Useful Education Web Sites

Developing Educational Standards - http://edStandards.org/Standards.html

• Description: Links to national and state standards for K-12 education, and to related sites.
• Appropriate to course or program: Education
• [Reviewed by: Library Staff]

GEDpractice.com - http://steckvaughn.harcourtachieve.com/en-US/gedpractice

• Description: This site provided by Steck-Vaughn, a publishing company, allows you to familiarize yourself with the General Educational Development (GED) test by answering questions similar to those on the actual test. The site is free, although you must register to use it. "Click on the "GEDpractice.com" link to start.
• Appropriate to course or program: GED
• [Reviewed by: Library Staff]

GEM (Gateway to Educational Materials) - http://www.thegateway.org/

• Description: Allows access to lesson plans, instructional materials and other educational resources. Grade levels covered are pre-K to higher ed. Users can browse by exact grade level, subject, keyword, material type, or other categories, and refine by clicking additional categories at right. Most resources are free.
• Appropriate to course or program: Education
• [Reviewed by: Library Staff]

History of American Education Web Project - http://www.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/

• Description: Created by undergraduate education students, this page includes information on people, publications and movements that have had an influence on education in America. It includes European influences and periods such as "Colonial Period," "Common School Period" and others.
• Appropriate to course or program: Education
• [Reviewed by: Library Staff]

National Association for the Education of Young Children - http://www.naeyc.org/

• Description: Web site of the early childhood education organization. Users can preview the tables of contents of Young Children. The Public Policy Issues section of the site has much useful material including policy statements, links to the full text of legislation affecting ECE, online resources for violence prevention, and links to other valuable sources of information.
• Appropriate to course or program: Education
• [Reviewed by: Library Staff]