Welcome to the Educator's Reference Desk The Educator's Reference Desk builds on over a quarter century of experience providing high-quality resources and services to the education community. From the Information Institute of Syracuse, the people who created AskERIC, the Gateway to Educational Materials, and the Virtual Reference Desk, the Educator's Reference Desk brings you the resources you have come to depend on. 2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education information, and 200+ question archive responses.Counseling Peer Education Programs, Therapy, more...
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Educator Desk
Counseling
Archived Responses | Internet Sites | Online Communities | Organizations
Archived Responses:
* Do you have any resources for helping students deal with the current war in Iraq?
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printresponses.cgi/Virtual/Qa/archives/ Counseling/coping.html
* How can school counselors positively impact students' academic achievement?
http://eduref.org/cgi-bin/printresponses.cgi/Virtual/Qa/archives/ Counseling/Guidance/counsel.html
* What can you tell me about guidance and counseling in K-12?
http://eduref.org/cgi-bin/printresponses.cgi/Virtual/Qa/archives/ Counseling/Guidance/guidance.html
Internet Sites:
* High School Guidance Counseling
This report describes high school guidance programs, activities, and staff at U.S. public high schools during the 2001-02 school year. In addition to presenting current data from the 2002 survey, this report compares findings with the 1984 supplement to the High School and Beyond Longitudinal survey (HS&B) data.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2003015
* The Counseling Center Village
Includes a link to a directory of online college and university counseling centers, a collection of virtual pamphlets on counseling topics, practice-related resources, staff development information, and workshop materials.
http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/ccv.html
* International Career Development Library
Project of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Counseling and Student Services. Free online collection of full-text resources for counselors, educators, workforce development professionals, and others who provide career development services.
http://icdl.uncg.edu
* School Mental Health Project
From the Center for Mental Health in Schools, UCLA. Contains resources for dealing with specific psychosocial problems, programs and processes, and system concerns. Includes an expert referral service.
http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/
Online Communities:
* ICN List
International Counselor Network discussion.
To subscribe, address an e-mail message to: listserv@utkvm1.utk.edu
In the message body: sub ICN Your First and Last Name
* Counseling Chatboard at Teachers.net
This forum is dedicated to discussions related to school guidance counseling and student advising.
http://teachers.net/mentors/counseling/
* elementary-counselors
"This listserv is a resource and discussion platform for professional school counselors. It is designed for those counselors working with students and families at the elementary school level."
To subscribe, send an email to: elementary-counselors-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Archives for members available at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elementary-counselors/
Organizations:
* American School Counselor Association
1101 King Street, Suite 625
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: (703) 683-ASCA
Fax: (703) 683-1619 Toll Free: (800) 306-4722 http://www.schoolcounselor.org/
* American Counseling Association
5999 Stevenson Avenue
Alexandria, Virginia 22304-3300
Toll Free: 800/347-6647
Tel: 703/823-9800
Fax: 703/823-0252
http://www.counseling.org/
* Center for the Study of Technology in Counseling and Career Development
University Center, Suite A4100
The Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1035
Phone: (850) 644-6431
Fax: (850) 644-3273
http://www.career.fsu.edu/techcenter/
Adult Continuing Education
Internet Sites | Online Communities | Organizations
Internet Sites:
* An Exploratory Case Study of 16-20 Year Old Students in Adult Education Programs (October 2003)
This report explores the youth enrollment trends in Adult Basic Education programs, compares characteristics of younger and older students, and explores issues that arise as adult education serves this growing population. Produced by the Center for Advanced Study in Education.
http://web.gc.cuny.edu/dept/case/adult_ed/Adult_Ed_TimesRoman_Final_Rpt.pdf
* Criteria and Guidelines for Quality Continuing Education and Training Programs: The CEU and Other Measurement Units From the International Association for Continuing Education and Training.
http://www.iacet.org/documents/online_c&g/tableofcontents.htm
* Office of Vocational & Adult Education - Adult Education & Literacy Programs
The U.S. Department of Education's adult education and literacy programs provide more than four million adults with the literacy skills they need to obtain good jobs, to play active roles in the education of their children, and to carry out the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/AdultEd/index.html
* Participation Trends and Patterns in Adult Education: 1991 to 1999
"This report uses data from the 1991, 1995, and 1999 Adult Education Surveys of the National Household Education Surveys Program to examine participation rates in adult education over time."
Full text available online as a pdf document.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2002119
* Adult Basic Education Teacher Toolkit
"This manual is designed as a guide for adult basic education teachers who have just entered the field of adult education as well as experienced teachers looking for additional ideas. For all levels of adult education teachers, this manual is useful for developing curriculum with adults who come to the learning setting with very limited literacy skills." Published by the Adult Education Professional Development and Curriculum (AEPDC) Consortium.
http://www-tcall.tamu.edu/toolkit/COVER.HTM
* Focus on Basics
"Focus on Basics is the quarterly publication of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy. It presents best practices, current research on adult learning and literacy, and how research is used by adult basic education teachers, counselors, program administrators, and policy makers."
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~ncsall/fob/index.htm
* Returning To School
Information for adults wanting to improve job skills, obtain a GED, or attend college courses.
http://www.ed.gov/thinkcollege/return/
* Outreach and Technical Assistance Network
OTAN is a California Department of Education, Adult Education Unit funded project designed to provide technical assistance, communication, and information to adult education providers. This site includes information on grant opportunities, curricula resources, lesson plans, software, and reference libraries. To access most resources users must register.
http://www.otan.dni.us/
* The Center for Adult Learning and Educational Credentials
Helps adults earn educational credit for the learning acquired through life experience, workplace training, military service, or other education beyond the classroom.
http://www.acenet.edu/calec/index.cfm
* Learn2.com
Provides original, step-by-step, illustrated tutorials for attaining practical knowledge and skills that can be applied in everyday life. Topics include self-help, house and car fix-its, as well as food and entertaining how-tos.
http://www.learn2.com/
* PBS Adult Learning Service
Resources for adult learners and educators. Includes information on distance learning, curriculum enrichment, professional development opportunities, and basic workplace skills.
http://www.pbs.org/als/
* Big Dog's Human Resource Development Page
Contains an online step by step manual for designing a training program for adults, primarily in a business setting. Also includes free training materials, including information on Training the Trainer, mentoring programs, OSHA and safety training and a downloadable DOS program to do planning via CPM, a Critical Path Method.
http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd.html
* Training and Development Resource Center
Resources for T&D and human resources professionals.
http://www.tcm.com/trdev/
Online Communities:
* AEDNET
The Adult Education Network (AEDNET) is an international network of individuals interested in adult education.
To subscribe, address an email to: listserv@list.nova.edu
In the message body, type: Subscribe aednet Firstname Lastname
For more information, please visit: http://www.nova.edu/~aed/
Organizations:
* Professional Development Network for Adult Educators
A nationwide network that fosters continuous improvement in adult education services through professional development.
American Institutes for Research
Pelavin Research Center
Tel: (202) 944-5347
http://www.pro-net2000.org/
* American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE)
The mission of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) is to provide leadership for the field of adult and continuing education by expanding opportunities for adult growth and development; unifying adult educators; fostering the development and dissemination of theory, research, information, and best practices; promoting identity and standards for the profession; and advocating relevant public policy and social change initiatives.
4380 Forbes Boulevard
Lanham, MD 20706
Telephone: (301) 918-1913
Fax: (301) 918-1846
Email: aaace10@aol.com
http://www.aaace.org
* University Continuing Education Association
One Dupont Circle, Suite 615
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 659-3130
Fax: (202) 785-0374
Email: Postmaster@ucea.edu
http://www.ucea.edu/
* National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy
Harvard University Graduate School of Education
Nichols House, Appian Way
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: (617) 495-4843
Email: ncsall@gse.harvard.edu
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~ncsall/
* American Society for Training and Development
Sections include directory of training suppliers and consultants, hot topics, how to select training and performance resources, directory to academic institutions offering human resource degrees, and links to training and development resources.
1640 King Street, Box 1443
Alexandria, Virginia, 22313-2043
Tel: 703/683-8100
Toll Free: 800/628-2783
Fax: 703/683-8103
http://www.astd.org/
Early Childhood Education
Archived Responses | Internet Sites | Online Communities | Organizations
Archived Responses:
* Can you help me find some information on the Project Approach?
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printresponses.cgi/Virtual/Qa/archives/Educational
_Levels/Early_Childhood/project.html
Internet Sites:
* Early Childhood Longitudinal Study
"The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS) Program provides national data on children's status at birth and at various points thereafter; children's transitions to nonparental care, early education programs, and school; and children's experiences and growth through the fifth grade." Provided by the National Center for Education Statistics.
http://nces.ed.gov/ecls/
* The State of Preschool: 2003 State Preschool Yearbook
This report "describes state-funded prekindergarten programs in the 2001–2002 school year and establishes a baseline against which to compare future progress." Produced by the National Institute for Early Education Research.
http://nieer.org/yearbook/pdf/yearbook.pdf
* State-Funded Pre-Kindergarten: What the Evidence Shows (December 2003)
"The goal of this report is to review evidence to determine the likelihood that states can meet the challenge of providing high quality, comprehensive early childhood education and whether states would be dedicated to this effort." From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/state-funded-pre-k/index.htm
* In the Beginning
"Good preschools have much to offer, but should they be universal? Some research suggests otherwise." An article on universal prekindergarten from the American School Board Journal.
http://www.asbj.com/2003/11/1103research.html
* Zero to Six: Electronic Media in the Lives of Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers
From the Kaiser Network, "this study has documented a potentially revolutionary phenomenon in American society: the immersion of our very youngest children...in the world of electronic and interactive media. The impact that this level of media exposure has on children's development is unknown, but one thing is certain: it is an issue that demands immediate attention."
