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Search:  or  and  phrase [ Home | What's New | What's Cool | Add Site | About ] What's Cool Page: [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] ... End >>  ... Showing 1 - 50 of 1064 Sites Adolescent Literacy    http://www.ncrel.org/litweb/adolescent/ A collection to help practitioners, administrators, policymakers, and other stakeholders gather and apply knowledge of necessary elements of curriculum and instruction for adolescents with the goal of helping all students achieve success. Category: Middle School Breakthrough Collaborative    http://www.breakthroughcollaborative.org National non-profit that increases educational opportunity for high-potential, low-income middle school students and inspires outstanding college and high school students to pursue careers in education. Category: Careers Parent Pack for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning    http://www.casel.org/pub/packet.php This packet provides ideas and tools for working with parents and families regarding social and emotional learning. Information is available in both English and Spanish. Category: Parent/Family Involvement College Financial Aid Tips    http://www.pbs.org/wnet/moneyshow/makeover/041301.html A Public Broadcasting Site (PBS) where Kristin Davis of Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine gives parents, students, and educators tips on financial aid. Category: Financial Aid Constructing School Partnerships with Families and Community Groups    http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/envrnmnt/famncomm/pa400.htm North Central Regional Educational Laboratory's look at family involvement, including articles about its impact in the middle grades and at the secondary school level. Category: High Schools FinAid    http://www.finaid.org Established in fall of 1994, this award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive annotated collection of information about student financial aid on the web. Category: Financial Aid Financial Aid    http://www.ed.gov/finaid/landing.jhtml?src=ln The United State Department of Education provides information for students, families, and eductors to explore options for paying for education. Category: Financial Aid Parent Involvement in Schools    http://www.education-world.com/a_special/parent_involvement.shtml Learn about practical ways in which schools are involving parents. Read about parent involvement strategies that are working for others -- and that could work for you Category: Parent/Family Involvement Free Application for Federal Student Aid    http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ This site by the United States Department of Education provides parents and students the opportunity to complete a free application for federal student aid. Category: Financial Aid Recursos en español (Education Resources for Spanish Speakers)    http://www.ed.gov/espanol/bienvenidos/es/index.html La misión del Departamento de Educación de los Estados Unidos es garantizar igualdad de acceso a la educación y promover la excelencia en la educación por todo el país. Category: en Español Iowa Learning Online (ILO)    http://www.iowalearningonline.org Designed to help local Iowa school districts expand learning opportunities for their high school students through courses delivered "at a distance" using technologies such as the Internet and interactive video classrooms connected to the Iowa Communications Network (ICN). Students enroll in Iowa Learning Online courses through their local school district. Category: High Schools National High School Alliance    http://www.hsalliance.org/ A partnership of over forty organizations representing a diverse cross-section of perspectives and approaches, but sharing a common commitment to promoting the excellence, equity, and development of high school-age youth. Category: High Schools National Parent Teacher Association: Student Achievement    http://www.pta.org/topic_student_success.asp Parent Resources of PTA provide many good ideas for parents in working with their children to increase student achievement. Category: Learning at Home Parent Academic Resources Incorporated (PARI)    http://www.academicresources.org/ Temple University's promotion of the growth of effective parent involvement in the middle school and high school years. The goal is to help parents build confidence in their ability to help with school and schoolwork. Category: Parent/Family Involvement Parent, Family, and Community Involvement in the Middle Grades    http://www.eric.ed.gov Rutherford and Billig's summary of lessons learned in a research project on the family and community involvement in the middle grades. This article can be downloaded at this ERIC site - ERIC Digest - ED387273. Category: Parent/Family Involvement Pathways to College Network - Toolbox    http://www.pathwaystocollege.net/collegereadiness/toolbox/register.asp This College Readiness for All is a toolbox to help school and college outreach practitioners increase college preparation and access for all students. The toolbox is a systematic, research-based approach designed to help you increase the number of students preparing for postsecondary education. Category: College Information School to Career    http://www.careers.iptv.org