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Schooling and instruction; the provision of knowledge or training in a particular area or for a particular purpose.

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Early Childhood and Pre-school

Schooling for children under the age of 5.

K-12

Primary and secondary schooling.

Alternative

Education that takes place outside of established school systems.

Special

Techniques and subject matter designed for students whose learning needs cannot be met by a standard school curriculum.

Higher Education

Education beyond the secondary level, especially education at the college or university level.

Adult

The education of those over 21 years of age.

Vocational

Education intended to teach and/or train the student in a particular vocation or profession.

Teachers & Administrators

Education News

Resources in this category are:

AACTE Education Policy Clearinghouse

http://www.edpolicy.org/

"The purpose of this site is to promote access to high quality information that will assist users in the study of education policies, especially as related to teacher preparation. The AACTE Education Policy Clearinghouse is designed to help people access information on education policy at the national, regional, or state level. To help users research, discuss, and analyze state policy, the Clearinghouse is structured to enhance access to data from four policy fulcrums: government, policy centers, research centers, and the press."

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Subjects:

Education

Keywords: education; policy

AskERIC

http://ericir.syr.edu/

This site provides access to searching the ERIC Bibliographic Database (RIE and CIJE), as well as AskERIC (also searchable), which links to a variety of primary Internet resources including FAQs for educators, listserv archives, lesson plans, and more. If you are researching a large topic, AskEric Info Guides collect search results of both Net and bibliographic information on a wide array of topics. ERIC database search covers the years 1966 - present. You can also use the AskERIC Q&A to send an education-related question to ERIC's information specialists.

Author: ERIC Clearinghouse on Information & Technology (eric@ericir.syr.edu)

Subjects:

Education

Keywords: Lesson Plans; ERIC; Resources

Assessment & Evaluation on the Internet

http://ericae.net/intass.htm

Annotated listing of WWW and gopher sites and listservs relating to educational assessment, evaluation, and research.

Author: Liselle Drake & Lawrence Rudner (drake@cua.edu, rudner@cua.edu)

Subjects:

Education

Keywords: Assessment; Evaluation; Resources

Bibliography on Evaluating Internet Resources

http://www.lib.vt.edu/research/libinst/evalbiblio.html

"This bibliography, originally created for a panel discussion at a regional conference in Wisconsin, has grown with the increasing number of documents which address the problems and issues related to teaching and using critical thinking skills to evaluate Internet resources."

Author: Nicole Auer (auern@vt.edu)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Internet

Education

Arts & Humanities--Libraries

ClasSearch.com

http://www.classearch.com/

"ClasSearch.Com is a free, diverse searchable database ofrecreational, personal, and professional enrichment classes, lectures,workshops, seminars, on-line learning, private instruction, volunteeropportunities, and educational travel. Topics include art, craft,cooking, dance, language, martial arts, music, sports, theater, yoga,and much more!"

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Subjects:

Education

Reference--Experts & How-To

CWA Education Web

http://www.cwa.co.nz/

A New Zealand site which provides links to education related sites in NZ and including a list of NZ K-12 schools, trade schools and colleges with web and email addresses, plus a messageboard for visitors,and an online database of Science and Technology related materials.

Author: Copeland, Wilson & Associates (educate@cwa.co.nz)

Subjects:

Education

Department of Education

http://www.ed.gov/

Compiles a variety of information relating to government initiatives and educational programs at all levels, education-related grants (look under OERI) and statistics (NCES), and departmental publications. News bulletins about department activities are added frequently. Statistics retrieval is unreliable, but otherwise the information provided seems current. It also provides access to individual state education departments. Searchable index and searchable department phone directory available.

