• American Library Association Resources for Parents, Teens, and Kids
  An excellent set of directories for parents, children, and educators.
• Education World
  Search over 500,000 education-related sites. Also has links to lesson plans and education-related news stories from major newspapers. The site includes sections for curriculum development, continuing education, and school administration.
• Educator's Reference Desk
  A collection of resources guides covering all aspects of education, over 2,000 lesson plans created by teachers throughout the United States, and archived questions from the former AskERIC database. Hosted by the Information Institute of Syracuse.
• GEM: The Gateway to Educational Materials
  This online catalog contains detailed descriptions of over 40,000 educational resources found on varioius federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial internet sites. Also hosted by the Information Institute of Syracuse.lans and education-related news stories from major newspapers. The site includes sections for curriculum development, continuing education, and school administration.
• Kathy Shrock's Guide for Educators
  Browse a list of sites on the Internet that are useful for enhancing curriculum and teacher professional growth. The site is updated daily. Hosted by Discovery.com.
• Yahoo Education
  A directory of web-based information on K-12, higher education, continuing education, and other education topics.

Education Tests and Measurement

• Mental Measurements Yearbook (EBSCOhost)
  Mental Measurements Yearbook, produced by the Buros Institute, includes consumer-oriented test reviews. The purpose of the Yearbook is to provide evaluative information to promote informed test selection. Typical test entries include descriptive information, professional reviews, and reviewer references.
• Access restrictions: Available to SWOSU students, faculty, and staff on and off campus.
• ETS TestLink
  An extensive library of 20,000 tests and other measurement devices from the early 1900s to the present.

ERIC (and Other Key Sites)

• ERIC - Educational Resources Information Center
  The ERIC database is currently undergoing a restructuring and redesign. The database currently covers 1996-2003. Citations for 2004 and 2005 are not yet available.
• Childrens' Book Award Winners
  • Caldecott Medal
  • Newbery Medal
  • Sequoyah Book Award
  • Texas Bluebonnet

Government

• Oklahoma
• Oklahoma Department of Education
• PASS (Priority Academic Student Skills)
  (Click on the PASS button on the menu on the left of page)
• Criteria for Evaluation of Effective Teaching and Administrative Performance
• Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation
  Oklahoma's independent standards board for teacher education.
• CEOE (Certificate Exams for Oklahoma Educators)
• State Regents for Higher Education
• Student Information Center
  Information for students on Oklahoma universities and colleges.  Includes information on admission standards, financial aid, and transfer policies.
• Department of Libraries
• OK Kids
  A directory of resources for children and a directory of state and national sites for children at risk.
• Federal
• US Department of Education

Organizations

• American Federation of Teachers
• Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
• Association of Teacher Educators (ATE)
• Educause
• National Association of Elementary School Principals
• National Association of Secondary School Principals
• National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
• National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
• National Education Association
• National Educational Service
• National PTA
• National Science Teachers Association
• Oklahoma Education Association
• More Educational Associations and Organizations (via US Dept. of Education)
  Includes an alphabetical listing plus the Education Resource Organizations Directory, a searchable database of over 3,000 organizations.

Statistics and Demographics

• National Center for Education Statistics
  An extensive list of statistical publications, survey data sets, and topical analysis. The NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting, analyzing, and organizing educational data for the United States. Also includes publications on other nations.
• Oklahoma School Report Cards
  From the Oklahoma Education Oversight Board, Office of Accountability. Fet Oklahoma school district “Report Cards” that feature classroom, community, and administrative characteristics in addition to student performance on core curriculum and other standardized tests. Reports from 1997 to present are available.
• Sperling’s BestPlaces School Statistics
  Searchable database of all school districts in the U.S. Includes demographic information such as administrative characteristics, number of students in each grade, and student body composition.
• UNESCO Institute for Statistics
  Includes global and international comparable statistics for education.

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