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Related Research Guides
Other guides which may be useful for research include:
Directories
Directory of Public Elementary & Secondary Education Agencies
Online version (1992+)
U.S. Documents ED 1.111/2: (1994-1999)
U.S. Documents ED 1.130: P96/ (1986)
ASI Microfiche 4584-1 (1973-1978); 4834-1 (1980+)
"provides a listing of all public elementary and secondary education agencies in the
United States. It also includes summary tables on district size, grade span and student
population."
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Education Statistics
See also Resources for Statistics, Demographics & Census.
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National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
"the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education."
- Assessments
- Early Childhood
- Elementary/Secondary
- International
- Library
- Postsecondary
- References/Other
The Condition of Education
Online version (1992+)
U.S. Documents ED 1.109: (1982+)
U.S. Documents HE 19.314: (1975-1980)
ASI Microfiche 4564-4 (1975-1979); 4824-1 (1980+)
"presents indicators on the status and condition of education. The indicators represent
a consensus of professional judgment on significant national measures of the condition
and progress of education. The report includes indicators in six main areas:
- enrollment trends and student characteristics at all levels of the education
system;
- student achievement and the longer term, enduring effects of education;
- student effort and rates of progress through the educational system;
- the contexts of elementary and secondary education in terms of courses taken,
teacher characteristics, and other factors;
- the contexts of postsecondary education; and
- societal support for learning, including parental and community support, and
public and private financial support of education at all levels."
The Digest of Education Statistics
Online version (1990+)
U.S. Documents ED 1.140: (2003+)
U.S. Documents ED 1.326: (1980-2002)
U.S. Documents HE 19.315: (1974-1979)
U.S. Documents HE 5.98: (1972-1973)
U.S. Documents HE 5.210: 10024- (1969-1971)
U.S. Documents ED 1.113: (1966-1969)
ASI Microfiche 4564-1 (1976-1979); 4824-2 (1980+)
"provides a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of education
from prekindergarten through graduate school. Topics in the Digest include: the number
of schools and colleges; teachers; enrollments; graduates; educational attainment; finances;
federal funds for education; employment and income of graduates; libraries; technology;
and international comparisons."
Homeschooling in the United States
Indicators of School Crime & Safety
Online version (2002+)
U.S. Documents ED 1.102: C86/ (1998-1999)
ASI Microfiche 4824-16 (1998+)
"includes data on crime at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, principals,
and the general population from an array of sources--the National Crime Victimization
Survey, the School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey, the
Youth Risk Behavior Survey, the School Survey on Crime and Safety and the School and
Staffing Survey. Data on crime away from school are also presented to place school crime
in the context of crime in the larger society."
Internet Access in U.S. Public Schools & Classrooms
"provides trend analysis on the percent of public schools and instructional rooms with
Internet access and on the ratio of students to instructional computers with Internet
access. The report contains data on the types of Internet connections, technologies
and procedures used to prevent student access to inappropriate material on the Internet,
and the availability of hand-held and laptop computers to students and teachers. It
also provides information on teacher professional development on how to integrate the
use of the Internet into the curriculum, and the use of the Internet to provide opportunities
and information for teaching and learning."
Projections of Education Statistics
Online version (1992+)
U.S. Documents ED 1.120: (1988+)
U.S. Documents HE 19.320: (1983-1987)
U.S. Documents HE 5.210: 10030- (1978-1982)
ASI Microfiche 4824-4 (1981+)
ASI Microfiche 4564-2 (1973-1978)
"provides projections for key education statistics. It includes statistics on enrollment,
graduates, teachers, and expenditures in elementary and secondary schools, and enrollment,
earned degrees conferred, and current-fund expenditures of degree-granting institutions."
"Search for statewide information in elementary/secondary education characteristics
and finance, postsecondary education, public libraries, assessments, and selected demographics
for all states."
"contains statistical trends of elementary, secondary, and higher education institutions.
Text and charts describe historical shifts in educational attainment, enrollment, staff,
degrees and finance."
