Subject Guides>>Education
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Websites
| National Center for Education Statistics | Description: The primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education." Click on Data Tools to find state and district profiles. Click on Surveys & Programs to find reports on all education levels. Click on Publications & Products to find reports by subject. This site includes the Nation's Report Card, the "nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas." |
| Illinois State Board of Education | Description: “The Illinois State Board of Education provides leadership, advocacy, and support for the work of school districts, policymakers, and Illinois residents in making Illinois education Second to None.” This site includes current news, legislation, certification, assessment, curriculum, links and more. |
| American Council on Education | Description: The ACE, a group of higher education institutions, "seeks to influence public policy through advocacy, research, and program initiatives." Click on Government Relations & Public Policy for communications between the Council and the government, as well as other publications and reports and information on legal issues in education. This site also includes links and current news. |
| The Educator's Desk Reference | Description: This site, from the Information Institute of Syracuse, allows you to search the GEM (Gateway to Educational Materials) database of over 40,000 educational resources on the Internet, and to search the question archives of AskERIC. It also includes lesson plans and resource guides arranged by category. |
| National Institute for Literacy | Description: "The National Institute for Literacy, a federal agency, provides leadership on literacy issues, including the improvement of reading instruction for children, youth, and adults." On this site, find information on literacy for all ages, fact sheets and Institute studies. |
| FedStats | Description: "Official statistics collected and published by more than 100 Federal agencies." Click on Topic Links A-Z and go to Education to find statistics on subjects such as enrollment, assessment and school crime. |
| Right to Education | Description: Started by the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, this project "defends the right to education and human rights in education, and promotes enhancement of all human rights through education." On this site, find publications, country educational profiles, and reports on international missions. |
| Center for the Prevention of School Violence | Description: Part of the North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency, this site includes national resources for administrators, teachers, counselors, parents and students. |
| National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities | Description: The "NCEF provides information on planning, designing, funding, building, improving, and maintaining safe, healthy, high performance schools." Find current news, statistics links and information on over 100 education facilities topics. |
| Education Resource Organizations Directory | Description: From the Department of Education, find organizations by subject or by state. Includes information for teachers, librarians, researchers and students. |
| National Home Education Network | Description: "The National Home Education Network exists to encourage and facilitate the vital grassroots work of state and local homeschooling organizations and individuals by providing information, fostering networking and promoting public relations on a national level." See the Homeschooling Help and Support sections of the site. |
| National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education | Description: The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education promotes public policies that enhance Americans' opportunities to pursue and achieve high-quality education and training beyond high school. See the News, Reports, Crosstalk, Publications and Links sections of the site. |
| Dmoz Open Directory Project: Education | Description: Find education web sites organized by subject and by country |
Print Resources
| The Almanac of American Education | Reference Stacks: LA 217.2 .A45 2006 |
| Biographical Dictionary of Modern American Educators | Reference Stacks: LA 2311 .O55 1997 |
| The Comparative Guide to American Elementary & Secondary Schools | Reference Stacks: LB 2817.3 .C66 2005 |
| Education Statistics of the United States | Reference Stacks: LA 201 .E38 2003 |
| Encyclopedia of Education | Reference Stacks: LB 15 .E47 2003 |
| The Encyclopedia of Learning Disabilities | Reference Stacks: LC 4704.5 .T86 2002 |
| The Greenwood Dictionary of Education | Reference Stacks: LB 15 .G68 2003 |
| Handbook of Research on Educational Communications and Technology | Reference Stacks: LB 1028.3 .H355 2004 |
| Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education | Reference Stacks: LB 1028.3 .H355 2004 |
| Historical Dictionary of American Education | Reference Stacks: LB 15 .H57 1999 |
| Learning Theories, A to Z | Reference Stacks: LB 15 .L4695 2002 |
| Requirements for Certification of Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Administrators for Elementary and Secondary Schools | Reference Stacks: LB 1771 .W6 2006/07 |
| Teacher Education Programs in the United States: A Guide | Reference Stacks: LB 1715 .T424 2004 |
| Special Education: A Reference Handbook | Reference Stacks: LC 3981 .S33 2001 |
| World Education Encyclopedia: A Survey of Educational Systems Worldwide | Reference Stacks: LB 15 .W87 2002 |
Written by: Caroline Sietmann, MLIS
Subject Bibliographer: Caroline Sietmann & Inez Ringland
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