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/hcast_index.cfm?display=detail&hc=1006
* Prekindergarten in U.S. Public Schools: 2000-2001
This report provides national estimates on classes that serve children prior to kindergarten in U.S. public schools. The report includes information on the number of schools that offered general or special education prekindergarten classes, the number and characteristics of children enrolled in such classes, support services offered to and received by these children, the number and characteristics of teachers assigned to prekindergarten teachers, and funding sources used by the schools.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2003019
* At the Starting Line: Early Childhood Education Programs in the 50 States (December 2002)
"In this report, the American Federation of Teachers provides baseline information about states' provision of early childhood education, including the policies of preschool programs for 3- and 4-year-olds and kindergarten for 5-year-olds."
http://www.aft.org/edissues/downloads/EarlyChildhoodreport.pdf
* National Institute for Early Education Research
This site contains a wealth of information about early childhood education. Resources include full-text research reports, links to current events, a listing of state requirements for early education, and a question & answer service.
http://nieer.org/
* Teaching Our Youngest: A Guide for Preschool Teachers & Child Care & Family Providers "This booklet draws from scientifically based research about what can be done to help children to develop their language abilities, increase their knowledge, become familiar with books and other printed materials, learn letters and sounds, recognize numbers and learn to count." Produced by the U.S. Department of Education.
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/teachingouryoungest/
* Good Start, Grow Smart: The Bush Administration's Early Childhood Initiative
"In his State of the Union Address delivered January 2002, President Bush outlined the next critical step in education reform the need to prepare children to read and succeed in school with improved Head Start and early childhood development programs."
http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/earlychildhood/toc.html
* Preschool for All: Investing in a Productive and Just Society
"This report makes the case for universal, free access to prekindergarten." It calls for a federal/state partnership to ensure all children are enrolled in quality programs. Produced by the Committee for Economic Development, and available as a pdf document.
http://www.ced.org/docs/report/report_preschool.pdf
* Quality Counts 2002: Building Blocks for Success: State Efforts in Early Childhood Education (note: site requires free registration)
This report from Education Week "examines what states are doing to provide early-learning experiences for young children; to ensure that those experiences are of high quality; to prepare and pay early-childhood educators adequately; and to measure the results of early-childhood programs."
http://www.edweek.org/sreports/qc02/
* Eager to Learn: Educating Our Preschoolers (2000)
This report argues "that promoting young children's growth calls for early childhood settings (half day or full day, public or private, child care or preschool) the support the development of the full range of capacities that will serve as a foundation for school learning." Published by National Academy Press.
http://books.nap.edu/books/0309068363/html/index.html
* Early Childhood Research and Practice
A peer-reviewed electronic journal sponsored by the Early Childhood and Parenting (ECAP) Collaborative at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, covers topics related to the development, care, and education of children from birth to approximately age 8. Also includes links to other electronic publications on early childhood education.
http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/
* America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being 2000
"Readers will find here an accessible compendium of indicators--drawn from the most recent, most reliable official statistics--illustrative of both the promises and the difficulties confronting our Nation's young people." Prepared by the Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, a collaborative effort of 20 federal agencies.
http://childstats.gov/ac2000/ac00.asp
* Pathways to School Improvement: Early Childhood Education
Discussion of issues in early childhood education including school readiness, diverse needs, assessment, emergent literacy, and program organization. http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/ar0cont.htm
* Terminology in the Early Childhood Field
Compared with the terminology used in K-12 education, terminology used to describe the field of early care and education of children lacks clarity. This Frequently Requested Information file provides on overview of issues related to early childhood terminology.
http://ecap.crc.uiuc.edu/info/pubs/fri/terminology.html
* State-Funded Pre-kindergarten Initiatives
Offers an synthesis of issues related to state-funded pre-kindergarten programs, links to relevant web resources, as well as links to a listing of many state funded pre-kindergarten web sites, and ERIC resources.
http://ecap.crc.uiuc.edu/info/pubs/fri/prek.html
* The Early Childhood Education Curriculum Debate: Direct Instruction vs. Child-Initiated Learning Offers a synthesis of the literature related to this topic, including web resources and relevant ERIC citations/abstracts.
http://ecap.crc.uiuc.edu/info/pubs/fri/preschoolcurr.html
* Literacy Center - Early Childhood Education Network
Online exercises on letters, numbers, shapes, and colors for young children.
http://www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm
* EduPuppy
A collection of PreK-2 resources organized by category.
http://www.EduPuppy.com/
* Perpetual Preschool
Classroom activities, subject-related resources, professional development links for early childhood educators.
http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/
* ERIC Digest - Lasting Benefits of Preschool Programs (1994)
http://www.ericfacility.net/ericdigests/ed365478.html
Online Communities:
* ECENET-L
Discussion on Early Childhood & Elementary Education. ECENET-L is for those interested in children from birth to age 8.
To subscribe, address an e-mail message to: mailto:listserv@listserv.uiuc.edu
In the message body type: subscribe ECENET-L [Your First and Last Name]
Archives: http://listarchives.crc.uiuc.edu/ecenet/
For more information about ECENET-L see:
http://ecap.crc.uiuc.edu/listserv/ecenet-l.html
* PROJECTS-L
(The Project Approach, a specific interdisciplinary approach to teaching children in the preschool, elementary, and middle grades).
To subscribe, address an e-mail message to: listserv@postoffice.cso.uiuc.edu
In the message body: subscribe projects-l [Your First and Last Name]
For more information about PROJECTS-L see:
http://ecap.crc.uiuc.edu/listserv/projec-l.html
* Early Childhood Chatboard at Teachers.net
http://teachers.net/mentors/early_childhood/
Organizations:
* The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
1509 16th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
Toll-free: 800-424-2460
Phone: (202) 232-8777
Fax: (202) 328-1846
E-mail: naeyc@naeyc.org
http://www.naeyc.org/
* National Institute for Early Education Research
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
120 Albany Street, Suite 500
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
tel (732) 932-4350
fax (732) 932-4360
http://nieer.org
Higher Education
Internet Sites | Online Communities | Organizations
Internet Sites:
* Principal Indicators of Student Academic Histories in Postsecondary Education, 1972-2000
"Principal Indicators is a descriptive account of the major features of the postsecondary academic experience and attainment of traditional-age students during the period 1972-–2000, with an emphasis on the period 1992-–200.0" Produced by the Institute of Education Science, US Department of Education.
http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/prinindicat/prinindicat.pdf
* Higher Education Resource Hub
Developed and maintained by James Forest, the Higher Education Resource Hub is a fine source of information about the field of higher education within the United States and around the world.
Includes sections on the history of higher education, recent publications, and research centers in higher education.
http://www.higher-ed.org/
* Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act (HEA): Issues and Options
This report from the Institute for Higher Education Policy presents information and historical context for the HEA, as well as suggests an agenda of major policy issues for the HEA reauthorization and options for dealing with these issues.
http://www.ihep.com/Pubs/PDF/ReAuthHEA.pdf
* Greater Expectations: The Commitment to Quality as a Nation Goes to College
From The Association of American Colleges and Universities, this "report calls for a dramatic reorganization of undergraduate education to ensure that all college aspirants receive not just access to college, but an education of lasting value."
http://www.greaterexpectations.org/
* Profile of Undergraduates in U.S. Postsecondary Education Institutions, 1999-2000
"This report provides a detailed statistical overview of the approximately 16.5 million undergraduates enrolled in all U.S. postsecondary institutions in 1999-2000." Produced by the National Center for Education Statistics. Available in pdf.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2002168
* A Brief Guide to U.S. Higher Education
"This guide is designed to provide an overview of higher education in the United States." From the American Council on Education. This report is available as a pdf document.
http://www.acenet.edu/bookstore/pdf/2001_brief_guide.pdf
* Learning Without Limits: An Agenda for the Office of Postsecondary Education (November 2000)
This report is a blueprint for the federal role in postsecondary education. It offers 12 strategies & 38 steps organized around 5 themes: ensuring all students are prepared to go to college & succeed; examining the roles & responsibilities in paying for college; improving teacher quality; integrating technology & distance education into the curriculum; & revitalizing international education. The Office of Postsecondary Education met with more than 75 groups representing various constituencies to develop the recommendations.
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/AgenProj/report/index.html
* U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education
Includes information for students and institutions, news, research initiatives, and program data.
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/index.html
* Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
"FIPSE's mandate is to "improve postsecondary educational opportunities" across a broad range of concerns. Although a small program, FIPSE has established a record of promoting meaningful and lasting solutions to various, often newly emerging, problems and of promoting the highest quality education for all learners."
http://www.ed.gov/programs/fipsecomp/index.html
* Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
Consists of institutional-level data that can be used to describe trends in higher education at the institutional, state and/or national levels. Data include enrollments, revenue and expenditures, staff salaries, completion of programs, more.
http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
* NCES Products About Higher Education
A list of National Center for Education Statistics publications focusing on postsecondary education.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/getpubList.asp?L1=25&L2=0
* Unequal Opportunity: Disparities in College Access Among the 50 States (2002)
"This study classifies more than 2,800 public and private, four-year and two-year colleges and universities in the 50 states and the District of Columbia according to their "accessibility" to typical residents." Produced by the Lumina Foundation and available as a pdf document.
http://www.luminafoundation.org/publications/monographs/index.html
* Measuring Up 2002: The State-by-State Report Card for Higher Education
This report grades states on their performance in five categories: preparation, participation, affordability, completion, and benefits. Published by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education.
http://measuringup.highereducation.org/2002/reporthome.htm
* Retention and Graduation Rates in 344 Colleges and Universities
The Executive Summary of the 2000-01 Committee for Student Retention Data Exchange (CSRDE) report including data from the 344 institutions that participated in the survey. Available as a pdf document.
http://www.occe.ou.edu/csrde/execsum.pdf
* National Education Association (NEA) Higher Education
Includes links to NEA publications, the research center, hot issues in higher education, and teaching and professional development resources.
http://www.nea.org/he/
* The Chronicle of Higher Education
A news source for college and university faculty members and administrators.
http://chronicle.com/
* University Business
"University Business is a publication for presidents and other senior officers at two- and four-year colleges and universities throughout the United States."
http://www.universitybusiness.com/
* EDUCAUSE
The mission of EDUCAUSE is to enable the transformational changes occurring in higher education through the introduction, use, access to, and management of information resources and technologies in teaching, learning, scholarship, research, and institutional management. (EDUCAUSE was formed by the merger of CAUSE and EDUCOM in July 1998.)
http://www.educause.edu/
* Teaching, Learning, and Technology Group
An affiliate of the American Association for Higher Education. Its mission is to provide materials and services that motivate and enable institutions to improve teaching and learning with technology, while helping them cope with continual change.
http://www.tltgroup.org/
* Boston College Center for International Higher Education
Provides information and support for international initiatives in higher education.