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U.S. Census Bureau
"The Census in Schools program promotes data literacy and increases awareness of Census
Bureau products and activities by providing educators with teaching tools, resource
materials, workshops, and other professional development opportunities."
- State Facts for Students
- Program Overview
- Teaching Materials
- Reference Materials
- Highlights
"provides links to a variety of educational materials from the Census Bureau and from
other federal agency websites that present federal data in the form of lesson plans
and classroom activities that enrich the educational process with projects and exercises
based on real data."
- Lesson Plans Using Census Data
- TIGER Map Server
- American FactFinder Mapping Resources
- Federal Websites for Students
- Sources for National Educational Standards
- Teacher Resources on the Web
"Data are tabulated for people 15 years old and over. People are classified according
to the highest level of school completed or the highest degree received."
Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finance Data
Online version (1992+)
U.S. Documents C 3.191/2-10: (1987-1993)
U.S. Documents C 3.191/2-6: (1977-1986)
"include revenues, expenditures, debt, and assets (cash and security holdings) of elementary
and secondary public school systems. Statistics cover all states, including the District
of Columbia, and are available on an annual basis."
"The population and poverty estimates for each estimate-year are produced for all school
districts identified in the most recent boundary update."
"collected annually in the October Current Population Survey (CPS) for the
Nation."
What It’s Worth: Field of Training and Economic Status
"Data are tabulated for people 18 years old and over. People are classified according
to the highest degree received, field of training, and economic status."
"The following characteristics for people contain educational attainment and years in
school as cross tabulations in many of the tables:"
- Disability Characteristics
- Health Insurance Statistics
- Income
- Labor Force Statistics
- Population Profile: 1995 (includes updated data)
- Poverty
- 65+ in the United States
- Census Questionnaire Content, 1990 (responses to various questions)
- Statistical Abstracts
- Statistical Briefs
- We the Americans Series
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White House
provides easy access to current federal social statistics.
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Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
See also:
Statistical Data and Information on Postsecondary Institutions
Tool Finder -
compare
features of the following tools:
Search for colleges by programs/majors, degree levels, location, size, costs, % admissions,
test scores, varsity athletic teams, extended learning opportunities, religious affiliation.
Retrieve information about each college, including:
- Estimated Student Expenses
- Financial Aid
- Enrollment
- Admissions
- Retention/Graduation Rate
- Programs/Majors
- Varsity Athletic Teams
- Accreditation
- Campus Security
"a simplified version of the Peer Analysis System (PAS) that allows comparisons between
a focus institution and comparison institutions. Data are available only from the latest
data collection year, and results are simple and streamlined. Individuals that need
access to more data should use the PAS."
"With the Peer Analysis System (PAS) you can compare an institution of your choice to
a group of peer institutions. To download large datasets within the PAS, you will need
to use the Dataset Cutting Tool (DCT)."
"To download large datasets within the Peer Analysis System (PAS), you will need to
use the Dataset Cutting tool."
"Generate analytical tables of data (percentages, means, and sums) and correlations
matrices using datasets in the following categories:
- Postsecondary Institution Data
- Postsecondary Students
- Postsecondary Faculty
- High School Cohorts
- Early Childhood and Household Studies
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NCES Surveys and Program Areas
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NCES - Assessments
Surveys & Programs: Assessments
"the only nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students
know and can do in various subject areas. Assessments are conducted periodically in
mathematics, reading, science, writing, the arts, civics, economics, geography, and
U.S. history."
"a nationally representative assessment of English literacy among American adults age
16 and older."
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NCES - Early Childhood
Surveys & Programs: Early Childhood
"provides national data on children's status at birth and at various points thereafter;
children's transitions to nonparental care, early education programs, and school; and
children's experiences and growth through the eighth grade. The ECLS program also provides
data to analyze the relationships among a wide range of family, school, community, and
individual variables with children's development, early learning, and performance in
school."
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NCES - Elementary / Secondary
Surveys & Programs: Elementary
/ Secondary
"relies on existing and special-purpose NCES surveys to provide data on career/technical
education from students, faculty, and schools at the secondary and postsecondary levels,
as well as on adults seeking work-related education and training."