Author: United States Department of Education (webmaster@inet.ed.gov)

Subjects:

Education

Law, Government & Political Science--Government--US Federal Government--Executive--Agencies

Keywords: Grants; Statistics; Policy

EDsearch: Education Statistics on Disk (1996 Edition)

http://www.ed.gov/NCES/pubs97/97076.html

"EDsearch: Education Statistics on Disk is a computer program developed by the National Library of Education (NLE) in the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) to provide convenient access to the wealth of education statistics published by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)." A DOS program which you can download directly from the site contains "over 2,600 tables, charts, and text files" from the following publications: 1996 Digest of Education Statistics; 1996 Condition of Education; 1995 Condition of Education (27 indicators); 1994 Condition of Education (24 indicators); 1993 Condition of Education (17 indicators); 1992 Condition of Education (6 indicators); Projections of Education Statistics to 2006; 1996 Youth Indicators; State Comparisons of Education Statistics: 1969-70 to 1993-94; 120 Years of American Education: A Statistical Portrait; Education in States and Nations: Indicators Comparing U.S. States with Other Industrialized Countries in 1991.

Author: Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education (customerservice@inet.ed.gov/)

Subjects:

Education

Keywords: Statistics

Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA)

http://olam.ed.asu.edu/epaa/

This site, created by Arizona State University, provides full text materials on education policy. You can search this site and also browse only the absracts to find an article.

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Education

Education-Related Newsgroups FAQ

http://learninfreedom.org/ed-newsgroups.html

A well annotated guide to Usenet groups related to education.

Author: Karl M. Bunday (webmaster@learninfreedom.org)

Subjects:

Education

Keywords: Usenet; FAQ

EDUTECH

http://agora.unige.ch/tecfa/edutech/welcome_frame.html

This site is maintained by TECFA at the University of Geneva, Switzerland Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences (FPSE). Edutech is an on-line resource for education and technologies. This site offers a variety of options including: sites of the month, an alphabetical search for themes, a query search, and an opportunity to submit a theme to Edutech's database.

Author: TECFA (Piguet00@uni2a.unige.ch)

Subjects:

Education

Keywords: technology

Find a Library

http://www.LibraryCard.com/mqfind.asp

"Enter your address and you will get a list of the public and academic libraries in your area. You may then select one of the libraries and create a map from the address you provided to the library address using MapQuestıs map service." Registration is required.

Author: TheLibraryCard, Inc.

Subjects:

Education

Arts & Humanities--Libraries

The Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM)

http://www.thegateway.org/

This is a great site for teachers looking for lesson plans on a wide range of subjects. According to a review in WIRED, "GEM evaluates resources from federal, state, university, nonprofit, and commercial sites and compiles a database of lesson plans accessible through a simple search. There are currently over 140 organizations supplying over 7,000 documents to the database."

Author: National Library of Education (library@ed.gov)

Subjects:

Education

Keywords: lesson plan

The History of Education Site

http://www.socsci.kun.nl/ped/whp/histeduc/

"An international, annotated collection of links to online information about the history of education and childhood: from simple short overviews to academic papers in various languages. This includes online bibliographies, online education classics and source texts, homepages of research organizations and specialized archives, sites or pages dedicated to important educators from the past, various sites about the history of primary, higher and special education, sites about the daily life of children in the past, etc. Apart from all the links, the HES offers various kinds of on-site content that is not available elsewhere on the Web."

Author: Philosophy and History of Education, Nijmegen University (histeduc@ped.kun.nl)

Subjects:

Education

Keywords: Resources; History

International Comparisons in Education

http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/international/

"As part of its Congressional mandate, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) supports international comparisons in education to collect and report reliable and timely data on a variety of subjects. Through student assessments, surveys of adults in the workforce, and the development of international indicators on education systems around the world, NCES examines education in the United States and other nations."

Author: National Center for Education Statistics (library@inet.ed.gov)

Subjects:

Education

MagPortal.com: Magazine Articles on Education

http://www.MagPortal.com/c/edu/

A searchable, browsable directory of magazine articles related to education topics that are available online. Topics covered include: Business School; College; Distance Learning; Pre-College; Research; Technology in Education; Training. Updated every few days.