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/
* Higher Education Systems
A databank from the International Association of Universities containing profiles and overviews of higher education systems in countries throughout the world.
http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html
* Science and Engineering Indicators
Includes information on science and engineering degrees from the National Science Foundation.
http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/seind/start.htm
* HEATH Resource Center
The HEATH Resource Center of George Washington University is the national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities. Support from the United States Department of Education enables HEATH to serve as an information exchange about educational support services, policies, procedures, adaptations, and opportunities at American campuses, vocational-technical schools, and other postsecondary training entities.
http://www.heath.gwu.edu/
* The Office of Minorities in Higher Education (OMHE)
Supervises The American Council on Education's Minority Initiative, which was launched in 1987 in response to declining rates of minority participation in higher education. Through such publications as the annual Status Report on Minorities in Higher Education, OMHE has become one of the nation's major sources of information on the educational status of minorities, exemplary programs aimed at improving the campus climate for persons of color, and the challenges faced by academe in its efforts to continue to increase participation rates and degree attainment by U.
S. ethnic minorities.
http://www.acenet.edu/programs/omhe/
* HEPROC: Higher Education Processes Network
HEPROC is a well-developed, well-maintained community of thoughtful educators who serve each other as networking partners. Comprising 2200 members in 40 countries, and over a dozen forums covering specialized subjects, HEPROC can help with your research and informational needs. You can: Explore forum topics, Subscribe to forums, Send a research question to the forum of your choice, Meet the HEPROC Guests, Read HEPROC's Core Values.
http://heproc.org/
* CampusSafety.org
This site contains information on campus crime and prevention for current and prospective students, parents, and community members. Resources include campus crime statistics, campus security laws, victim assistance and drinking prevention resources, and recent campus crime news links.
http://www.campussafety.org/
* Office of Postsecondary Education Campus Security Statistics Website
The OPE Campus Security Statistics Website is brought to you by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education. It was authorized by Congress with the 1998 amendment to the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to help potential college students and their parents research criminal offenses on college campuses.
http://www.ope.ed.gov/security/
Online Communities:
* AAUA-L
American Association of University Administrators discussion.
To subscribe, address an e-mail message to: listserv@listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu
In the message body type: sub AAUA-L Your First and Last Name
* STLHE-L
Forum for Teaching & Learning in Higher Education.
Subscribe at the following URL: http://listserv.unb.ca/bin/wa?SUBED1=stlhe-l&A=1
Archives for this list are available at: http://listserv.unb.ca/archives/stlhe-l.html
* Connect-ED
The list will be of particular interest to education administrators, faculty, information/public relations/recruitment officers; students; and potential employers. Connect-ED is NOT a discussion list; its purpose is the exchange of information only. The material posted on this list might include: notices of new, established, or unique programs; special events, publications, media coverage;
conferences, meetings, faculty or institutional awards; changes in educational standards, admission criteria, curricula, etc.
To subscribe, address an e-mail message in the following manner:
To: listserv@maelstrom.stjohns.edu
Subscribe Connect-ED YourFirstName YourLastName
* Higher Education Chatboard at Teachers.net
http://teachers.net/mentors/higher_education/
Organizations:
* National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education
152 North Third Street, Suite 705
San Jose, California 95112
Tel: 408-271-2699
Fax: 408-271-2697
Email: center@highereducation.org
http://www.highereducation.org/
* National Center for Postsecondary Improvement
Stanford University
School of Education, 508 CERAS
520 Galvez Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-3084
Tel: (650) 723-7724
Fax: (650) 725-3936
http://www.stanford.edu/group/ncpi/
* Association for Institutional Research
"AIR exists to benefit its members and help advance research that will improve the understanding, planning, and operation of higher education institutions."
222 Stone Building
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4462
Phone: (850) 644-4470
Fax: (850) 644-8824
Email: air@mailer.fsu.edu
http://www.airweb.org/
* The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB)
One Dupont Circle, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: 202-296-8400
Fax: 202-223-7053
http://www.agb.org/
* The Higher Education Research Institute (HERI)
University of California, Los Angeles
3005 Moore Hall
Box 951521
Los Angeles, California 90095-1521
Tel: 310/825-1925
Fax: 310/206-2228
E-mail: heri@ucla.edu
http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/heri/heri.html
* American Association of State Colleges and Universities
1307 New York Avenue, N.W.
Fifth Floor
Washington, D.C., 20005-4701
Phone: (202) 293-7070
Fax: (202) 296-5819
http://www.aascu.org/
* American Council on Education
ACE is a forum for the discussion of major issues related to higher and adult education and its potential to contribute to the quality of American life.
One Dupont Circle Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 939-9300
Fax: (202) 833-4760
E-mail: web@ace.nche.edu
http://www.ACENET.edu/
* The Institute for Higher Education Policy
A non-profit, non-partisan organization whose mission is to foster access to and quality in postsecondary education.
1320 19th Street NW Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone: (202) 861-8223
Fax: (202) 861-9307
Email: institute@ihep.com
http://www.ihep.com/
* National Campus Compact
Campus Compact is an organization actively engaged both on and off campus in community service.
Brown University, Box 1975
Providence, RI 02912
Phone: (401) 863-1119
Email: campus@compact.org
http://www.compact.org/
* Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125-3393
Voice: (617) 287-3880
Fax: (617) 287-3881
TTY: (617) 287-3882
Email: AHEAD@umb.edu
http://www.ahead.org/
* The Alliance for Equity in Higher Education
c/o THE INSTITUTE for Higher Education Policy
1320 19th Street NW Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone: (202) 861-8223
Fax: (202) 861-9307
Email: alliance@ihep.com
http://www.ihep.com/alliance/
* Society for College and University Planning
339 E. Liberty, Suite 300
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: (734) 998-7832
Fax: (734) 998-6532
Email: info@scup.org
http://www.scup.org
Educational Management
Archived Responses | Internet Sites | Online Communities | Organizations
Archived Responses
* What can you tell me about commercialism in elementary-secondary education?
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printresponses.cgi/Virtual/Qa/archives/ Educational_Management/commercial.html
* What information do you have about performance based pay for teachers?
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printresponses.cgi/Virtual/Qa/archives/ Educational_Management/merit.html
* What can you tell me about the privatization of public schools?
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printresponses.cgi/Virtual/Qa/archives/ Educational_Management/privatization.html
Internet Sites:
* A Policymaker's Primer on Education Research: How to Understand, Evaluate, and Use It
This primer from the Education Commission of the States (ECS) and Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) is designed to help policymakers identify and evaluate educational research. It is also designed to "stand on its own as a useful reference for those who would like to gain a deeper understanding of education research methodology."
http://www.ecs.org/html/educationIssues/Research/primer/foreword.asp
* The Education Pipeline in the United States, 1970-2000 (January 2004)
This report presents "results of analyses of data on grade enrollment and graduation over the last several decades both nationally and for all 50 states." Produced by the National Board on Educational Testing and Public Policy.
http://www.bc.edu/research/nbetpp/statements/nbr3.pdf
* Organizational Improvement and Accountability: Lessons for Education from other Sectors (2004)
This report from the Rand Corporation examines "models of accountability in sectors other than education. The goal of the investigation was to understand how such models work and their applicability to education."
http://www.rand.org/publications/MG/MG136/MG136.pdf
* Profiles of For-Profit Education Management Companies (February 2004)
"The 2003-04 Profiles report is the sixth annual report on for-profit education management companies." Produced by the Commercialism in Education Research Unit of the Education Policy Studies Laboratory.
http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/EPRU/documents/EPSL-0402-101-CERU.pdf
* Trends and Best Practices for Education Management Organizations
"This paper examines the interplay of EMOs in the context of contemporary American public schooling, and in so doing, seeks to understand their recent emergence and possible future." Produced by WestEd.
http://www.wested.org/online_pubs/PP-03-02.pdf
* Who Is Leading Our Schools? An Overview of School Administrators and Their Careers
From the RAND Corporation, "our research was directed at understanding what existing data and research can tell us about the individuals who hold formal positions of responsibility and authority, as currently defined, in schools."
http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1679/
* Turning Around Low Performing Schools
A collection of resources for state leaders from the National Governor's Assocation, including "Reaching New Heights: Turning Around Low-performing Schools - A Guide for Governors".
http://www.nga.org/center/schools/
* Safe and Sound
An Education Leader's Guide to Evidence-Based Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs The guide reviews 80 multiyear, sequenced SEL programs designed for use in general education classrooms. Safe and Sound also offers guidance to educational leaders on how to integrate normally isolated or fragmented efforts with other school activities and academic instruction by providing a framework for “putting the pieces together.
http://www.casel.org/safeandsound.htm
* Creating a School Community
This article from the journal Educational Leadership asserts that building a strong sense of community in schools is both important and doable.
http://www.ascd.org/publications/ed_lead/200303/schaps.html
* A Matter of Definition: Is There Truly a Shortage of School Principals?
"...although some districts experience trouble filling vacancies in the principal's chair, there are far more people certified to be school principals around the nation than jobs for them to fill." A report from the Center on Reinventing Public Education.
http://www.crpe.org/pubs/pdf/mroza_principalshortagewb2.pdf
* Responding to Hate at School
Responding to Hate at School is designed to help administrators, teachers and counselors react promptly and effectively to all bias incidents, and to involve students, as well as parents and community leaders, in finding solutions to underlying tensions.
http://www.tolerance.org/rthas/index.jsp
* Standards for School Leaders
These standards are provided by the Council of Chief State School Officers.
http://www.ccsso.org/Projects/ interstate_school_leaders_licensure_consortium/ standards_for_school_leaders/562.cfm
* Clearinghouse on Educational Policy and Management
This clearinghouse site includes a wealth of online information covering a variety of trends, issues, and hot topics in educational management.
http://cepm.uoregon.edu/
* Administrators.net
This website for educational administrators focuses on providing networking opportunities such as chat rooms, message boards, etc. The site also features job listings and a products catalog.
http://administrators.net/
* Leading Learning Communities: Standards for What Principals Should Know and Be Able To Do
"A comprehensive handbook designed to guide elementary and middle level principals in crafting their responsibilities in key instructional areas." Published by the National Association of Elementary School Principals.
http://www.naesp.org/client_files/llc_read.pdf
* Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn: Improving School Quality through Principal Professional Development Strengthening the skills and knowledge of the nation’ s100,000 principals is likely to have more immediate payoff in raising student performance than any other area of school improvement because it is central to raising standards, improving teacher quality, and holding schools accountable for results, according to a report by the National Staff Development Council (NSDC).
http://www.nsdc.org/library/leaders/leader_report.cfm
* Leadership for Student Learning: Reinventing the Principalship (October 2000)
This report "illuminates why principal leadership matters, how specific problems threaten principal leadership and how leaders can address the principalship crisis." Prepared by the Institute of Educational Leadership.
http://www.iel.org/programs/21st/reports/principal.pdf
* Is There a Shortage of Qualified Candidates for Openings in the Principalship?