"a comprehensive, annual, national statistical database of information concerning all
public elementary and secondary schools (approximately 94,000) and school districts
(approximately 17,000), which contains data that are designed to be comparable across
all states. The CCD consists of five surveys completed annually by state education departments
from their administrative records. Information included are: a general description of
schools and school districts, including name, address, and phone number; data on students
and staff, including demographics; and fiscal data, including revenues and current expenditures."
"Topics in these surveys include: gangs, bullying, student victimization, drug availability,
fear and avoidance behaviors, disciplinary actions, prevention activities, school safety
programs and policies, use of school security, and school facilities measures."
"routinely gathers data on school enrollment and educational attainment for elementary,
secondary, and postsecondary education. Related data are also collected about preschooling
and the general adult population. In addition, NCES funds additional items on education-related
topics such as language proficiency, disabilities, computer use and access, student
mobility, and private school tuition."
provides finance information on public elementary/secondary education.
"a longitudinal survey that will monitor the transitions of a national sample of young
people as they progress from tenth grade to, eventually, the world of work. ELS:2002
will obtain information not just from students and their school records, but also from
students' parents, their teachers, their librarians and the administrators of their
schools."
"describes the activities of seniors and sophomores as they progressed through high
school, postsecondary education, and into the workplace. The data span 1980 through
1992 and include parent, teacher, high school transcripts, student financial aid records,
and postsecondary transcripts in addition to student questionnaires and interviews."
"began with an 8th grade cohort in 1988, provides trend data about critical transitions
experienced by young people as they develop, attend school, and embark on their careers.
Data were collected from students and their parents, teachers, and high school principals
and from existing school records such as high school transcripts. Cognitive tests (math,
science, reading, and history) were administered during the base year (1988), first
follow up (1990), and second follow up (1992). Third follow up data were collected in
1994. All dropouts, who could be located, were retained in the study. A fourth follow-up
was completed in 2000."
"includes surveys on adult education, parent and family involvement in education, before-
and after-school programs and activities, civic involvement, early childhood program
participation, household library use, school readiness, and school safety and discipline."
"describes the transition of young adults from high school through postsecondary education
and the workplace. The data span 1972 through 1986 and include postsecondary transcripts."
"Information collected includes: religious orientation; level of school; size of school;
length of school year, length of school day; total enrollment (K-12); number of high
school graduates, whether a school is single-sexed or coeducational and enrollment by
sex; number of teachers employed; program emphasis; existence and type of kindergarten
program."
"provides links to data and information on current and changing conditions in education
in rural America. The site provides access to recent data collected by NCES including:
enrollments; National Assessment of Educational Progress scores; coursetaking, dropouts
and transition to college; availability of advanced course offerings and technology,
teacher characteristics, class size, technology, discipline and facilities; and support
for learning, including parents’ satisfaction and involvement, community support, and
financial support."
"provides access to school district geographic and demographic data useful for describing
and analyzing characteristics of school districts, children, and K-12 education."
"sample survey of the nation's public schools designed to provide estimates of school
crime, discipline, disorder, programs and policies."
"provides data on characteristics and qualifications of teachers and principals, teacher
hiring practices, professional development, class size and other conditions in schools.
SASS data are designed to allow comparisons of public and private schools and staff
and permit the analysis of trend data."
"This site, which draws primarily on data collected by organizations other than NCES,
compiles and disseminates data on state-level education reform efforts in four areas:
- Standards, Assessment, & Accountability
- School Finance Reforms
- Resources for Learning
- State Support for School Choice Options
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NCES - International
Surveys & Programs: International
"an international comparative study designed to provide participating countries, including
the United States, with information about the skills of their adult populations."
"conducted in 1999, provides information on U.S. ninth-graders' knowledge of democratic
practices and institutions and on how it compares with the knowledge of students in
27 other participating countries. In addition, CivEd provides data about U.S. ninth-grade
students’ attitudes toward democracy, national identity, international relations, and
social cohesion and diversity."
