http://www.edtags.org/ http://www.edtags.org/css/EdTags.jpghttp://www.edtags.org/bookmarks.php/gutman_librarians/k-12 Recent bookmarks posted to Edtags.org 60 http://www.tolerance.org/ "Teaching Tolerance is dedicated to reducing prejudice, improving intergroup relations and supporting equitable school experiences for our nations children." Includes curricula and classroom activities. gutman_librarians Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:36:19 +0000 curriculum tolerance teaching k-12 parents http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2008031 The 2008 edition includes 43 indicators in five main areas: (1) participation in education; (2) learner outcomes; (3) student effort and educational progress; (4) the contexts of elementary and secondary education; and (5) the contexts of postsecondary education. gutman_librarians Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:55:11 +0000 education data education statistics k-12 education indicators http://www.edweek.org/ew/toc/2008/06/05/index.html?levelId=2300&rale2=KQE5d7nM%2FXAYPsVRXwnFWYRqIIX2bhy1%2BKNA5buLAWHQHIkI8%2BoIsUaKvHlX9vGYJQFHAGYYOB6C%0AQIKk3G99v5EebMSYwFLLWH1jwfn%2BQwvaITPsbWc4kTyx7Y4Sa1ElYjwAx%2BvharjqEZv%2F%2BQnhgCt2%0A%2BlQN%2Bth%2FoW6bBXB8DxpbntH5T9sU5alHtRyiAo2%2Bbo87dVCpACen9DdPabNeNe4nWXtIlEJ2V22c%0AyGSsQ0rWeQWcjEPMq6jtdnpdfe3UhXH3NDzORuW6r9gSF3W5aJHII%2Fmu01CU1RHk2m6AgF%2F%2BOv8W%0AFRv9QTNdi93XzvUCc%2F27w0pJRXlXbZzIZKxDSm8sck8%2Bs%2BoUYA1hc%2FeVmUCLm9JU3rBXgGI8AMfr%0A4Wq46hGb%2F%2FkJ4YBS0H6jjNdx8LmZj8qltMgSAwrT8tTKeXwfNFAiTmJo2ULejpslneSwe4id8UPZ%0ApRq%2B1%2Bji8KynDJ%2FKwVBMC0SOqiJ7fRHu4lRanQkzgfne0jsHAsyDLJnT9czpjKHi7kiJYZbxyYrh%0AZXx9HIymQh6ARlyLk9atn4meXq3tiYa%2F50L1%2BlvcuhrJZiWAuSDwcB2s8o24BLkkXp5ere2Jhr%2Fn%0AHpsaq3Eisr7Ed%2BH2K5w72O4Rf1PdoZMV2k6%2FwCYkAFGAygON1ocUl%2BAyLF8AXb5nOiVYIhAhD639%0AGyTi0siB6Br109eMMuciqvh%2BdTr6Mdmnv5hR6bUQTEW%2BVXzS9zD3Fr17iTFpjG%2Bzm4%2FeHR4%2FESbK%0AwKxAPtTNl%2FxO4Ut6YmU%3D Education Week special issue on states' efforts to forge stronger connections between precollegiate and postsecondary education gutman_librarians Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:54:16 +0000 graduation rates accountability k-12 higher education data statistics http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/pdf/Turnaround_pg_04181.pdf The goal of this practice guide is to formulate specific and coherent evidence-based recommendations for use by educators aiming to quickly and dramatically improve student achievement in low-performing schools. Although schoolwide reform models exist, most assume a slow and steady approach to school reform. They do not seek to achieve the kind of quick school turnaround examined in this guide. gutman_librarians Tue, 06 May 2008 22:55:46 +0000 turnaround schools low performing schools k-12 educational leadership best practices http://www.alec.org/fileadmin/newPDF/2007%20ALEC%20Education%20Report%20Card.pdf The Report Card from the American Legislative Exchange Council, collects and provides, within a single volume,the most basic and customary measures of educational resources and achievement on a state-by-state basis. gutman_librarians Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:13:05 +0000 education statistics education data k-12 education rankings education report card state rankings http://www.annenberginstitute.org/pdf/OrganizedCommunities.pdf This six-year study conducted by the Annenberg Institute for School Reform found strong and consistent relationships between community organizing and policy and resource decisions,school-level improvements, and student outcomes. gutman_librarians Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:45:42 +0000 community organizing public schools urban schools annenberg institute for school r k-12 school reform https://ssl.sc.gov/SchoolReportCards/ Generate lists of South Carolina schools based on performance, expenditures, and teacher info, at the statewide or district level (2002/03-2006/07) gutman_librarians Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:17:28 +0000 data k-12 south carolina http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/treasures.html The Institute maintains this website to serve as a portal for American history on the Web; to offer high-quality educational material for teachers, students, historians, and the public; and to provide up-to-date information about the Institute's programs and activities. gutman_librarians Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:02:39 +0000 curriculum social studies american history k-12 gilder lehrman institute http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/pdf/20072003.pdf A "best practice" guide from the Institute of Education Sciences. Includes evidence-based recommendations for encouraging girls in math and science. gutman_librarians Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:10:30 +0000 girls science education math education k-12 http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/ This annual report provides a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of education from prekindergarten through graduate school. gutman_librarians Thu, 12 Jul 2007 19:45:56 +0000 k-12 post-secondary education statistics united states http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html Enormous collections of digitized historic maps, photos, documents, audio, and video in hundreds of subject areas. Invaluable primary sources for teachers and students. gutman_librarians Wed, 28 Mar 2007 02:04:09 +0000 american memory documents primary sources us history history social studies regional history lesson plans k-12 teacher resource http://www.sreb.org/main/EdData/DataLibrary/datalibindex.asp The SREB Data Library provides a wealth of state-by-state information about elementary and secondary education, colleges and universities, and significant trends affecting them gutman_librarians Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:46:55 +0000 higher education k-12 sreb education statistics education data http://gseweb.harvard.edu/library/services/research_instruction/edstats.html Major sources of statistical data for United States elementary, secondary, and higher education. Includes national, state, and historical data, and some links to downloadable data files. gutman_librarians Fri, 13 Oct 2006 02:45:38 +0000 data higher education k-12 state data statistics united states http://www.accessexcellence.org/ Launched in 1993, Access Excellence is a national educational program that provides high school health and biology teachers access to their colleagues, scientists, and critical sources of new scientific information via the World Wide Web. gutman_librarians Fri, 22 Sep 2006 21:46:06 +0000 k-12 high school secondary health biology science http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/ Information on public schools and school districts provided by the National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data. The data include information that describes schools and school districts, including name, address, and phone number; descriptive information about students and staff, including demographics; and fiscal data, including revenues and current expenditure. gutman_librarians Fri, 22 Sep 2006 21:38:17 +0000 data demographics fiscal data k-12 public schools school districts statistics united states