"An exploratory view of the issues involved with attracting qualified candidates to the principalship." Prepared by the Educational Research Service for the National Association of Elementary School Principals and the National Association of Secondary School Principals.
http://www.naesp.org/client_files/shortage-98.pdf
* The Key Work of School Boards
"This website outlines the role of school boards as they work with their communities and district professionals." Presented by the National School Board Association.
http://www.nsba.org/keywork2/
* Directory of Organizations in Educational Management
A searchable database of service and research organizations in the field of educational management.
http://cepm.uoregon.edu/directory/index.html
* Protecting the Privacy of Student Records: Guidelines for Education Agencies
Many members of the education community have access to confidential information. This US Department of Education document addresses the need for the members of the education community to understand their legal responsibilities and to develop procedures to maintain the privacy of student records.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=97527
* Pathways to School Improvement: Governance/Organizational Management
Discussion of critical issues in educational management including finance, reform, and site-based management.
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/go0cont.htm
* Grade Configuration: Who Goes Where?
This booklet is meant "to increase awareness and understanding of grade span as an issue, provide examples of ways schools have addressed concerns associated with particular grade spans, and suggest avenues for further inquiry." Provided by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory.
http://www.nwrel.org/request/july97/
* Thinking Differently: Recommendations for 21st Century School Board/Superintendent Leadership, Governance, and Teamwork for High Student Achievement By Richard H. Goodman and William G. Zimmerman, Jr Explores and provides recommendations for school board/superintendent team leadership and how this can contribute to higher student achievement. Published by the Educational Research Service and the New England School Development Council.
http://www.nesdec.org/Thinking_Differently.htm
* New Leader's For Tomorrow's Schools (Spring 1997, Volume 4, Issue 1)
This issue, "Educating for Democracy", focuses on democratic schools and education as democracy.
http://www.ncrel.org/cscd/pubs/lead41/41intro.htm
* Schoolbusfleet.com
Extensive information on student transportation issues, including safety, statistics, discussion forums, position papers, related government resources, more.
http://www.schoolbusfleet.com
* The School Administrator Web Edition
An online edition of the journal published by the American Association of School Administrators.
http://www.aasa.org/publications/sa/index.htm
* Education Policy Analysis Archives
Full text articles on education policy at all educational levels worldwide.
http://olam.ed.asu.edu/epaa/
* The International Electronic Journal for Leadership in Learning
The IEJLL is a refereed electronic journal intended for a broad audience of persons interested in leadership in learning. Its audience includes members of government education departments, school boards, school councils, faculties of education, parent organizations, and school staffs.
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~iejll/
* ICP Online
The official site of the International Confederation of Principals. Includes feature articles and information on conferences, employment, and education news.
http://www.icponline.org
* ERIC Digest: Mistakes Educational Leaders Make (1998)
http://www.ericfacility.net/ericdigests/ed422604.html
* ERIC Digest: Leadership for School Culture (1994)
http://www.ericfacility.net/ericdigests/ed370198.html
Online Communities:
* K12ADMIN
Discussion group for administrative practitioners helping other administrators share ideas.
To subscribe, address an e-mail message in the following manner:
To: listserv@listserv.syr.edu
subscribe K12ADMIN YourFirstName YourLastName
Archives: http://listserv.syr.edu/archives/k12admin.html
* Administrators Chatboard at Teachers.net
http://administrators.net/chat
Organizations:
* National Association of Elementary School Principals -- PRINCIPAL ONLINE
1615 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: 703/684-3345
Toll Free: 800/38-NAESP
E-mail: naesp@naesp.org
http://www.naesp.org/
* National Association of Secondary School Principals
1904 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191-1537
Tel: 703/860-0200
Fax: 703/476-5432
E-mail: nassp@nassp.org
http://www.nassp.org
* American Association of School Administrators
1801 North Moore Street
Arlington, VA 22209
Tel: 703/528-0700
Fax: 703/841-1543
http://www.aasa.org/
* Institute for Educational Leadership
1001 Connecticut Ave., NW Suite 310
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 822-8405
Fax: (202) 872-4050
Email: iel@iel.org
http://www.iel.org/
* Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
1703 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311-1714
Tel: 703/578-9600
Toll Free: 1/800/933-ASCD
Fax: 703/575-5400
http://www.ascd.org/
* Association of School Business Officials International
11401 North Shore Drive
Reston, VA 20190-4200
Tel: 703/478-0405
Fax: 703/478-0205
E-mail: asboreq@asbointl.org
http://www.asbointl.org/
* Consortium for Policy Research in Education
Contains extensive resources on school finance issues, including full text publications on finance topics, state and local reform issues, and links to additional resources.
Wisconsin Center for Education Research
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1025 W. Johnson Street Room 653
Madison, WI 53706
Tel: 608/263-4260
Fax: 608/263-6448
http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/cpre/
Educational Technology
Archived Responses | Internet Sites | Online Communities | Organizations
Archived Responses:
* What information is available on technology standards?
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printresponses.cgi/Virtual/Qa/archives/Educational_Technology/ Standards/techstandards.html
Internet Sites:
* The National Education Technology Plan
This plan for the U.S. Department of Education is being developed as part of a long-range national strategy and guide for using technology effectively to improve student academic achievement
- either directly or through integration with other approaches to systemic reform.
http://www.nationaledtechplan.org/default.asp
* Ed Tech Action Network
"The Ed Tech Action Network is designed to provide you with the tools and training you need to be a powerful advocate for improved technology learning and teaching at the local, state, and federal levels." This network is sponsored by COSN and ISTE.
http://www.edtechactionnetwork.org/
* Technology Coordinator's Resources
This site offers a wide range of resources for school technology coordinators, including technology use surveys and tips for computer lab management.
http://members.tripod.com/exworthy/tc.htm
* White Papers on Technology Issues for Educators (2002)
Written for teachers, a series of papers about various issues surrounding classroom technology use, including accessibility, privacy, and electronic plagiarism.
http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/wp/
* Using Information Technology to Transform the Way We Learn
Report to the President from the Panel on Transforming Learning of the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee. (February 2001)
http://www.itrd.gov/pubs/pitac/pitac-tl-9feb01.pdf
* Technology Counts 2001: Looking Beneath the Numbers to Reveal Digital Inequities
This report from Education Week provides an overview of the digital divide and how it effects American schools and communities. It also includes brief analyses of how the 50 states have or have not worked to close the digital divide.
http://www.edweek.org/sreports/tc01/
* "No Child Left Behind" and the Bottom Line: The Case of Edtech Policy
March 14, 2001
This article from "The Digital Beat" examines the effects President Bush's education manifesto on educational technology policy.
http://www.benton.org/DigitalBeat/db031401.html
* The Secretary's Conference on Educational Technology 2000: Measuring Impacts and Shaping the Future The 2000 conference highlighted a growing sophistication in K-12 schools' use of technology for teaching and learning. This site includes a link to the final report, spotlight schools, evaluation tools, and conference white papers.
http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/tech/techconf00/index.html?exp=0
* Secretary's Conference on Educational Technology 1999: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology
The 1999 conference noted the shift from developing technology infrastructure in schools to evaluating its effectiveness in teaching and learning. This site includes a link to a conference white papers, spotlight schools, and a conference summary.
http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/tech/techconf99/index.html?exp=0
* e-Learning: Putting a World-Class Education at the Fingertips of all Children (The National Educational Technology Plan)
In the fall of 1999, the U.S. Department of Education undertook a strategic review and revision of the national educational technology plan, in consultation with the full range of stakeholders:
educators, researchers, policymakers, students, parents, and higher education, industry and other leaders. The outcome of this strategic review was five new national goals for technology in education. The full report is available in pdf.
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/reports/e-learning.html
* NetDay Compass
NetDayCompass.org is a comprehensive education technology web site designed for technology decision-makers working in K-12 schools. Includes a research desk with experts to guide users to online resources.
http://www.netdaycompass.org/
* Computer-Based Technology and Learning: Evolving Uses and Expectations
This report focuses on three phases of technology use: print automation, expansion of learning opportunities, and data-driven virtual learning. For each phase the authors examine evidence that the use of computer-based technology in each phase has a positive effect on learning, and the significance of these findings for educators today as they try to make technology-related decisions that have an impact on student learning.
http://www.ncrel.org/tplan/cbtl/toc.htm
* Myths and Realities about Technology in K-12 Schools
By Glenn M. Kleiman, Ph.D., from The Center for Online Professional Education (COPE) at Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC)
http://www.edc.org/LNT/news/Issue14/feature1.htm
* EdTechNot.com
This site was created to encourage debate on the merits and pitfalls of using educational technology in real schools. Includes information on all sides of the debate and a forum for further discussion.
http://www.edtechnot.com
* Instructional Technology Resources Page
Includes Learning Theory, Instructional Design, Curriculum Sites ,Classroom Assessment Techniques, Course Examples, Smart Classrooms, and much more.
http://www.oit.umd.edu/units/tel/itech.html
* Techlearning.Com
Offers educators an extensive collection of ideas, tools, and resources for integrating technology into the K-12 school, classroom and curriculum.
http://www.techlearning.com/
* eSchool News Online
Provides school technology news and information to K-12 educators.
http://www.eschoolnews.com/
* Using Technology to Strengthen Employee & Family Involvement in Education
This U.S. Department of Education publication shows how technology tools can be used to support, facilitate, and guide the process of strengthening employee & family involvement in education. This publication provides some answers to these questions through a variety of research, survey data, & case studies about corporate experiences.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/TechStrength/
* A Guide to Networking for K-12 Schools
The purpose of this guide is to provide basic networking information and planning assistance for technology coordinators and others involved in building networks for K-12 schools. Prepared by the Northwest Regional Educational Technology Consortium.