"NCES supports a variety of activities to provide statistical data for cross-national
comparisons of education. These activities focus on 2 major areas: indicators and assessments."
"a system of international assessments that focus on 15-year-olds' capabilities in reading
literacy, mathematics literacy, and science literacy. PISA also includes measures of
general or cross-curricular competencies such as learning strategies."
"focuses on the achievement and reading experiences of children in 35 countries in grades
equivalent to fourth grade in the United States. The study includes a written test of
reading comprehension and a series of questionnaires focusing on the factors associated
with the development of reading literacy."
"TIMSS (formerly known as the Third International Mathematics and Science Study) is
a study of classrooms across the country and around the world. TIMSS provides trend
data on students' mathematics and science achievement from an international perspective."
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NCES - Library
Surveys & Programs: Library
- Academic Libraries Survey
- School Library Media Center Survey
- Public Libraries Survey (now at
IMLS)
- State Library Agencies Survey (now at
IMLS)
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NCES - Postsecondary
Surveys & Programs: Postsecondary
"provides information concerning education and work experiences after completion of
bachelor’s degrees."
"designed specifically to collect data related to persistence in and completion of postsecondary
education programs; relationships between work and education efforts; and the effect
of postsecondary education on the lives of individuals."
"information on the cost of postsecondary education, the distribution of financial aid,
and the characteristics of both aided and nonaided students and their families."
- Institution Survey - counts of faculty; hires & departures; tenure of faculty;
tenure policies; retirement & other benefits of faculty
- Department Chairperson Survey (1988 only) - faculty composition in department;
tenure of faculty in department, faculty hires & departures in department; hiring
practices; activities to assess faculty performance; professional & developmental
activities
- Faculty Survey - sociodemographic characteristics; academic & professional background;
field of instruction; employment history; current employment status including
rank & tenure; workload; courses taught; publications; job satisfaction & attitudes;
career & retirement plans; benefits & compensation
a series of analysis reports that focus on postsecondary education policy issues:
- Access, Persistence, & Attainment of a Degree
- Financing Postsecondary Education
- Student Profiles/Descriptive Summaries
- Life After College
- Postsecondary Faculty
- K-12 Teachers
- Other Topics
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NCES - Resources
Surveys & Programs: Resources
"designed to meet the information needs of teachers, administrators, teachers, policymakers,
parents and librarians. It contains special features and articles focusing on important
education issues and packages and disseminates information on education specifically
for these audiences."
"develops free resources on a variety of issues that affect schools, school districts,
and state education agencies.
- Best Practices
- Data Handbooks
- Education Data
- Education Facilities
- Forum Outreach
- Safety/Security
- Technology
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Laws and Court Cases
See also Legal Research: Florida
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Florida Statutes and Regulations
- 1000: K-20 General Provisions
- 1001: K-20 Governance
- 1002: Student & Parental Rights & Educational Choices
- 1003: Public K-12 Education
- 1004: Public Postsecondary Education
- 1005: Nonpublic Postsecondary Education
- 1006: Support for Learning
- 1007: Articulation & Access
- 1008: Assessment & Accountability
- 1009: Educational Scholarships, Fees, & Financial Assistance
- 1010: Financial Matters
- 1011: Planning & Budgeting
- 1012: Personnel
- 1013: Educational Facilities
- 6A - State Board of Education
- 6B - Education Practices Commission
- 6C - Board of Regents
- 6C7 - University of Central Florida
- 6D - Florida School for the Deal and the Blind
- 6E - Commission for Independent Education
- 6J - Florida Institute of Phosphate Research
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Education Case Law
Yearbook of Education Law
Reference KF 4102.5 .Y4 (1972+)
"contains analyses of the previous year’s federal and state court decisions that affect
private and public elementary and secondary schools and higher education."
- Employees
- School Governance
- Students
- Bargaining
- Students with Disabilities
- Torts
- Sports
- Higher Education
- Students in Higher Education
- Federal & State Legislation
Direct links to LexisNexis Academic search forms:
This research guide provides additional tips for researching education law in LexisNexis
Academic, LexisNexis Congressional, and LexisNexis Statistical.
