Research Tools and General Resources for Educators K-12

Do you want to know how many Reading Recovery programs there are in New York State? How would you construct a rubric for your newest assessment instrument? Did a student ask a question about Neptune you couldn't answer? Are you curious about how many hours students really attend school in Japan?

The Greater Capital Region Teacher Center acknowledges the vast wealth and variety of research options made possible by the Web. We hope you find the following comprehensive resources to be of help.


INTERNET SEARCHES

Global 2000 Search Engines
or
Dogpile.com
All the major search engines in one place.


GENERAL EDUCATION SITES

ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation, Home Page 
including a full text library featuring over 250 select journal articles and books.

LD Online
an interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and children that presents a wealth of information on the various types of learning disabilities and their treatments.

IASL: School Libraries Online
International Association of School Librarianship offers guidance and advice for the development of school libraries and the school library profession.

American Federation of Teachers
AFT Web site features memoriam for Albert Shanker. Also includes Inside AFT, meeting calendars, Union Boycott list, and much more.

National Education Association
Web site of the over 2.2 million members of the NEA. Includes a "cybertour" of America's school.

Research Essays and research related to education reform.

The Critical Thinking Community
Information from the Center for Critical Thinking at Sonoma State University on fostering critical thinking skills in primary and secondary education.

Developing Educational Standards
An annotated list of Internet sites with K-12 educational standards and curriculum frameworks documents nationwide created by the Putnam Valley Schools.

Classroom Connect
This resource from Classroom Connect journal will help you locate some of the most interesting and useful information available to K12 educators online.

THE JournalTechnological Horizons in Education is a monthly journal that covers all aspects of current technology and education.

Australian SunSITE - Education This site is a starting point for Australian teachers who want to use the Internet for professional development and curriculum purposes.

TeachNet: The Teachers Network Comprehensive Web site for teachers sponsored by IMPACT II. Contains over 500 of the best teacher-designed classroom projects available to all teachers to use immediately in their classrooms. A bulletin board included in the site is the place for you to participate in on-line forums on educational policymaking, redefining teacher leadership, and partnering with parents.

The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Premier site for highly respected educational research. Includes ASCD publications, ASCD Forums, and educational issues for 1996.

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse Highly regarded collection of math and science resources.

National Council for the Social Studies NCSS is the professional association devoted to supporting social studies education.

Office of Special Education Resources and information for professionals and others interested in special education. Includes links arranged by category of disability.

Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education AACE Online includes publications, membership information, and grants and funding.

Community Learning Network CLN, designed to help K-12 teachers integrate technology into their classrooms has over 1,200 links to educational WWW sites. This is the official site for the Victoria, Canada, Ministry of Education.


RESEARCH SITES

The Library of Congress
Includes links to the National Digital Library, Global Legal Information, "Thomas": Legislative Information, and library services.

CIA World Factbook
Maps and up-to-date reference information on all countries and territories throughout the world.

ERIC System Components
Includes links to all ERIC Clearinghouses and ERIC Support Components such as AskERIC and ERIC Document Reproduction Services.

U.S. Census Bureau
Social, demographic, and economic information

National Institutes of Health
Includes scientific news, health information, and other resources.
 

The Greater Capital Region Teacher Center

Updated 2/29/00
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