Sites by Subject · Education

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Sites by Subject · Research Databases · Education

General Sites

Academic Info: Education Gateway

Comprehensive coverage of academic information on the web.

AskERIC

Access to ERIC documents database and links to teacher resources.

History of Education

History of education in the 20th century, organized by decade.

Library of Congress - Professional Development for Teachers

The Library of Congress "Teaching with Primary Sources" program provides primary source-based staff development to teachers across the country. Offers online modules, training for small groups, and training with their educational consortium.

National Center for Educational Statistics

Easy-to-search collection of federal statistical publications.

Ohio Department of Education

Statistical profiles of Ohio school districts, job postings, teacher certification information, and state legislation.

OhioHeretoHelp.com: Education and Training

Resources on topics such as grants and scholarships, adult training, apprenticeship programs, and financial aid.

People to People Ambassador Programs

Launched in 1956 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Ambassador Programs offer educational travel opportunities for students, athletes, educators, and professionals. Programs include the World Leadership Forum, Leadership Summit for Young Women, and Sports, Citizen, and Student Ambassador programs.

Peterson’s Education and Career Center

Wide range of educational resources based on the Peterson's guides, including advice on career and education decisions.

Study Abroad

Directory of study abroad programs, searchable by country and subject, with contact information but no program descriptions. General advice about travel and study.

Terra Lingua USA

A not-for-profit, educational organization dedicated to promoting language education and international understanding by providing family homestay immersion experiences. Offers academic, outbound, and summer programs.

U.S. Department of Education

Site for federal information on education, with online full-text publications.

Adult & Continuing Education

Elderhostel

Affordable education opportunities throughout the world for people over age 55.

General Educational Development: GED Testing

The Ohio Department of Education's website for the GED high school equivalency exam.

Outward Bound

Information on a wide variety of outdoor education experiences.

Petersons.com · The Study Abroad Channel

Peterson's online guide to study abroad programs, searchable by country, field of study, or sponsor.

PLCH · Adult Education in Cincinnati

The Library's index to adult education classes in the Greater Cincinnati area.

Shaw Guides

Searchable directory of educational travel and career programs in cooking, golf, tennis, foreign languages and other areas of study.

TimeOut Associates

Organization offering experimental education for high school graduates not yet ready for college.

Free Online Lectures & Courses

GCFLearnFree.org

This site is funded by the Goodwill Community Foundation and offers basic computer classes, including tutorials for Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and Publisher. Also offers classes on career planning and math & money skills.

Harvard @ Home

Explore more than fifty programs linked from the "Program List," covering subjects ranging from the arts to social sciences, from history to current affairs, from literature to science and math.

iTunes U

Oxford University, Duke University, Cornell University, Stanford University, museums, research institutes, and more (offers free lectures, but you must download the iTunes software first).

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Open Courseware

Offers free publication of 1,900 MIT course materials that reflects almost all the undergraduate and graduate subjects taught at MIT.

Open Yale Courses

Provides free and open access to a selection of introductory courses taught by distinguished teachers and scholars at Yale University.

University of California Berkley on YouTube

Offers courses, lectures, events, guest speakers, and more.

University of California Berkley Webcasts

Provides webcasts of lectures for the current semester and archived webcasts.

Homeschooling

About.com Homeschooling

Links to a variety of homeschooling topics; clicking on “Homeschooling in the USA” displays a clickable map for Ohio resources, including Christian homeschool organizations.

Christian Home Educators of Cincinnati

Seminars, support groups, reviews, legislative news, and other information for local homeschoolers.

Eclectic Homeschool Online

Topical index for lessons plans plus instructional forms and charts that can be downloaded.

Homeschooling in Ohio

Links to national and state organizations in support of homeschooling, with email addressses of Ohio homeschool families; information on the Ohio code and copy of notification form.

Homeschooling Kids with Disabilites

Support for homeschoolers of children with disabilities.

National Home Education Research Institute

Research, statistics, facts, demographics about homeschooling, maintained by the editor of Home School Researcher.

Ohio Homeschooling

Short useful list of links for Ohio homeschoolers.

K–12

American Montessori Consulting

Provides useful information for Montessori educators, including lesson plans, newsletters, and a chat room for sharing ideas.

American School Directory

Searchable directory of U.S. elementary and secondary schools with links to state agencies.

Archdiocese of Cincinnati Schools Links

Directory of diocesan schools with links to school websites.

Cincinnati and the Tristate · Indiana K–12 Public School Districts

Use this directory for local resources.