- Definitions
- Key Topics
- Major Legislation
- Law Reviews & Newsletters
- Professional Journals & News Sources
Sorting the search results in LexisNexis Academic:
With the results of your search displayed, use the options in the left column to:
- List Results by State - Change the drop-down selection
for Result Groups from "Sources by Category" to "Publication Name". The
result groups in the left column will list the individual states, organized
with the states with the most reported cases first. NOTE: There may be more
than one group in the list for each state, e.g., cases from the Courts of
Appeals and from the Supreme Court.
- Group State Publications Together - Select the "A-Z" button
near the top of the left column to resort the publications alphabetically,
which should pull together all of the groups for each state, e.g., FL Courts
of Appeals Cases from 1957 followed by FL Supreme Court Cases from 1846
(if there are results in both levels of court).
- View Multiple Groups - To display the results of two or
more groups simultaneously, select "View Multiple Groups" near the top of
the left column, check the boxes for the desired groups, and select the
"View Selected" button.
How to navigate from the LexisNexis Academic
home page to the search forms for sources:
- Connect to the
LexisNexis Academic home page
- Sources - Select the "Sources" tab near the top left of
the page
- Area of Law - In "Browse Sources", step 1, change from
"Publication Type" to "Area of Law"
- Education Law - In "Browse Sources", step 3 - "Select a
category to view sources", scroll down and select the folder for "Education
Law"
- Federal & State Education Law Cases - Check the boxes for
one or more sources to be searched, e.g., "Federal & State Education Law
Cases".
- OK - Continue - Select the "OK - Continue" button on the
right side of the screen, which will connect to the Power Search form with
the source(s) you chose as the selection in the "Select Sources" drop-down
box.
- Conduct your search.
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Florida Legislature
- Education Facilities Appropriations
- Education Pre-K - 12
- Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
- Higher Education
- Higher Education Appropriations
- Schools & Learning Council
- 21st Century Competitiveness
- Education Innovation & Career Preparation
- K-12
- Postsecondary Education
The Office of Program Policy Analysis & Government Accountability (OPPAGA) "examines
agencies and programs to improve services and cut costs."
"The Florida Government Accountability Report provides legislators and the public with
profiles of state government agencies and programs. Generally, profiles provide the
following information about programs:
- why Florida provides the program,
- how the program is funded,
- current issues facing the program, and
- references to other sources of program information and assessments."
- Early Learning Programs Estimating Conference
- Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program
- School Readiness
- Education Estimating Conference
- Public Schools Enrollment
- Community Colleges Enrollment
- Universities Enrollment
- Post-Secondary Financial Aid
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Standards
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Florida Resources
See also Florida Government Resources, Standards,
and Laws & Court Cases.
Florida Department of Education
- Board of Education
- Early Learning / Prekindergarten
- Public Schools / Districts
- Family & Community Outreach
- Community Colleges
- College & Beyond
- Workforce Education
- Testing
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- Data & Statistics
- Services to Individuals with Disabilities
- Commissions, Committees & Task Forces
- Department Info & Services
- Media Room
- Meetings / Events
- Publications & Papers
- Contracts, Grants & Procurement
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"free online advising website helps students plan and track their education progress
from middle school through college."
- Middle School Students
- High School Students
- Finding a College or Program
- Paying for College
- Applying for College
- College Students
- Counselors & Educators
searchable by last name or county.
- Glossary
of Terms - "The Education Practices Commission (EPC) has the authority to
issue penalties against an individual's State of Florida Educator Certificate.
Click
here to view the guidelines adopted by the EPC for issuing penalties against
a state issued certificate."
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Florida K-12
provides data on public elementary, middle, and high schools for each of Florida's 67
school districts, including:
- absences
- classes taught by out-of-field teachers
- disabilities
- operating costs
- per pupil expenditures
- standardized test scores (ACT, FCAT, SAT)
- free/reduced-price lunch
- gifted
- incidents of crime & violence
- limited English proficiency
- school grades
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- school number
- school staff
- stability
- student membership
- suspensions
- teachers advanced degrees
- teachers years of experience
- high school dropout rate
- high school graduation rate
- follow-up of prior year high school graduates
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"have been generated to comply with federal NCLB legislation that requires annual report
cards on the educational progress of schools, school districts, and the state. These
reports are initially published prior to the beginning of the school year."
provides "customized reports with comparison data that demonstrate the progress of Florida’s
students and schools statewide and each legislative district."