http://www.netc.org/network_guide/
* NoteSys - Laptops and Schools Links
A collection of links with information on the use of computers (and laptops) in schools.
http://www.notesys.com/LinkSite/linkframe.htm
* Microsoft Innovative Teachers
Microsoft® Classroom Teacher Network has become Microsoft Innovative Teachers! K-12 Educators can find lesson plans, tutorials and how-to articles, professional development resources, best practices and more.
http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=InnovativeTeachers
* Educational Standards and Curriculum Frameworks for Technology
http://edstandards.org/StSu/Technology.html
* NETS: National Educational Technology Standards
From the International Society for Technology in Education, the following sets of national standards describe what students should learn during their PreK-12 school experiences and what teachers should be able to demonstrate.
http://cnets.iste.org/currstands/
* Technology Standards for School Administrators
An effort to "develop and document a national consensus on what PK-12 administrators should know about and be able to do to optimize benefits of technology use in schools."
http://cnets.iste.org/tssa/
* ICT for Teacher Training
The Information and Communication Technology Portal (ICT) for Teacher Training is the gateway to Internet resources and websites dedicated to training the teachers in utilizing information and communication technologies to enhance their teaching skills.
http://www.unescobkk.org/ips/ict/ict.htm
* NCRTEC (North Central Regional Technology in Education Consortium)
This site includes resources for teaching and learning, planning and evaluating, and professional development.
http://www.ncrtec.org
* Encyclopedia of Educational Technology
From San Diego State University Department of Educational Technology. A compilation of articles summarizing educational technology skills and ideas.
http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/
* The Future of Networking Technologies for Learning
In an attempt to answer the question, "What is the future of networking technologies for learning," the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology commissioned a series of white papers on various aspects of educational networking and hosted a workshop to discuss the issues. The white papers and the workshop report are here.
http://www.ed.gov/Technology/Futures/
* Ergonomic Guidelines for Designing Effective and Healthy Learning Environments for Interactive Technologies By Michael Weisberg, National Library of Medicine.
Published in Interpersonal Computing and Technology: An Electronic Journal for the 21st Century, April, 1993 Vol 1, No. 2. ISSN 1064-4326.
http://collab.nlm.nih.gov/archives/tutorialspublicationsandmaterialsarchive/ergo/ergonomics.html
* State Departments of Education Technology Contacts
List of state-level technology coordinators or contact persons.
http://www.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/technology.html?exp=0
* The Technology Source
The purpose of The Technology Source is to provide thoughtful, illuminating articles that will assist educators as they face the challenge of integrating information technology tools in teaching and in managing educational organizations.
http://ts.mivu.org/
* Meridian Middle School Computer Technologies Journal
The goal of this new on-line publication . . . is to introduce educators to the reality and possibilities of applying the latest technology to teaching and learning in the middle school classroom.
http://www.ncsu.edu/meridian/
* Electronic School
A quarterly technology magazine for K-12 school leaders. Includes full text of the print edition, plus some extras for online readers.
http://www.electronic-school.com/
* Society for Applied Learning Technology - Glossary
"This focus of this glossary is on the learning technologies. It contains many, but not all, terms related to Interactive Multimedia, the Internet, Distance Learning, e-learning, Performance Support Systems and Education Technology. The purpose of the glossary is to help individuals who are trying to gain an understanding of these technologies to decode or define the acronyms and technical terms which are used to describe them."
http://www.salt.org/glossary.asp
* MultiMedia & Internet@Schools
This magazine is a "source of practical information for school librarians and technology specialists on today's and tomorrow's education technology tools and resources and how they can be used to further teaching and learning.
http://www.infotoday.com/MMSchools/
* ERIC Digest - The Field of Educational Technology: A Dozen Frequently Asked Questions (Update 2000)
http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed438807.html
* ERIC Digest - Trends in Educational Technology (1995)
http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed398861.html
Online Communities:
* WWWEDU
The Internet's largest forum on the use of the World Wide Web in education.
To subscribe, visit: http://www.globalschoolhouse.org/lists/wwwedu.html
* EDNET
Discussion of education and networking.
To subscribe address an e-mail message to: listproc@lists.umass.edu
In the message body type: subscribe ednet your name
* EDTECH
Discussion of educational technology issues.
To subscribe, address an e-mail message to: listserv@h-net.msu.edu
In the message body type: subscribe edtech Your First and Last Name
Archives: http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~edweb
* crc
Maintained by the editorial team at Classroom Connect, this moderated list is intended for K-12 educators using the internet in the classroom.
To subscribe, address an e-mail message in the following manner:
To: crc-request@listserv.classroom.net
Subscribe crc
* ITFORUM
Instructional technology discussion.
To subscribe, address an e-mail message in the following manner:
To: listserv@uga.cc.uga.edu
sub ITFORUM YourFirstName YourLastName
Organizations:
* State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA)
5533 North Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22205
Tel: (703) 533-3770
Email: info@setda.org
http://www.setda.org
* Consortium for School Networking (COSN)
The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) promotes the use of telecommunications to improve K-12 learning. Members represent state and local education agencies, nonprofits, companies and individuals who share our vision. Our goals are: Leadership Development, Advocacy, Coalition Building, and Emerging Technology.
1555 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 466-6296, ext.15
Fax: (202) 462-9043
Email: membership@cosn.org
http://www.cosn.org/
* Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
AACE is an international, educational, and professional organization dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, theory, and quality of learning and teaching at all levels with information technology. AACE encourages scholarly inquiry related to information technology in education and the dissemination of research results and their applications.
P.O. Box 2966
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Tel: 804/973-3987
Fax: 804/978-7449
E-mail: info@aace.org
http://www.aace.org/
* Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
The mission of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology is to provide leadership in educational communications and technology by linking professionals holding a common interest in the use of educational technology and its application to the learning process.
1025 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 820
Bloomington, IN 47404
Tel: 812/335-7675
Fax: 812/335-7678
http://www.aect.org/
* International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
ISTE promotes appropriate uses of technology to support and improve teaching and learning. ISTE also provides curriculums for learning about technology and integrating it into the classroom; research results and project reports; leadership for policy affecting educational technology. ISTE publishes Learning and Leading With Technology and the Journal of Research on Computing in Education, as well as eight special interest periodicals and educator-developed books and courseware.
1787 Agate Street
Eugene, OR 97403-1923
Tel: 541/346-4414
Fax: 541/346-5890
E-mail: cust_svc@iste.org
http://www.iste.org/
* International Technology Education Association (ITEA)
ITEA is the professional organization of technology teachers. Its mission is to promote technological literacy for all by supporting the teaching of technology and promoting the professionalism of those engaged in this pursuit.
1914 Association Drive, Suite 201
Reston, VA 20191-1539
Tel: 703/860-2100
Fax: 703/860-0353
E-mail: itea@iris.org
http://www.iteawww.org/
* Institute for Transfer of Technology to Education (ITTE)
The Institute for the Transfer of Technology to Education is a program of the National School Boards Association. ITTE works actively with school districts across North America that are exploring creative ways to teach and learn with technology.
National School Boards Association
1680 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: 703/838-6722
http://www.nsba.org/itte/
* EDUCAUSE
The mission of EDUCAUSE is to help shape and enable transformational change in higher education through the introduction, use, and management of information resources and technologies in teaching, learning, scholarship, research, and institutional management.
1112 Sixteenth Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 872-4200
E-mail: info@educause.edu
http://www.educause.edu
* Society for Applied Learning Technology
A membership organization for professionals interested in the field of instructional technology.
50 Culpeper Street
Warrenton, VA 20186
Phone: 540-347-0055
Fax 540-349-3169
E-mail: info@lti.org
http://www.salt.org
Evaluation
Internet Sites | Online Communities | Organizations
Internet Sites:
* Grading the Systems: The Guide to State Standards, Tests, and Accountability Policies
"This report looks at six elements of K-12 accountability systems in 30 different states. Each state is rated on standards, test content, alignment of tests to standards, test rigor, testing trustworthiness and openness, and accountability policies." Produced by the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation and AccountabilityWorks.
http://www.edexcellence.net/doc/GradingtheSystems.pdf
* Assessment and Accountability Systems: 50 State Profiles
The Consortium for Policy Research in Education "conducted a survey of state assessment and accountability systems in two phases between the fall of 1999 and the spring of 2000." The results for each of the 50 states are reported at this site.
http://www.cpre.org/Publications/Publications_Accountability.htm
* Data-Driven Districts: Using Data to Inform Key Decisions
Learn lessons from four districts that take different approaches to using data to inform key decisions. See also "Providing Data to Your Board" and "Using Data to Think Differently," which includes six lessons for giving the public a better way to size up student performance.
http://www.aasa.org/publications/sa/2002_12/LaFee.htm
* Software Enabling School Improvement Through Analysis of Student Data (January 2004)
"In this report, the authors consider issues surrounding the use of student data and data based decisionmaking, describing the state of the field and possible future directions, present reviews of a range of commercially available software for analyzing student data, and provide and maintain a website that will contain ongoing updates of software reviews." Published by the Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed At Risk (CRESPAR).
http://www.csos.jhu.edu/crespar/techReports/Report67.pdf
* ETS Test Locator
"The ETS Test Collection includes an extensive library of 20,000 tests and other measurement devices from the early 1900s to the present."
http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html
* Buros: Test Reviews
Includes citations for tests reviewed in Mental Measurment Yearbook. Full text of most reviews is not available for free online.
http://buros.unl.edu/buros/jsp/search.jsp
* Practical Assessment, Research and Evaluation
"Practical Assessment, Research and Evaluation (PARE) is an on-line journal supported, in part, by the Department of Measurement, Statistics, and Evaluation at the University of Maryland, College Park. Its purpose is to provide education professionals access to refereed articles that can have a positive impact on assessment, research, evaluation, and teaching practice, especially at the local education agency (LEA) level."
http://pareonline.net/
* Digital Resources for Evaluators
A large directory of online evaluation resources.
http://www.resources4evaluators.info/
* Nation's Report Card: National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
The Nation's Report Card is the only nationally representative and continuing assessment of what Americas students know and can do in various subject areas.
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/
* Improving Student Achievement: What State NAEP Test Scores Tell Us (2000)
"This new RAND book offers the most comprehensive look to date at state-level educational reform policies." Full text chapters available as pdf documents.
http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR924/
* Knowing What Students Know: The Science and Design of Educational Assessment (2001)
"This report addresses assessments used in both classrooms and large-scale contexts for three broad purposes: to assist learning, to measure individual achievement, and to evaluate programs."