Author: Hot Neuron LLC (support@magportal.com)

Subjects:

Education

Museums Universally Supporting Education and Entertainment (MUSEE)

http://www.musee-online.org/

"MUSEE is a not-for-profit organization which works with cultural institutions around the world to provide services to museums, schools, and the general public. MUSEE's mission is to enhance cultural awareness, advance education at all levels, and stimulate public interest in cultural institutions. MUSEE is helping cultural institutions prepare for the future by fostering information exchange on existing and emerging electronic technologies and by creating a forum or the discussion of other innovative approaches to education, culture, and entertainment using museum resources in tandem with these technologies. Through MUSEE's programs, museums should also be able to gain access to new forms of revenue generation. MUSEE serves as an advocate for museums to evaluate and pursue potential relationships with funders, commercial producers, programmers, and distributors to develop and market educational products based on museum collections, public programs, and scholarly research. MUSEE, for example, helps identify sources of professional assistance formuseums who wish to explore opportunities in electronic media. Such assistance should ensure the responsible use of a museum's staff, collections, and research materials." Site features a directory of museum Websites organized by subject, including: Science/Technology, Art, Natural History, Special Interest, History, Archaeology/Anthropology/Ethnography, Children's, Zoos/Gardens/Aquaria; or browsed alphabetically.

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Subjects:

Education

Arts & Humanities

Science & Technology

Keywords: Museums; Resources

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

http://nces.ed.gov/

"NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in the United States and other nations." Look here for statistical information on all levels of education. The site includes an encyclopedia of education statistics, an FAQ, activities for children, and a catalog of NCES publications.

Author: National Center for Education Statistics (library@inet.ed.gov)

Subjects:

Education

Law, Government & Political Science--Government--US Federal Government--Executive--Agencies

National Education Association - Educational Links (EDLinks)

http://www.nea.org/cet/links.html

"...a showcase for the best World Wide Web links about Teaching, Learning and Technology. Each link in our database is there because education practitioners, parents and kids who visit our site have asked us to include it. Each Web site link contained in our database was reviewed and annotated by a group of NEA Teacher Consultants (education employees from schools around the country)."

Author: National Education Association

Subjects:

Education

Keywords: teaching; learning; technology

Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/

This site summarizes the standards by which British schools are evaluated and inspected on a four-year rotating basis. Contains a series of reports on individual British schools.

Author: Office of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in England

Subjects:

Education

Keywords: British educational system; educational standards; school inspection

Peterson's Education Center

http://www.petersons.com/

Online, searchable versions of the popular Peterson's educational guides. Active sections are private college-preparatory schools, undergraduate colleges, graduate and professional study and summer programs for kids and teenagers.

Author: Peterson's Education Center (info@petersons.com)

Subjects:

Education

Keywords: Higher Education; K-12 Education; Colleges; Graduate; Professional

Scholarly Societies Project

http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/overview.html

This site contains a searchable database of links to and information about international academic and scholarly societies. Socities are indexed in a subject guide or can be found by searching by name or abbreviation. The site can be translated in German, French, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.

Author: Jim Parrott

Subjects:

Education

Arts & Humanities

Science & Technology

Societal Information

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/5884/

"The purpose of this site is to find, collect, and disseminate information about web sites that are of value to society. Perhaps you need to brush up on your education or employment skills or you have questions about parenting. Learn the best way to navigate sites leading to government information. Get help from experts to keep healthy and fit. Get support for someone with special needs or a victim of abuse. Teens, find tips and answers to common questions." Well organized and annotated.

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Subjects:

Education

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare

Sports Media

http://www.sports-media.org/

A gateway site with links to all sorts of physical education resources on the web. Includes links to lesson plans, coaching resources, organizations, and more.

Author: Van Damme Guy (conceptmanager@sports-media.org)

Subjects:

Education

Entertainment & Leisure--Sports

Keywords: physical education; phys ed

Teaching Indigenous Languages

http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~jar/TIL.html

"The Teaching Indigenous Languages Web Site contains 46 full text papers from indigenous languages conferences that focused on stabilizing, teaching, and revitalizing endangered languages (mostly American Indian languages) held in 1989, 1997, and 1998. It also has full text columns on American Indian/Alaska Native education from the newsletter of the National Association for Bilingual Education from 1990 to the present. There are also links to many other American Indian Education and Bilingual Education sites."

Author: Jon Reyhner (Jon.Reyhner@nau.edu)

Subjects:

Education

Social Sciences--Ethnicity, Culture, and Race--Native American

Keywords: biligualism; native languages

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