Education Websites - Sellersburg: Elementary & Secondary Education

Statistics on American children from government sources

The Center for Education Reform (CER) provides information on charter schools and public schools. This site provides information on schools in all fifty states. This site also contains recent education news about reform and job listings searchable by state

The University of Kentucky’s College of Education created this website to collect all the teacher certification requirements in the U.S.

From the National Center for Education Statistics, this site offers search tools and data resources containing basic information and statistics on public elementary and secondary schools as well as on schooling in general. It allows the user to search for public schools and school districts, compare the finances of a school district with its peers, and create customized tables for schools, districts, and states over multiple years

Links to resources on disabilities

The latest education news, education business news, and links to other related sites are collected and updated regularly on this site. In addition, this site provides lesson plans in a variety of areas including math, writing, reading, science, technology, and social studies

Developed by the National Endowment for Humanities and other sources, this site contains links to 49 of the "top humanities sites" and lesson plans in the areas of history, English and language arts, foreign languages and art history. It also includes learning guides that provide tips for using sites for designing class curricula and activities. Sites are searchable

"...an information source on the Web with news from USA Today, monthly site reviews and employment listings to keep educators up to date. ...original content such as lesson plans, articles written by education experts, and information on how to make the best use of technology in the classroom ...."

Database of journal articles and research in the field of education

Offers free educational web resources for teachers and students to use in the classroom sponsored through over 30 federal agencies. The web resources are organized into subject areas and it offers a variety of special collections

Information for parents interested in homeschooling

The Learning page offers new pathways for learning about history of America, utilizing documents from the Library's primary source materials of rare Americana. The site also features available e-mail reference assistance, files of teacher generated project ideas, and links to history and education related Web sites

Online homework help in Math & Science from Rose Hulman Institute of Technology

This site offers wide range of web resources in the following subject areas of Art; English/Language Arts; Foreign Languages; history/Social Studies; Mathematics; Science; Physical education; Vocational Education; and Global Education

NAEP is charged by Congress to monitor the knowledge, skills, and performance of the nation's children. NAEP provides objective data about student performance at national, regional, and state levels

The National Center for Learning Disabilities provides support for children and adults with learning disabilities (LD). They provide information, resources, and referral services to those affected with LD, and to educators who work with those having learning disabilities. The site contains quick facts about LD, links to research and news about LD, and information on coping and succeeding with LD. The site is updated regularly

Information from the United States Department of Education on the No Child Left Behind Act

Information on the Scholastic Apptitude Test (SAT)

"Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI) is a collection of Internet accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education. This collection exists in order to make on-line Special Education resources more easily and readily available in one location."

"The Theory Into Practice (TIP) database contains descriptions of 50 theories relevant to human learning and instruction. Each description includes the following sections: overview, scope/application, example, principles, and references. Relationships between theories are identified by highlighted text within articles. These relationships can be connections between specific theories or to concepts that underlie a number of theories. The theories are also indexed according to content domain and type of learning. Some theories also include brief video clips."

The Internet home of the Department of Education contains a wealth of resources, including education research and statistics and information on federal education policy