Educator's Reference Desk -
Free access to the ERIC database, lesson plans and many
other resources.
ERIC
database - The world's largest source of education
information. The database contains more than 1 million
abstracts of education-related documents and journal
articles.
ERIC
Thesaurus - For help in using the subject terms
("Descriptors")
in ERIC.
Gender
Issues In Education - Drexel Library's 'Good Web Sites' for web
links to sites primarily concerned with women's studies, women's issues,
or gender issues in Education.
MAR*TEC (Mid-Atlantic
Regional Technology in Education Consortium) - seeks to improve
technological proficiency of teachers and students in our region.
A collaborative network of universities and K-12 schools based
at Temple University.
National Library of Education (NLE) -
The NLE is a part of the US Department of Education. Provides information
about products, programs and resources of the NLE.
The Pennsylvania Department of Education -
Information on and/or links to issues and initiatives, elementary
through adult education resources, Teacher's pages, School District and Intermediate
Unit information, and more.
R*TEC (Regional
Technology in Education Consortia) - Lists web-based tools
and resources created by the 10 regional member consortia.
The School District of Philadelphia -
News and information concerning the administration of the PSD
as well as individual schools. Also provides links to staff, student, and community
resources.
US Department of Education -
Click on Topics A-Z for information on a broad range of topics
aimed at improving teaching and learning.
Fairrosa
Cyber Library -
Includes articles, reviews, discussions, links and even full-text classic
children's stories and books. Special section on Lewis Carroll.
PE
Central - Includes lesson ideas in health, physical education and dance
from preK - 12.
Humanities/Social Studies
American
Memory - Provides primary source and archival materials of
American history and culture,as well as suggested lesson plans
for incorporating the materials. A project of the Library
of Congress National Digital Library.
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government
for Kids - Information and activites relating to U.S. government
on pages targeted to different grade levels. Also includes a
section for parents and teachers.
History/Social Studies
Web Site for K-12 Teachers - Well-organized and up-to-date with links
to history/social studies sources, current awareness announcements and notification
of upcoming relevant TV/radio specials. Subdivision by academic specialty.
Social
Studies - Covers history, geography, government, and world cultures.
Montage:
English and Language Arts - Page contains 4 websites covering
elementary and secondary language arts and children's and young
adult literature.
Reading is Fundamental (RIF) -
The children's literacy organization offers suggested reading
lists by age, activities to encourage reading, and parental
and community involvement suggestions.
ReadWriteThink - Lesson plans,
standards and other resources from a site jointly sponsored by the International
Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of English. [Reviewed]
Math/Science
Access Excellence -
A national education program targeted for high school biology teachers,
that fosters online collaboration, activities, and information
retrieval.
Math Forum - Links to sites/information
on key issues in mathematics, mathematics education, and mathematics
resources for K-12+.
The NASA Homepage - Information about
the NASA organization and programs, as well as access to a
wealth of information about science and technology. Includes links to satellite
photos, radar images, maps, movies, and more.
U.S.G.S.: Learning Web -
Site dedicated to K-12, exploration and learning in Biology,
Geology, Hydrology, and Geography from the United States
Geological Survey.
The Why
Files: Science Beyond the News - This academic site,
funded by the NSF, gives accurate and readable information
on science/math topics that have been triggered by 'the news'.
Multi-Subject
Awesome Library -
Usefule for teachers, parents, and students, this site organizes
over 15,000 reviewed Web resources in education by topic. Includes
lesson plans, state standards, maps, periodicals, and other resources. Blue
Web'n: A Library of Blue Ribbon Learning Sites on the Web -
Deveolped and maintained by Pacific Bell and San Diego State
University. Includes links to Web-based tutorials, activities,
and projects; unit and lesson plans; hot lists; and other resources.
[Reviewed]
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
(FREE) - Provides access to hundreds of federally supported education
resources available on the Internet from more than 30 Federal agencies.
Search by keywords or browse by topics such as science, arts, educational
technology, foreign languages, social studies, etc.