From the National Research Council.
http://www.nap.edu/books/0309072727/html/
* Evaluation and the Academy: Are We Doing the Right Thing? (2002)
This report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences examines grade and evaluation inflation in American higher education. Available as a pdf document.
http://www.amacad.org/publications/monographs/Evaluation_and_the_Academy.pdf
* Building Tests To Support Instruction and Accountability
This report from the NEA's Commission on Instructionally Supportive Assessment Commission and "contains nine requirements that must be met to ensure a responsible educational assessment system for the improvement of learning."
http://www.nea.org/accountability/buildingtests.html
* Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST)
CRESST conducts research on important topics related to K-12 educational testing. Site contains assessments in different subject areas, full text reports (in .pdf format), and a question and answer service.
http://cresst96.cse.ucla.edu/index.htm
* ERIC Digest - Basic Assessment Concepts for Teachers and School Administrators (2000)
http://www.ericfacility.net/ericdigests/ed447201.html
* ERIC Digest - Some Evaluation Questions (1998)
http://www.ericfacility.net/ericdigests/ed423311.html
Online Communities:
* K12ASSESS-L
Discussion forum focusing on issues related to educational assessment in grades K-12.
To subscribe, address an e-mail message to: listserv@lists.cua.edu
In the message body: Subscribe K12ASSESS-L Your First and Last Name
Archives and Subscription Information: http://ericae.net/k12assess/
Organizations:
* National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)
NCME is a professional organization of about 2,300 members, many of whom are involved in either the construction and uses of educational tests or the development and evaluation of measurement models and methods.
NCME
Central Office
1230 17th St. NW
Washington, DC 20036-3078
Tel: 202.223-9318
Fax: 202-775-1824
http://www.ncme.org
General Education
Internet Sites | Online Communities | Organizations
Internet Sites:
* No Child Left Behind
Provides information on the new education law signed January 8, 2002.
http://www.nclb.gov/
* Regional Educational Laboratory Network
"The network of 10 Regional Educational Laboratories, serving geographic regions that span the nation, works to ensure that those involved in educational improvement at the local, state, and regional levels have access to the best available information from research and practice. This Web site is one of many ways that the network reaches out to make that information accessible."
http://www.relnetwork.org/
* How Well are American Students Learning?
The 2003 Brown Center Report on American Education, from the Brookings Institution. Includes special sections on homework, charter schools, and rural school achievement.
http://apps49.brookings.edu/dybdocroot/gs/brown/bc_report/2003/2003report.pdf
* The 35th Annual Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes Toward The Public Schools
By Lowell C. Rose and Alec M. Gallup
This year's poll focuses on No Child Left Behind, the extension of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which became law in January 2002. Some questions deal directly with NCLB, while others address strategies associated with the act's implementation.
http://www.pdkintl.org/kappan/k0309pol.htm
* The Metropolitan Life Survey of the American Teacher
The Met Life surveys examine teacher and student views on current issues in education. The 1998-2003 surveys are available online.
http://www.metlife.com/Applications/Corporate/WPS/CDA/ PageGenerator/0,1674,P2315,00.html
* K-12 Buyers Guide
"The K-12 Buyer’s Guide is a directory of education product and service vendors – a “yellow pages” for the education sector. The K-12 Buyer’s Guide is brought to you by Editorial Projects in Education, Inc. (EPE), the publisher of Education Week, Teacher Magazine, and Education Week on the Web.
http://www.k-12buyersguide.org/client/epe/bg1/search.asp
* Education Week on the Web
Full text of the Education Week journal which contains the latest news on current top educational issues.
http://www.edweek.org
* Educational Researcher
A publication of the American Educational Research Association. Includes online articles for March 1999-present.
http://www.aera.net/pubs/er/eronline.htm
* Education Review: A Journal of Book Reviews
An online journal of review articles on recently published books in education.
http://www.ed.asu.edu/edrev/
* Education World
A searchable database of over 120,000 education links for teachers, parents, and students. Includes lesson plans, education news, an educators forum, and more.
http://www.education-world.com/
* The Glossarist - Education Glossaries
A collection of education glossaries available online.
http://www.glossarist.com/glossaries/education/
* Teach-Nology: The Web Portal for Educators
Includes links to teacher and administrator resources, education news, law and education, professional development, and higher education resources.
http://www.teach-nology.com/
* EduHound - The Engine for Everything Education K-12
Includes the following education news links: Education Week, NEA News Releases, Education Update Online, and NSBA School Board News; an Alphabetical Index of Keywords; a Category Index by Subject; Lesson Plan Links; and links to other information about issues in education.
http://www.eduhound.com/
* BBC Education
A directory of nearly 4000 websites, selected and reviewed by subject specialists.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/plsql/education/webguide/pkg_main.p_home
* Blue Web'n Applications Library
Education-related internet resources organized by subject and reviewed for content
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/
* Add Your Name to a Listserv Today!
Information on the benefits of joining educational listservs and tips on how listservs work.
http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr062.shtml
Online Communities:
* EDInfo
Distribution of announcements from the U.S. Department of Education on a wide range of topics including grants/funding opportunities, new federal initiatives, etc.
To subscribe, address an e-mail message in the following manner:
To: listproc@inet.ed.gov
In the body of the message, put: SUBSCRIBE EDINFO YourFirstName YourLastName
EDInfo Archive: http://www.ed.gov/MailingLists/EDInfo/
Organizations:
* National Education Association (NEA)
1201 16th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: 202/833-4000
http://www.nea.org/index.html
* National Library of Education (NLE)
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202
Main, Toll-free Number: 800/424-1616
Reference Desk: 202/205-5015
Circulation Desk: 202/205-4945
TTY: 202/205-7561
Fax: 202/401-0552
email: library@ed.gov
http://www.ed.gov/NLE/
* U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-0498
Tel:800/USA-LEARN
email: CustomerService@inet.ed.gov
http://www.ed.gov/
* Education Commission of the States
707 17th St., #2700
Denver, CO 80202-3427
Phone: (303) 299-3600
Fax: (303) 296-8332
Email: ecs@ecs.org
http://www.ecs.org/
* The Education Trust
1725 K St. NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-293-1217
Fax: 202-293-2605
http://www2.edtrust.org/edtrust
* Education International
5 bd du Roi Albert II (8th)
1210 Brussels, Belgium
Phone: + 32 (2) 224 0611
Fax: + 32 (2) 224 0606
E-mail: headoffice@ei-ie.org
http://www.ei-ie.org/main/english/index.html
* Education Writers Association (EWA)
1331 H Street NW
Suite 307
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 637-9700
Fax: (202) 637-9707
Email: ewa@ewa.org
http://www.ewa.org/
* National School Public Relations Association
15948 Derwood Road
Rockville, MD 20855
Phone: (301) 519-0496
Fax: (301) 519-0494
http://www.nspra.org
Librarianship
Archived Responses | Internet Sites | Online Communities | Organizations
Archived Responses:
* Where can I find information about about the changing nature of the librarian's role?
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printresponses.cgi/Virtual/Qa/archives/ Librarianship/libraryrole.html
Internet Sites:
* Steven Bell's Keeping Up Webpage
The Keeping Up Web Page is designed to help library and information science professionals develop and maintain a program of self-guided professional development.
http://staff.philau.edu/bells/keepup/
* The Library & Information Science Professional's Career Development Center
LIScareer offers career development resources for new librarians and information professionals, students & those considering a library-related career. The site features practical advice contributed by information professionals, along with links to online & print resources.
http://www.liscareer.com/
* Library Technology Guides
Key resources and content related to Library Automation. The Library Technology Guides website aims to provide comprehensive and objective information related to the field of library automation. This site has no affiliation with any library automation company.
http://www.librarytechnology.org
* How to Start and Run a Basic Library (June 1998)
By Laura Wendell, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Excerpt: "This book is for community leaders, librarians, library committees, volunteers, aid workers and others who are interested in the practical aspect of starting and maintaining a successful library."
http://www.rtpnet.org/wlp/publications/lfa.shtml
* UNESCO Libraries Portal
"The UNESCO Library Portal is intended to enhance access to information related to library resources available on the World Wide Web as well as to issues affecting librarianship. The site provides links to websites of libraries and information centres around the world and will serve as an interactive point for browsing and searching a range of categories including websites of national libraries, government information services, library associations and on-line resources. It will also provide news about conferences and training opportunities."
http://www.unesco.org/webworld/portal_bib/
* Dewey Decimal System Homepage
"The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system is a general knowledge organization tool that is continuously revised to keep pace with knowledge."
http://www.oclc.org/fp/
* Library of Congress Classification Outline
Lists the letters and titles of the main classes of the Library of Congress Classification. Available as pdf document.
http://lcweb.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html
* Library of Congress Preservation Resources
Information on caring for library collections and a link to a pamphlet series on preservation.
http://lcweb.loc.gov/preserv/preserve.html
* Preservation 101
An Internet course on paper preservation designed by the Northeast Document Conservation Center. This tutorial covers topics including environmental damage, solutions to collections care, housekeeping, emergency preparedness, care of photographs, and preservation planning.
http://www.nedcc.org/p101cs/p101wel.htm
* AcqWeb
"AcqWeb is a World Wide Web site providing links to information and resources of interest to librarians with acquisitions or collection development responsibilities."
http://acqweb.library.vanderbilt.edu/
* ILLWeb
"ILLWeb is a gateway to electronic and print resources pertaining to all aspects of interlibrary loan (ILL), document delivery, and resource sharing."
http://www.law.northwestern.edu/lawlibrary/illweb/
* The Internet and Computers in Libraries
Includes information on desktop security, ergonomics, policy & filtering, searching and databases, web development, training, and Z39.50.
http://mel.lib.mi.us/libraries/LIBS-tech.html
* Buildings, Books, and Bytes: Libraries and Communities in the Digital Age (1996)
The report reveals what library leaders and the public have to say about the future of libraries in the digital age.
http://www.benton.org/Library/Kellogg/buildings.html
* Planning and Building Libraries
This site has been created for Architects, Librarians, Design Consultants, and students - those interested in - useful web resources on planning and building libraries. The purpose of this page is to provide an outline of all the resources.
http://www.slais.ubc.ca/resources/architecture/index3.html
* Librarians Connections
Information from Disability Resources to help you make your library more accessible and inviting to patrons with disabilities.
http://www.disabilityresources.org/DRMlibs.html
* The Researching Librarian
Resources for librarians doing research. The sites are organized in five categories: databases, funding, journals, statistics, and tools.
http://www.researchinglibrarian.com/
* Library Support Staff
A collection of resources for library paraprofessionals.
http://www.librarysupportstaff.com/
* Bibliographic Instruction Page
Designed to be a resource for practitioners (especially beginning librarians) of bibliographic instruction.