A career development project for 7-12th grade students, educators, and parents. Through video, web, and interactive activities students are introduced to career professionals, projects, and ideas that help them identify their interests and plan for their futures. Category: Careers School to Career - Parents    http://www.careers.iptv.org/parents.cfm Recognizing that students rank parents as having the most influence on their career choice, this site provides multiple resources to help parents help their students make career choices. Category: Careers Strategic Reading Resource Center    http://www3.iptv.org/pd/strategicreading/default.cfm A collaboration of Iowa Public Television, the Des Moines Public Schools, and the Area Education Agencies (AEAs) helps secondary teachers integrate strategic reading instruction into their curriculum. Category: High School Ten Steps to College with the Greenes    http://www.pbs.org/tenstepstocollege/tensteps_1.html A PBS web site that offers ten steps to assuring your student's admission to college. Access to worksheets and resources are also available. Category: College Information National Center for Family & Community Connections with Schools    http://www.sedl.org/connections The Center offers syntheses of research on parent involvement available for downloading by clicking on the button "Resources," and then on "Research Syntheses." You can also check out "Research Briefs" and "Tools" under "Resources." Category: Parent/Family Involvement North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL)    http://www.ncrel.org Search for "parent involvement" or "family involvement" on the home page of NCREL. There are many documents, including an inventory. Category: Parent/Family Involvement Harvard Family Research Project    http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/ Harvard Family Research Project offers many suggestions for books and articles of interest. In addition, the Evaluation Exchange highlights promising progrms and practices. Category: Parent/Family Involvement National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education    http://www.ncpie.org The National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education strives to advocate for the involvement of parents and families in their children's education, and to foster relationships between home, school, and community to enhance the education of all our nation's young people. Category: Parent/Family Involvement Consortium for Parent Information and Education    http://www.temple.edu/lss/cpie/cpienew.htm The mission of the Consortium for Parent Information and Education is to provide parents with the tools and information they will need to make the best possible decisions about their children's education. Category: Parent/Family Involvement Academic Development Institute    http://www.adi.org Sam Redding's Academic Development Institute assists families, schools, and communities with children's academic and personal development. Category: Parent/Family Involvement No Child Left Behind - Iowa Department of Education    http://www.iowa.gov/educate/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1234&Itemid=2119 The Iowa Department of Education provides state information regarding the Iowa Department of Education. Category: No Child Left Behind No Child Left Behind: A Parent's Guide    http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/involve/nclbguide/parentsguide.html The United States Department of Education provides information for parents about No Child Left Behind. The guide is also available in Spanish. Category: No Child Left Behind Que Ningún Niño Se Quede Atrás: Una guía para los padres    http://www.ed.gov/espanol/parents/academic/involve/nclbguide/index.html Category: en Español No Child Left Behind - Accountability    http://www.ed.gov/nclb/accountability/index.html?src=ov The United States Department of Education provides information regarding the accountability of No Child Left Behind. Category: No Child Left Behind Elementary and Secondary Education Act    http://www2.edtrust.org/edtrust/ESEA The Education Trust provides a summary of the No Child Left Behind legislation. Category: No Child Left Behind School Profiles    http://www.iowaschoolprofiles.com/ The Iowa Department of Education School Profile website provides specific information about student achievement at each of Iowa's districts and schools. Category: Iowa Schools Community Profiles    http://iowaparents.org/learning-about-my-community/community-profiles This site provides a snapshot of information regarding your community. A framework for analysis of the information is also provided. Category: Iowa Schools No Child Left Behind: A Toolkit for Teachers    http://www.ed.gov/teachers/nclbguide/nclb-teachers-toolkit.pdf This toolkit, provided by the United States Department of Education, provides teachers with information on how No Child Left Behind supports teachers and schools. Category: No Child Left Behind No Child Left Behind - Choice    http://www.ed.gov/nclb/choice/schools/edpicks.jhtml?src=ln The United States Department of Education provides information on school choice. Category: No Child Left Behind The Family Involvement Network of Educators (FINE)    