- Students on Grade Level
- Passing FCAT Graduation Requirements
- School Grades
- School Performance
- AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress)
- Graduation Rates
- Dropout Rates
- Post High School Outcomes
provide specific information on the measurement of Adequate Yearly Progress for individual
schools, school districts, and the state.
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Florida Higher Education
- SUS Headcount Enrollment, 1905-Present
- SUS Degrees Awarded, 1980-Present
- SUS Fundable FTE, 1973-Present
- Community College FTE Enrollment, 1981-Present
- Community College Degrees, 1982-Present
- Florida SAT, ACT, and AP Statistics
- Florida 4th and 8th Grade FCAT Scores, 2001-Present
- National Comparisons of Public Four-Year Universities
- SUS Quick Facts
- Fiscal Year State University System Research Expenditures
- Enrollment
- Degrees
- Credit Hours/FTE
- Initial Educator Prep
- Analysis of Instructional Expenditures
SUS Accountability Reports
provides data and other information about the performance of universities in the
State University System on accountability measures.
"allows you to narrow your search for academic programs by program subject area, institution,
and/or degree level. If you are undecided, you can view all the programs that a particular
college offers or view all of the colleges that offer a certain program. Or if you have
decided on a major, you can search Florida institutions offering degree programs in
your area of interest. Also, learn about how institutions are accredited, which agencies
grant accreditation, and how accreditation affects students."
provides details on a particular postsecondary school in Florida such as admissions
information, cost, degrees offered, total enrollment, or activities and sports available.
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Florida Vocational Rehabilitation
- approved companies
- approved facilities
- individual rehabilitation providers
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U.S. Department of Education
- Students
- Homework Aids
- Keep My School Safe & Drug-Free
- Prepare for My Future
- Find & Pay for College
- Graduate Study & Adult Learning
- Get Involved in My Community
- International Education
- Parents
- Prepare My Child for School
- Find Schools & After-Care
- Help My Child Read
- My Child's Academic Success
- My Child's Special Needs
- College for My Child
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- Teachers
- Become a Teacher
- Find Teaching Opportunities
- Improve Student Performance
- Student Assessment
- Address Student Needs
- Professional Development
- Administrators
- Lead & Manage My School
- Strengthen Teacher Quality
- Work with Parents & the Community
- Financial Aid for Postsecondary Students
- Find Grants
- Recruit Principals
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"More than 1,500 federally supported teaching and learning resources are included from
dozens of federal agencies."
- Arts & Music
- Health & Phys Ed
- Language Arts
- Math
- Science
- History & Social Studies
- World Studies
- U.S. History Topics
- U.S. Time Periods
"supports rigorous research that contributes to the solution of significant education
problems in the United States."
- Cognition & Student Learning
- Early Childhood Programs & Policies
- Education Leadership
- Education Policy, Finance, & Systems
- Education Technology
- Interventions for Struggling Adolescent & Adult Readers
- Mathematics & Science Research
- Middle & High School Reform
- National Research & Development Centers
- Postdoctoral Research Training Program
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- Postsecondary Education
- Predoctoral Research Training Program
- Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research
- Reading & Writing Education Research
- Small Business Innovation Research
- Social & Behavioral Context for Academic Learning
- Social & Character Development
- Teacher Quality: Mathematics & Science Research
- Teacher Quality: Reading & Writing Research
- Unsolicited & Other Awards
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"a network of ten laboratories that serve the educational needs of a designated region
by providing access to high quality scientifically valid education research through
applied research and development projects, studies, and other related technical assistance
activities."
"a collaborative reference desk service provided by the ten regional educational
laboratories (REL) that by design, functions much in the same way as a technical
reference library. It provides references, referrals, and brief responses in the
form of citations on research based education questions."
