K12 EDUCATION LINKS:
RESEARCH & RESOURCES
Note: If access to some databases and online publications is limited through web sites, try the CSUN Library web site: http://library.csun.edu and search under Databases A-Z or Electronic Periodicals for free access w/ your CSUN user ID & password. This is just a partial list of the growing universe of excellent web sites on education issues. If you have suggestions for additional useful web sites, please e-mail the links to me at sauerbach2063@sbcglobal.net and thanks!
U.S. Education Policy, Issues, & Data
www.ed.gov U.S. Dept of Education
data, policy info, government reports, resources, links on wide variety of topics, + much free info for educators and parents
www.nces.ed.gov National Center for Educational Statistics
extensive site with tables, charts, reports: straightforward descriptive statistics on everything from national achievement tests (NAEP) to class size, teacher qualifications, college enrollment rates, etc.
www.eric.ed.gov Education Resource and Information Center
huge education research database; see ERIC Digests (full text online) for short intros to various issues and trends in the field with bibliography (more focused searching in ERIC takes some training and can be time-consuming)
www.publicagenda.org Public Agenda
national public opinion polls, research and reports exploring controversial issues in education and tracing trends among educators, parents, students, general public
www.edtrust.org Education Trust
national organization for closing the achievement gap, links to data at Education Watch Online and to Education Trust West (focus on California)
www.publiceducation.org Public Education Network
National advocacy group for public schools and public education foundations.
www.civilrightsproject.harvard.edu Harvard Civil Rights Project
latest reports on segregation, desegregation, resegregation + general civil rights and education
California Education Policy, Issues, & Data
www.cde.ca.gov California Dept. of Education
includes data, reports, policies; information for educators, parents, etc.
www.edsource.org EdSource
excellent, easily accessible information and resources on education issues affecting California, including changing demographics, achievement gap, language learners, school funding, politics
www.ed-data.k12.ca.us Educational Data Partnership
school and district profiles for every school/district in California with statistics comparing inputs and outcomes (e.g., test scores), with links to California Dept. of Education data
www.edtrustwest.org Education Trust West
advocacy organization for closing achievement gap, with focus on western U.S., especially California; data, reports, resources
www.justschoolscalifornia.org Just Schools
advocacy organization tracking policy and issues related to educational equity and social justice in California schools; has free daily listserv with California Education News Roundup from around the state http://justschools.gseis.ucla.edu/roundup/index.html
http://tcla.gseis.ucla.edu Teaching to Change L.A.
UCLA-sponsored web site written by local educators and activists about teaching for social justice, including descriptions of innovative programs and partnerships, lots of background info
Education Periodicals (general or practitioner)
See CSUN library web site http://library.csun.edu for access to many online sources. Plus a few direct links:
www.edweek.org “Education Week” (also in print)
national weekly newspaper of record of important events in education – you can register for free for access to “Hot Topics” and to search Ed Week Archives for background info on research topics – also links to Teacher Magazine
www.ascd.org/frameedlead.html “Educational Leadership” (also in print)
national monthly magazine for administrators, variety of good short articles for trends and background on current issues in K12 ed
www.pdkintl.org/kappan/kappan.htm Phi Delta Kappan
national monthly magazine for educators, high quality short articles by experts
www.edutopia.org Edutopia
online magazine with descriptions of variety of model programs in K12 education
Education Periodicals (scholarly research, theory, debate)
See CSUN library web site http://library.csun.edu , and use your bar code on back of ID card for free access to many electronic journals.
Plus a few direct links:
www.tcrecord.org Teachers College Record (also in print)
important journal that has recent issues available in full text online for free
http://edrev.asu.edu/ Education Review
education book reviews, free access to all online
http://epaa.asu.edu/ Education Policy Analysis Archives
research articles, free access to all online
Multicultural/Anti-Bias Education
www.nps.gov/manz/forteachers/index.htm Manzanar National Historic Site resources for teachers on the Japanese American internment 1942-1945
www.tolerance.org/teach Teaching Tolerance Online (+ magazine)
anti-bias model projects, first person descriptions of programs/lessons, sections for teachers/students/parents, links – sponsored by Southern Poverty Law Center
www.rethinkingschools.org Rethinking Schools (online + print publication)
one of the oldest and best known clearinghouses for information on education for social change, multicultural ed, anti-racist ed; various publications
http://tcla.gseis.ucla.edu Teaching to Change L.A.
UCLA-sponsored web site written by local educators and activists about teaching for social justice, including descriptions of innovative programs and partnerships, lots of background info
www.teachingforchange.org National Coalition of Education Activists & NAME -
resources for K12 educators on multicultural education and teaching for social justice
www.inform.umd.edu/edRes/Topic/Diversity University of Md. Diversity Database
large, well-organized database with numerous links; can be uneven in quality
www.nameorg.org National Association for Multicultural Education
conferences, publications, links
www.nabe.org National Association of Bilingual Education
conferences, publications, FAQs about bilingual ed, link to “Portraits of Success” web site with Brown Univ. describing some successful programs: www2.lab.brown.edu/NABE/portraits/taf
www.ncbe.gwu.edu National Clearinghouse on Bilingual Education
www.civilrightsproject.harvard.edu Harvard Civil Rights Project
latest reports on segregation, desegregation, resegregation + general civil rights and education
Parent/Family Involvement in Education
www.partnershipschools.org Network of Partnership Schools
Programs, training, materials, etc. for implementing Epstein’s partnership model.
www.finenetwork.org Family Involvement Network of Educators, Harvard
Comprehensive site of Harvard Family Research Project, free monthly listserv with links to programs, research, cases.
www.pritchardcommittee.org Pritchard Committee for Academic Excellence
Parent leadership training, began w/ Kentucky school reform.
www.FamiliesInSchools.org Families in Schools
Local nonprofit organization, resources for parent and professional training.
www.communityschools.org Coalition for Community Schools
Reports and resources on community partnerships for full-service schools.
www.pta.org National PTA
National standards for parent involvement, activities, links.
www.ncpie.org National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education
www.pthvp.org Parent-Teacher Home Visit Project
Sacramento-based national model for training and support of home visits by K12 teachers
School Reform (see also more specific topics)
www.annenberginstitute.org Annenberg Institute for School Reform
Research and resources for public engagement, shared accountability, urban school reform, etc.
www.ucla-idea.org UCLA Institute for Democracy, Education & Access
Research and reports on current issues and trends in educational equity and access.
www.justschoolscalifornia.org Just Schools
advocacy organization tracking policy and issues related to educational equity and social justice in California schools; has free daily listserv with California Education News Roundup from around the state http://justschools.gseis.ucla.edu/roundup/index.html
http://tcla.gseis.ucla.edu Teaching to Change L.A.
UCLA-sponsored web site written by local educators and activists about teaching for social justice, including descriptions of innovative programs and partnerships, lots of background info
Charter Schools
www.publiccharters.org National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
Advocates for policy favorable to public charter schools “for those who need them most.”
www.edreform.com Center for Educational Reform
Research, resources, and advocacy in favor of charter schools.
www.nea.org/charter/ National Education Association
Research and reports, more critical.
www.isbe.state.il.us/charter/Default.htm National Study of Charter Schools
Link to U.S. Dept. of Education annual study of charter schools.
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