Consultative Group on Early Childhood Care and Development - international resources addressing the needs of children 0-8 and their families.

 

Dear Parents - advice on learning and technology from Edmark.

 

Education Commission of the States: helps governors, state legislators, state education officials and others develop policies to improve the quality of education.

 

Educational Standards Internet Site: an index of the sources (national, state, local, and other) of information about educational standards and curriculum frameworks.

 

Education Week - A lot of information on this site. Keeps you up-to-date on education issues.

 

Effective Parenting Educational Resources - advice on helping children study and get through school from a dyslexic adult.

 

Eric Clearinghouse for Urban Education: School Safety - includes a wide array of resources.

 

Family Education Network: provides parents with access to unbiased, practical information to involve them more in their children's education. Parents can engage their children in fun learning programs and connect with other parents to share their experiences. Well-done site.

FedStats Statistics from more than 70 federal agencies.

 

FedWorld Search all government Web sites.

 

InterActive Teacher Online

 

Learning First Alliance - For the last quarter century, the leaders of major national educational organizations representing the concerns of America's elementary and secondary schools have met to discuss the challenges facing public education.  These educational leaders have now formed the Learning First Alliance, a newly incorporated coalition whose twelve member organizations will work together strategically and agressively to improve student learning in America's public schools.

 

Library of Congress - It's not like being in the fabulous Reading Room, but your research can be enhanced by a stop here. Hey, you paid for it.

 

Lycos Search Engine - This search engine indexes millions of sites. Not quite as comprehensive or fast as some, but turns up resources sometimes not available through other searchers. Also maintains an extensive list of education home pages with brief descriptions, evaluations, and links to related sites.

 

MESA, Inc. Providing no-fee access to the largest selection of national scope comparative statistics for schools, school districts, children's demographics and more.

 

NASA Aerospace Education Services Program - The NASA Aerospace Education Services Program is a nationwide, free program for teachers, students, and the general public. It is designed to increase awareness and understanding of scientific research and technological development and their place in the world in which we live.

National Association for the Education of Young Children - national accreditation-granting group for childcare institutions in the US.

 

National Association of Elementary School Principals - Use these sites to e-mail the association for position statements on the issue of concern to you. Many of these sites have more educational links.

 

National Association of Secondary School Principals

 

National Bureau of Essential Ethics Education - Newsletter

 

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) This site is a federal organization with a Congressional mandate to collect information and report on the condition of education. This site includes data from their reports Digest of Education Statistics and the Condition of American Education.

 

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics - Founded in 1920, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is dedicated to improving mathematics teaching and learning from preschool through postsecondary school.

 

National Education Association - Check out what the largest teacher's organization thinks about an issue.

 

National Education Service

 

National Foundation for the Improvement of Education - NFIE provides grants and technical assistance to teachers, education support personnel, and higher education faculty and staff to improve student learning in the nation's public schools. NFIE was created in 1969 by the National Education Association.

 

National School Board Association (NSBA) - This is a professional organization. They publish a magazine called The American School Board. This website and magazine can give you invaluable information that will be helpful when you are dealing with a school board, or if you plan to be on a board. This site also is home to the NSBA's Council of School Attorneys. This link will take you directly to their list of federal government and other legal web sites.

 

Hugh O'Brian Youth Foundation - Their mission is to seek out, recognize and develop leadership potential commencing with high school sophomores.

 

Online Educator

 

OSERS Regional Resource and Federal Centers (RRFC) - The Regional Resource Centers are Office of Special Education Programs-funded programs that provide technical assistance services to state education agencies in the fifty states and seven U.S. jurisdictions. They are specifically funded to help states improve programs and services for children and youth with disabilities, their families, and the professionals who serve them.

 

Professional Association for Childhood Education (PACE) - established in 1955 to advance the profession of providing quality child care and early childhood education.

 

Professional Development Partnership Projects (PDP) - Partnerships bring together individuals and agencies to strengthen the capacity of schools and communities to meet the needs of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities. PDP is committed to building partnerships for professional development with stakeholders in the education community by improving training programs and techniques to recruit and prepare qualified personnel. Project activities include mini-grants, faculty development, distance education, consortia, interdisciplinary training, and alternative credentialing.

 

Safe Schools for the Twenty-First Century - explores violence in schools and ways of preventing it. Includes a bibliography, forum for comments, and more.

 

Smart Start - public-private initiative to help all North Carolina children 0-5 enter school healthy and ready to succeed. In partnership with North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc.

 

Special Education Resources on the Internet: a collection of Internet accessible information resources of interest for those involved in the fields related to special education.

 

THOMAS: Legislative Information  Search for bills, public laws, the Congressional Record, and many other records of legislative committees and activities.

 

21st Century Teacher - Teachers and technology.

 

U.S. Dept. of Education A wealth of information on what the government is doing about education in America.

 

World Association of Early Childhood Educators - organization for educators of children 0 to 6 years of age. In Spanish

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