The
Gateway to Educational Materials - A project of the ERIC Clearinghouse
on Information & Technology to provide an indexed collection of
thousands of lesson plans from Pre-K to post-secondary education. Browse
by subject or use the sophisticated query form to specify search parameters.
New York Times Learning Network -
Provides a variety of Web-based lesson plans and offers instructional
activities specifically related to current news
topics.lecture notes, exams, etc.) created by faculty
worldwide. [Reviewed]
Smithsonian Education -
Learning Resources website designed for educators with Lesson plans,
links to Field Trips and a resource bank.
World Lecture Hall (WLH) -
Contains links to pages of college-level course materials (syllabi,
lecture notes, exams, etc.) created by faculty worldwide. [Reviewed]
www.4Kids.org -
A website to help kids find fun (and educational) stuff on
the internet.
Special Education
The Arc - "The Arc is the
national organization of and for people with mental retardation
and related developmental disabilities and their families."
The Council for Exceptional
Children - Information about the Council for Exceptional Children,
public policy and legislative information, professional development
events, and more.
Special Education Resources
on the Internet (SERI) - Meta-site with links to
resources in many areas of Special Education. Take
the time to look through all the links for a given
specialty area because although content coverage
is thorough, the presentation of links within a given
area is not highly organized.
Content
Knowledge - A Compendium of Content Standards
for K-12 Curriculum
From the Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning,
this site
provides background and history about the development
of the national
standards along with links to the standards themselves.
Developing
Educational Standards - An annotated list of Internet
sites with K-12 educational standards and curriculum
frameworks documents. [Reviewed]
The National
Center on Educational Outcomes - Focuses on students
with disabilities in national and state assessments,
standards-setting efforts, and graduation requirements.
From the University of Minnesota, College of Education
and Human Development. Also available from this Center:
State Web Sites for Graduation Requirements for Students
with Disabilities.
Subject Area Standards
Arts National
Standards for Arts Education -
Available on the ArtsEdge website, the standards outline
what every K-12 student should know and be able to do
in the arts. The standards were developed by the Consortium
of National Arts Education Associations, through a grant
administered by The National Association for Music Education
(MENC).
Educational Technology National Educational
Technology Standards -
Computer technology standards for all teachers developed
by the International Society for Technology Education
and adopted by NCATE
[National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education].
English Standards
for the English Language Arts -
Sponsored by The National Council of Teachers of English
and the International Reading Association. A summary of
the standards and ordering information available on the
web.
Geography National Geography
Standards -
From the National Council for Geographic Education. Contains
the standards, a tutorial, geography assessments, and
links to geography education resources.
History National
Standards for History -
The National Center for History in the Schools at UCLA
developed these standards with the National Council for
History Standards. The web version lacks charts and illustrations.
Science National
Science Education Standards -
Published by the National Research Council in 1996, the
full text is available from the National Academies Press
website.
Social Studies Curriculum Standards
for Social Studies -
An abbreviated version and ordering information is available
from the National Council for the Social Studies.
Tests and Measures
Buros Institute of Mental Measurements -
Home page for the Buros Institute with detailed descriptions of their publications.
An especially helpful feature is a search field that will search across
the many indexes in each Buros publication.
ETS Test
Collection - "TestLink The Test Collection Database" contains
descriptions of over 25,000 tests that reside in the library
of Educational Testing Service. Tests in Microfiche is
a subset of this collection consisting of, 1,000+ tests.
They include research and unpublished instruments that
may be of interest to students doing research. These are
the only tests available for purchase from the Educational
Testing Service Library."FAQs
This ETS site will automatically log you in as 'guest'.
Please note that although this database indexes
the whole 25,000 item Test Collection, the Francis A. Drexel
Library provides access to a small subset (1000+) in Tests
in Microfiche(view catalog record).
FAQ/Finding Information
About Psychological Tests - This page from the American Psychological
Association (APA) describes the types of psychological tests that are available
as well as how to go about finding reviews of the tests and/or locating
the tests themselves.
Naomi Cohen
Education Resources / Reference Librarian
Saint Joseph's University
