Education: A Research Guide

Homepage of the state department of education.

From the PA Department of Education, the Future Ready PA Index is a collection of school progress measures related to school and student success. The Index includes a range of assessment, on-track, and readiness indicators, to more accurately report student learning, growth, and success in the classroom and beyond.

The Pennsylvania Department of Education compiles and analyzes a wide variety of data about attendance, graduation rates, schools and school districts, student progress, transportation, and other information.

Homepage of the federal department of education.

The National Center for Education Statistics provides online updates of the Digest of Education Statistics, Condition of Education and other projections and indicators available via the Publications and Products link. Check out the convenient FastFacts site. NCES is also your source for many federal surveys and programs known by their acronyms (CCD, TIMSS, NAEP, SASS, HS&B, etc.)

eric.ed.gov
This is the free version of the database ERIC from the Department of Education, including full text of ERIC Documents from October 2002+.

From the US Dept of Education's IES, the Institute of Education Sciences, NCSER sponsors a comprehensive program of special education research designed to expand the knowledge and understanding of infants, toddlers and children with disabilities.

Check this site for authoritative info on disorders that affect children, such a Fragile X syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, etc.

Check this site for authoritative info on depression, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, borderline personality disorder, etc.

Brings together IDEA information and resources from the Department of Education and their grantees

Hosts former ERIC Clearinghouse materials, including an online directory of ESL resources, plus many other resources.

U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences offers this clearinghouse to provide educators, policymakers, researchers, and the public with a central, independent, and trusted source of scientific evidence of what works in education. This review focuses on interventions for students with special needs or who have been classified using the categories identified in the Individuals with Disabilities Education and Improvement Act of 2004.

A K-12 education news weekly. In addition to a digest version of the current issue of EW, the site offers a searchable archive (1989+), the monthly publication Teacher Magazine, special reports and job listings.

Free access (with free registration, get more info here) to recent articles on education topics.