See also the archive of questions from
AskERIC.
"For each topic area, the WWC produces a range of materials, including topic area review
protocols, topic reports, intervention reports, practice guides, and quick reviews of
single studies.
- Beginning Reading
- Character Education
- Dropout Prevention
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary School Math
- English Language Learners
- Middle School Math
- State certification and license requirements for completers of regular and alternate
teacher preparation programs;
- Statewide pass rates on state assessments of graduates of teacher preparation
programs, and quartile rankings of their institutions of higher education based
on their pass rates;
- Number of teachers on waivers or emergency/temporary permits (allowed to teach
without having an initial full certificate or license);
- Information on teacher standards and their alignment with student standards;
- Criteria for identifying low-performing schools of education
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Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
See also U.S. Department of Education.
ERIC Database
ERIC Database
"provides access to education literature and resources. The database provides access
to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education
and Resources in Education Index. The database contains more than 1,194,000 records
and links to more than 100,000 full-text documents from ERIC."
- Index to Annotation Numbers:
- EJ000001+
- ED010000+
- ED002747 through ED003960
Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE)
Index L 11 .C95 (1969-2001)
Print index to EJ000001 through EJ628868
Resources in Education (RIE)
Index L 11 .R412 (1966-2001)
Print index to ED010000 through ED455358
Office of Education Research Reports
Index L 11 .R4 (1956-1965)
Print index to ED002747 through ED003960
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ERIC Documents
Approximately one-half of the entries in the ERIC database relate to education documents.
ERIC Documents (ED numbers)
- Indexed in the ERIC database
- Identified by unique ED numbers, ERIC documents include a wide variety of resources
such as:
- teaching guides
- research reports
- bibliographies
- issue papers
- instructional materials
- test and evaluation instruments
- Full-text Online - approximately 20% (100,000+)
of the ED documents are available online, with the
ERIC Microfiche Digitization
Project working on bringing another 340,000 documents from 1966-1992 online.
- ERIC Microfiche
- Most full text ED documents from 1966 forward are available in microfiche
format on the third floor of the UCF Library.
- Earlier Education Microfiche
- Preceding the ED microfiche in the UCF Library cabinets are microfiche with
ES numbers and MP numbers from series which were discontinued.
- ES Numbers
- not included in the ERIC database
- Indexed in
- Pacesetters in Innovation
Index L11.P325
identifying Projects to Advance Creativity in Education (PACE) from
1966-1969.
- MP Numbers
- Indexed in Manpower Research Inventory (not available at UCF),
but most of the MP documents seem to have been reproduced in the ED
series and indexed in the ERIC database.
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ERIC Clearinghouses
The U.S. Department of Education closed all ERIC Clearinghouses in 2003. Many of the resources
formerly available through the Clearinghouses are now available at sites maintained by various
universities, research centers, or other organizations. The following links identify either
archives of the Clearinghouse materials or organizations currently providing similar resources.
See also Regional Labs and What Works
Clearinghouse.
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Head Start (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
"a national program that promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive
development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social
and other services to enrolled children and families."
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Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM)
"The Gateway to Educational Materials is a Consortium effort to provide educators with
quick and easy access to thousands of educational resources found on various federal,
state, university, non-profit and commercial Internet sites. The Gateway contains a
variety of educational resource types from activities and lesson plans to online projects
to assessment items."
- Browse by subject
- Browse by type (activity, curriculum, lesson plan, study guide, etc.)
- Browse by level (preschool, kindergarten, adult/continuing education, etc.)
- Browse by keywords
- Browse by mediator (elementary school teachers, parents, etc.)
- Browse by beneficiary (K-12 students, student teachers, etc.)
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Looking for something else? Ask for assistance
at the UCF Libraries' Research Assistance Desk or contact Ask A Librarian.
Prepared by: Rich Gause,
Government Documents Librarian
URL of this page: http://library.ucf.edu/govdocs/education.asp
Last updated October 13, 2011 9:26:08 AM