http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/projects/fine.html The Harvard Family Research Project launched this web site as a national network for people interested in promoting strong partnerships between children's educators, their families, and their communities. Category: Parent/Family Involvement Profile of Child Well Being    http://iowaparents.org/learning-about-my-community/profile-child The profile provides a snapshot of information regarding the children of your county. Of special interest will be the “education profile,” which addresses pre-kindergarten enrollment and school readiness information, provided by the Iowa Department of Education. Other profiles within the document for your county address population, economic, family living, and safety profiles, all valuable information as you seek to engage your families and community in your schools and focus efforts on increasing all students’ opportunities to learn and be successful. Category: Iowa Schools No Child Left Behind - Adequate Yearly Progress    http://www.ed.gov/nclb/accountability/ayp/edpicks.jhtml?src=az The United States Department of Education provides information about the role of Adequate Yearly Progress in No Child Left Behind. Category: No Child Left Behind Improving Student Achievement - What State NAEP Test Scores Tell Us    http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR924/index.html This site provides a report by the RAND Corporation and addresses the rationale for focusing on state achievement results, potential barriers to analyzing state achievement as well as the review of literature. Category: NAEP: National Assessment of Ed National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)    http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/ This site is provided by the National Center for Education Statistics and includes the nation’s report card as well as valuable information about the 2005 assessment. Category: NAEP: National Assessment of Ed National Assessment Governing Board    http://www.nagb.org/ National Assessment Governing Board is an independent, bipartisan group whose members include governors, state legislators, local and state school officials, educators, business representatives, and members of the general public. Congress created the 26-member Governing Board in 1988 to set policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) - commonly known as the "The Nation's Report Card." This site provides the timeline of testing, the NAEP results, as well as information on why the NAEP is used to verify state results. Category: NAEP: National Assessment of Ed Testing Q & A    http://www.iowaparents.org/files/testing_qa.pdf The United States Department of Education provides answers to commonly asked questions about testing. Category: NAEP: National Assessment of Ed National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education    http://www.ncpie.org/Resources/nclbactionbriefs.html NCPIE provides several action briefs that explain No Child Left Behind.The action briefs are written in easy-to-use language focused on specific sections of the law and include pertinent regulations, a glossary of terms, action steps, and additional resources. Category: No Child Left Behind Supplemental Educational Services Providers in Iowa    http://www.iowa.gov/educate/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1635:supplemental-education Includes the lists of providers approved by the Iowa Department of Education as well as the latest application form. Category: No Child Left Behind Facts and Terms Every Parent Should Know About NCLB    http://www.ed.gov/nclb/overview/intro/parents/parentfacts.html Here are some key facts and terms that you should know about how No Child Left Behind helps your child. Category: No Child Left Behind Adequate Yearly Progress    http://www.iowaparents.org/nclb/ayp Adequate Yearly Progress provides a signal for schools, districts, and the state whether we are progressing as planned toward our goal of having all students proficient in reading and math by 2013-2014. This site summarizes adequate yearly progress. Category: No Child Left Behind Iowa Core Curriculum website    http://www.corecurriculum.iowa.gov/ This is the official site for the Iowa Core Curriculum, and provides information on the state's core content standards. Category: Iowa Schools How to Make Parent-Teacher Conferences Work for Your Child    http://www.nea.org/parents/ptconf.html?mode=print The National Education Association provides tips on effective parent-teacher conferences. Category: Parent-Teacher Conferences Making Parent-Teacher Conferences Work for Your Child    http://www.pta.org/2532.htm The National PTA Organization provides useful information for how the important people in a student’s life can talk about how that student is doing in school. Ten questions that parents should/could ask at conferences is included. Category: Parent-Teacher Conferences Parenting Priorities – Parent-Teacher Conferences    http://www.teachersandfamilies.com/open/parent/parent-tchr1.cfm This site provides a guide for parent-teacher conferences. Category: Parent-Teacher Conferences Page: [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] ... End >>  ... Showing 1 - 50 of 1064 Sites

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