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/BIResources.html
* Cataloging Tools on the Internet
A collection of cataloging resources for public and school librarians.
http://lib.nmsu.edu/staff/lcreider/BRLAURLs.html
* State Libraries
"Developed in cooperation with the American Library Association (ALA) and the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA), this page brings together links to state libraries, state library agencies, state library networks, or state library commissions across the United States."
http://www.loc.gov/global/library/statelib.html
* American Libraries Online
"American Libraries is published monthly except bimonthly June/July by the American Library Association."
http://www.ala.org/alonline/index.html
* NewBreed Librarian
"NewBreed Librarian is a bimonthly publication intended to foster a sense of community for those new to librarianship, whether in school or just out."
http://www.newbreedlibrarian.org/
* Ariadne: Internet Issues for Librarians and Information Specialists
A magazine (with print and electronic versions) of Internet issues for librarians and information specialists. Contains reports and descriptions of how librarians are using the Internet, site management, descriptions and evaluations of internet resources, more.
http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/
* LIBRES: Library and Information Science Research Electronic Journal
"LIBRES is an international refereed electronic journal devoted to new research in Library and Information Science."
http://libres.curtin.edu.au
* The Public-Access Computer Systems Review
An electronic journal about end-user computer systems in libraries. This journal ceased operation in 1998, but articles are still available online. (1990-1998)
http://info.lib.uh.edu/pacsrev.html
* Library Philosophy and Practice
"A peer-reviewed electronic journal that publishes articles exploring the connection between library practice and the philosophy and theory behind it."
http://www.uidaho.edu/~mbolin/lp&p.htm
* Online Library Serials and Journals
A list of online journals provided by the Internet Public Library.
http://www.ipl.org/div/serials
* Index Morganagus
Full text index of library-related electronic serials.
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/~emorgan/morganagus/
* Current Cites
An annotated monthly bibliography of selected articles, books, and electronic documents on information technology.
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/CurrentCites/
* ALiNUS
"ALiNUS is an Internet gateway to more than 600 online academic library newsletters published by US institutions of higher education."
http://rhakotis.snhu.edu/alinus/alinuslist.asp
* Impacts of the Internet on Public Library Use - Basic Fact Sheet
Presents the major findings of a national telephone survey of 3,097 adults conducted during the spring of 2000 by the Urban Libraries Council. There is a link to the research report (in pdf) at the bottom of this page.
http://www.urbanlibraries.org/Internet%20Study%20Fact%20Sheet.html
* Info Connect List of Library Records (1999)
Collection of facts and trivia about all kinds of libraries; largest, oldest, etc.
http://www.geocities.com/infolibrary/Page16.htm
* ALA Fact Sheets
Includes fact sheets on a variety of library issues including number of libraries, expenditures, use, marketing, collections, etc.
http://www.ala.org/library/larcfact.html
* Library History Round Table
"The Library History Round Table of the American Library Association exists to facilitate communication among scholars and students of library history, to support research in library history, and to be active in issues, such as preservation, that concern library historians."
http://www.spertus.edu/library-history/
* LibraryHQ.com: Resources for the Wired Librarian
A web-based portal site for the library profession. Includes a site to help locate speakers in the library profession and a collection of library management resources.
http://www.libraryhq.com
* Librarians and Information Science - Suite101.com
Here you'll find articles, links, and resources pertinent to librarianship and the information professions.
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/librarians_information_science
* Library Land
Extensive resources covering many aspects of library operations.
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/LibraryLand/
* BUBL LINK: Library and Information Science
A catalogue of Internet resources organized by Dewey class.
http://link.bubl.ac.uk/lis
* LibWeb: Library Information Servers on the Web
Includes links to library web sites from over 100 countries.
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Libweb/
* Librarians Index to the Internet: Library Topics
Excellent annotated searchable and browsable pointers to internet resources with information on libraries and library science.
http://lii.org/search/file/librarians
* Library and Information Science Resources from the Library of Congress
A collection of resources with information on national & state libraries, school libraries, special collections, conferences, journals, organizations, etc.
http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/library/
* Internet Library for Librarians
"A comprehensive Web database designed to provide a one-stop shopping center for librarians to locate Internet resources related to their profession".
http://www.itcompany.com/inforetriever/
* Library Science Jeopardy
Interactive Jeopardy-style game developed and maintained by library school students at the University of Maryland. Includes the following categories: Pioneers, Machinery and Technology, Buildings, Systems of Organization, In the Arts, and History.
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~aubrycp/project/jeopardy.html
Online Communities:
* Directory of Library-Oriented Listservs and Electronic Serials
From University of Houston Libraries. Also includes some useful tips/faqs on listservs.
Frames Version:
http://liblists.wrlc.org/home.htm
No Frames Version:
http://liblists.wrlc.org/noframes.htm
* FEDREF-L: Federal Reference Librarians Discussion List
A moderated list for reference librarians in the federal government, although other subscribers are welcome to join.
To subscribe, address an e-mail message in the following manner:
To: listserv@loc.gov
subscribe FEDREF-L YourFirstName YourLastName
* LIBLICENSE-L
Moderated list for the discussion of issues related to the licensing of digital information by academic and research libraries. To subscribe, address an email message in the following manner:
To: listproc@pantheon.yale.edu
subscribe LIBLICENSE-L YourFirstName YourLastName
Archives: http://www.library.yale.edu/~llicense/ListArchives/
* LIBSOFT
devoted to discussing software of particular interest to librarians To subscribe, address an e-mail message in the following manner:
To: Majordomo@world.std.com
subscribe libsoft-l
* LIS-PERF-MEASURES
Performance Measurement in Libraries and Information Services.
Library and information managers as well as research and teaching staff are encouraged to discuss and exchange information on performance measurement, methodologies, the human dimension, the digital library, measuring electronic services, and more.
To subscribe, address an e-mail message in the following manner:
To: jiscmail@jiscmail.ac.uk
join lis-perf-measures YourFirstName YourLastName
You can also subscribe at the following URL: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa.exe?SUBED1=lis-perf- measures&A=1
Archives: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/lis-perf-measures.html
* STUMPERS-L
A networking resource for reference questions that have people, in essence, stumped.
To subscribe, address an e-mail message in the following manner:
To: listserv@listserv.dom.edu
Leave the subject line blank. Then, in the message body type:
Subscribe STUMPERS-L
You can also subscribe at the following URL: http://listserv.dom.edu/cgi-bin/wa.exe?SUBED1=stumpers-l&A=1
Archives: http://listserv.dom.edu/archives/stumpers-l.html
* Librarians Chatboard at Teachers.net
This forum is dedicated to discussions of issues related to library administration and information sciences.
http://teachers.net/mentors/librarians
Organizations:
* American Library Association (ALA)
550 E. Huron
Chicago, IL 60611
Toll Free: 800/545-2433
TDD: 312/944-7298
Fax: 312/440-9374
http://www.ala.org/
* Association for Library and Information Science (ALISE)
P.O. Box 7640
Arlington, VA 22207
Tel: 703/243-8040
Fax: 703/243-4551
http://www.alise.org/
* Council on Library and Information Resources
1755 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 939-4750
Fax: (202) 939-4765
Email: info@clir.org
http://www.clir.org/
* Association of Records Managers and Administrators International (ARMA International)
4200 Somerset Dr., #215
Prairie Village, KS 66208
Tel: 913/341-3808
Toll Free: 800/422-2762 (U.S. and Canada)
Fax: 913/341-3742
E-mail: hq@arma.org
http://www.arma.org/
* Association of Research Libraries (ARL)
21 Dupont Circle, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
Executive Director: Duane E. Webster
Tel: 202/296-2296
Fax: 202/872-0884
E-mail arlhq@arl.org
http://arl.cni.org
* Center for Research Libraries (CRL)
6050 S. Kenwood Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637-2804
Tel: 800/621-6044 or 773/955-4545
Fax: 773/955-4339
E-mail: rawal@crl.edu
http://wwwcrl.uchicago.edu/
* International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
P.O. Box 95312
2509 CH The Hague
Netherlands
Tel: +31 70 3140884
Fax: +31 70 3834827
E-mail: IFLA@ifla.org
http://www.ifla.org/
* Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC)
6565 Frantz Road
Dublin, OH 43017-3395
Tel: 614/764-6000
Toll Free: 800/848-5878
Fax: 614/764-6096
E-mail: oclc@oclc.org
http://www.oclc.org
* Public Library Association (PLA)
Toll Free: 800-545-2433 ext. 5PLA
E-mail: pla@ala.org
http://www.pla.org/
* Research Libraries Group (RLG) and Research Librarians Information Network (RLIN)
1200 Villa Street
Mountain View, CA 94041-1100
Fax: 650/964-0943
E-mail: bl.ric@rlg.org
http://www.rlg.org
* The Society of American Archivists (SAA)
527 S. Wells St., 5th Floor
Chicago, IL 60607-3922
Tel: 312/922-0140
Fax: 312/347-1452
E-mail: info@archivists.org
http://www.archivists.org/
* Special Libraries Association (SLA)
1700 Eighteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009-2514, USA
Tel: 202/234-4700
Fax: 202/265-9317
E-mail: sla@sla.org
http://www.sla.org/
* Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Toll Free: 800/545-2433 ext. 4390
Fax: 312/664-7459
E-mail: YALSA@ala.org
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/
* U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science
1110 Vermont Avenue, N.W.
Suite 820
Washington, DC 20005-3552
Telephone: 202-606-9200
Fax: 202-606-9203
http://www.nclis.gov/
Reference
Internet Sites
Internet Sites:
* The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy
"The manifestation of one of the most influential modern educational theories, the 6,900 entries in this major new reference work form the touchstone of what it means to be not only just a literate American but an active citizen in our multicultural democracy."