Cincinnati and the Tristate · Kentucky K–12 Public School Districts

Use this directory for local resources.

Cincinnati and the Tristate · Ohio K–12 Public School Districts

Use this directory for local resources.

Cincinnati Public Schools

School information for the Cincinnati public school district with news releases and calendar.

Classroom Connect

Large teaching resource site with selected curriculum ideas.

Community Schools in Cincinnati

Provides addresses and telephone numbers for local area charter/community schools.

Education Week on the Web

Current issue of weekly education newspaper plus searchable archives from 1981, with daily news from major newspapers.

Education World

Directory of resources for teachers and administrators, including curriculum materials, educational policy, and current events.

Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators

Links to websites for ideas to enhance the curriculum, carefully selected and updated daily.

LearningNetwork

New York Times curriculum resources related to current events, for grades 6-12.

Montessori International Index

Basic information on Montessori philosophy and list of accredited teacher preparation programs.

National Public School Locator

Federal database of public elementary and secondary schools, including data on staff, enrollment, and ethnic composition.

PBS TeacherSource

Teaching modules and resources related to PBS programming.

School Information Partnership

School, district, and state educational data gathered by the federal No Child Left Behind program.

State Teachers Certification and Licensing Resources

State-by-state teacher certification requirements with links to state agencies and job postings.

Strive

A regional partnership, supported by the business, education, non-profit, philanthropic, and civic sectors, "to develop the best educational system in the world, from preschool to college” for kids in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.

Colleges & Financial Aid

ACT Home Page

Information and online registration for the ACT test.

American Indian College Fund

The American Indian College Fund provides scholarships and other support for the nation's 32 tribal colleges and universities.

American Universities

Access to official college and university home pages.

Cincinnati and the Tristate · Colleges & Universities

Use this directory for local resources.

College and University Rankings

Compilation of links to online rankings of graduate, undergraduate and professional schools.

College Board Online

SAT and GRE test information and online templates for career, college and scholarship search.

CollegeNet

Post-secondary education information including community colleges and professional degree programs.

CollegeView

College search template with links to college home pages.

.edu · US News Colleges and Career Center

Online edition of college issue of US News and World Report, including information on school rankings, financial aid, career and graduate study.

Educational Testing Service

Information on tests administered by ETS, including SAT, GRE, TOEFL, and AP examinations.

FastWeb

Matches student profile with large database of scholarships.

Federal School Code Search Page

Easy access to the Title IV school codes needed to complete the federal financial aid forms (FAFSA).

FinAid

Broad and deep collection of financial aid information and links covering all aspects of scholarship search.

FreSch!

Scholarship database offering free searching.

Office of Postsecondary Education

Current information on legislation affecting education, including government student aid.

PLCH Yearbook Collection

List of holdings in the Library's collection of high school and college yearbooks.

Princeton Review

College selection site which offers the creation of a personal college search file that can be saved and revised online.

Student Aid on the Web

Federal student aid information from the Department of Education.

Studentjobs.gov

Information about student employment, internships, and volunteer opportunities in the Federal government.

US News Best Colleges Index

This year's college rankings, detailed school directory, interactive tools, college admission guide, and brief articles. From US News and World Report magazine.

Distance Learning

Distance Education and Training Council

Formerly the National Home Study Council, this organization monitors home correspondence courses offered by a number of agencies.

MindEdge

Distance learning courses searchable by class, school and state; maintained by educators from Harvard and MIT.

Ohio Learns

A "one stop site for anyone interested in college level distance or e-learning in Ohio." Includes information about courses, degrees, and resources/tools to help prepare you for distance learning.

Literacy

National Center for Family Literacy

Supports family literacy services through programming, training, research, advocacy and dissemination.

Sites by Subject · Literacy

Find information on adult basic and secondary education, English as a second language (ESL), family literacy, GED sites, learning disabilities, and Ohio proficiency tests.

Ohio Achievement Tests

High School Graduation Tests

Directory of useful links and resources from the Ohio Department of Education.

Ninth Grade Math Proficiency Test

A thirty-eight question math test based on the Ohio 9th Grade Proficiency Test.

Ohio Graduation Test Central

Lots of useful resources for parents, teachers, and students.

Ohio Graduation Test Information

FAQs about the new tests.

Ohio Graduation Test Resources

Resources, calculators, and interactive exercises organized by curriculum standard in english, math, history and science. Also includes resouces for parents and teachers.

Ohio Proficiency Practice Tests

This site, maintained by the Ohio Department of Education, contains links to practice tests for Ohio proficiency tests.