http://www.bartleby.com/59/
* A Lexicon of Learning
Ever wondered what educators mean when they refer to "authentic assessment" or "Bloom's Taxonomy"? ASCD's online resource, A Lexicon of Learning, provides clear definitions of educational terms in everyday language.
http://www.ascd.org/educationnews/lexicon/lexiconoflearning.html
* Education Glossaries and Dictionaries
Includes links to 37 different glossaries of educational terms, covering topics such as distance education, financial aid, and playground slang.
http://www.glossarist.com/glossaries/education/
* Almanacs/Factbooks/Handbooks & Related Reference Tools
A collection of reference resources compiled by Gary D. Price, MLIS at George Washington University.
http://www.freepint.com/gary/handbook.htm
* The Glossarist
A searchable directory of online glossaries.
http://www.glossarist.com/default.asp
* yourDictionary.com
"A comprehensive and authoritative portal for language & language-related products and services on the web with more than 1800 dictionaries with more than 250 languages."
http://www.yourdictionary.com/
* Biography Resources
A collection of online resources with biographical information.
http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ACRL/Publications/ College_and_Research_Libraries_News/Back_Issues__2002/January/ Biography_Resources.htm
* PubList.com
"Provides quick and easy access to detailed publication information including, titles, formats, publisher addresses, editor contacts, circulation data, and ISSN numbers."
http://www.publist.com
* Bartleby.com - Quotations
"Combines the best of both contemporary and classic quotations collections into a searchable database of over 86,000 entries, the largest of its kind ever compiled." Includes Bartlett's, Columbia World of Quotations, and Simpson's Contemporary Quotations.
http://www.bartleby.com/quotations/
* The Quotations Page
Search ten Internet quotation archives by keyword or author, or browse an author index.
http://www.quotationspage.com/
* BUBL LINK
A searchable collection of Internet resources covering all academic subject areas and cataloged according to Dewey Decimal Classification.
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/
* Librarian's Index to the Internet
"A searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 7,900 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries. It's meant to be used by both librarians and non-librarians as a reliable and efficient guide to described and evaluated Internet resources."
http://lii.org/search
* The Internet Public Library - Pathfinders
This site includes pathfinders to help users begin research in a variety of subject areas.
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/
* Refdesk
A collection of online reference resources.
http://www.refdesk.com/
* KnowPlay? Reference Search
A collection of online searchable reference resources.
http://www.kplay.cc/reference.html
* Babel Fish Translation
Find yourself wishing a website had been written in another language? Type the URL into Babel Fish for an approximate, computer-generated translation.
http://babelfish.altavista.com/
Teaching
Archived Responses | Internet Sites | Online Communities | Organizations
Archived Responses:
* Do you have any information about the teacher shortage?
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printresponses.cgi/Virtual/Qa/archives/Teaching/shortage.html
* Do you have any resources for substitute teachers?
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printresponses.cgi/Virtual/Qa/archives/Teaching/Substitute_Teaching/substitute.html
Internet Sites:
* Teaching at Risk: A Call to Action (2004)
"The purpose of this report is to offer specific policy recommendations that will break through the barriers to meaningful improvement efforts—such as low standards, low, lockstep pay, mistrust of efforts to identify what makes for effective teaching, education schools out of touch with current school needs, and outmoded and inflexible work rules and district regulations—so that student learning, rather than teacher protection, is the number one priority." Produced by The Teaching Commission.
http://theteachingcommission.org/publications/FINAL_Report.pdf
* Recruiting and Retaining "Highly Qualified Teachers" for Hard-to-Staff Schools (2004)
An article appearing in the March 2004 NASSP Bulletin.
http://www.nassp.org/publications/bulletin/bltn_0304_berry.cfm
* Status of the American Public School Teacher 2000-2001
"NEA Research has conducted surveys on the status of the American public school teacher every five years since 1956. The current report profiles the status of teachers for the school year 2000-2001. These surveys provide continuing data on the professional and personal characteristics of teachers, the current status of their teaching conditions, their attitudes toward the profession, and their community and civic activities."
http://www.nea.org/edstats/images/status.pdf
* Teacher's Mind
This site includes articles "on topics related to teacher thinking and its influence on education." The menu on the left also includes additional information on teacher thinking, education myths, and links to related resources.
http://www.teachersmind.com/articles.htm
* Recruiting New Teachers, Inc.
RNT is a national non-profit organization which was formed in 1986 to raise esteem for teaching, expand the pool of prospective teachers, and improve the nation's teacher recruitment and development policies and practices. This site offers guidance and resources for prospective teachers, as well as insight on current trends and issues in the field. We also provide unique networking opportunities for educators, summaries of RNT's cutting-edge policy research and surveys, and highlights of our publications, services, and advocacy efforts.
http://www.rnt.org/
* Ahead of the Class: A Design Handbook for Preparing New Teachers from New Sources (2001)
Focusing on the success of the Pathways to Teaching Careers Program, this handbook aims to help create successful recruiting programs focusing on non-traditional teacher sources. Published by the Urban Institute. Full text is available online in pdf.
http://www.urban.org/education/ahead_of_the_class.html
* Excellence & Accountability in Teaching: A Guide to U.S. Department of Education Programs and Resources Describes resources that states and communities can use to support high-quality teacher preparation and career-long professional development, as well as other challenges related to the President's goal of making sure every classroom in America has a talented, dedicated, well-prepared teacher.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/ExcellAcctTeach/
* Teachers Leading the Way: Voices from National Teacher Forum
A 26-page report discussing how teachers can promote change in their schools & communities, and how schools & communities can support teacher leadership. Based on suggestions from of more than 100 outstanding teachers attending the 4th annual National Teacher Forum & from teachers across the U.S.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/TeachersLead/
* Predicting the Need for Newly Hired Teachers in the United States to
2008-09
This report finds that approximately 2 million additional teachers will be needed by 2008-09. Some of these additional teachers will be needed to replace teachers leaving the profession and others will be needed as enrollments continue to increase. Published by the National Center for Education Statistics. The full report is available as a pdf document.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=1999026
* CEO Forum on Education & Technology -- Teacher Preparation STaR Chart
This site includes: Teacher Preparation STaR Chart (self-assessment tool for universities and schools of education that measures how well they are preparing the teachers of the future to use technology), and Year 2 Report on Professional Development.
http://www.ceoforum.org/
* AFT Research Department: Teacher Salary
"Includes 50-state survey, profiles of salaries in the largest cities, international teacher pay, cost-of-living info, a graveyard of historical data, and more."
http://www.aft.org/research/salary/home.htm
* Radical Pedagogy
An interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal devoted to the analysis of teaching and learning.
http://radicalpedagogy.icaap.org/
* American Teacher
A publication of the American Federation of Teachers.
http://www.aft.org/publications/american_teacher/
* Teachers.Net
This website for teachers focuses on providing networking opportunities such as chat rooms, message boards, & live meetings. Also includes lesson plans, curriculum resources, and job listings.
http://teachers.net/
* Wright Group - TeacherHelp
Includes: Curricular Tracks, Teaching Today, Brain Bits, Events Calendar, Glossary of Educational Terms, State Education Agency Web Sites, Teacher to Teacher message boards, Reading Specialists Online, and Lesson Plans.
http://www.teacherhelp.com/
* Teach for America
National teacher corps of dedicated and diverse individuals who commit a minimum of two years to teach in under-served urban and rural public schools. Corps members are provided training and support and work as full-time salaried employees of the school districts in which they teach.
Teach For America
20 Exchange Place, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10005
Toll Free: 800/832-1230
http://www.teachforamerica.org/
* Americorps
Email: Questions@AmeriCorps.org
General information on all Americorps programs and activities:
http://www.americorps.org/
Online Communities:
* TeacherTalk Forums
"TeacherTalk is a discussion forum where K-12 teachers can discuss teaching techniques, trade lesson plan ideas, and support one another. TeacherTalk is a free public service from Teaching.
com." Free registration is required.
http://www.teaching.com/ttalk/
* Teacher Focus
Includes forums for teachers to discuss a variety of topics.
http://www.teacherfocus.com/
* Teachers.net Chatboard
General interest discussion.
http://teachers.net/chatboard/
* Teachers.net Schedule of Live Meetings and Events
http://teachers.net/chatroom/
* Teachers.net Chatboard Network
"Welcome to the Mentor Support Center, bringing together hundreds of thousands of educators in an environment specially designed to foster peer support and development. Take advantage of this incredible panel of experts and friends, you won't find teacher support like this anywhere else on Earth!"
http://teachers.net/mentors/
Organizations:
American Federation of Teachers
Union representing over one million teachers, school support staff, higher education faculty and staff, health care professionals, and state and municipal employees.
555 New Jersey Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 879-4400
http://www.aft.org/
National Education Association
The nation's largest union for educators with over 2.7 million members.
1201 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036-3290
Phone: (202) 833-4000
Fax: (202) 822-7974
http://www.nea.org/
National Commission on Teaching & America's Future
Teachers College, Columbia University
525 West 120th Street, Box 117
New York, NY 10027
Phone: (212) 678-4153
Fax: (212) 678-4039
http://www.nctaf.org/
* RISE: Resources for Indispensable Schools and Educators
"RISE is a non-profit organization dedicated to making teaching in K-12 public schools in low-income communities more sustainable by providing teachers with resources that enhance their effectiveness and job satisfaction."
177 Post St., Suite 900
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone: (415) 399-9929
Fax: (415) 421-5510
Email: info@risenetwork.org
http://www.risenetwork.org/index.html
* National Council on Teacher Retirement
NCTR is an independent organization dedicated to safeguard the integrity of public retirement systems in the United States and in its territories to which teachers belong and to promote the rights and benefits of the members, present or future, of such systems.
12710 Research Blvd., Suite 110
Austin, TX 78759
Tel: 512/335-0055
Fax: 512/335-8823
http://www.nctr.org/
* Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium
INTASC is a consortium of state education agencies, higher education institutions, and national educational organizations dedicated to the reform of the education, licensing, and on-going professional development of teachers. INTASC had established model core standards for licensing teachers which represent the principles that should be present in all teaching regardless of the subject or grade level taught and serve as a framework for the systemic reform of teacher preparation and professional development.
http://ccsso.org.red.doceus.com/projects/interstate_new_teacher_assessment_and_support_consortium/