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The following links may be of some assistance to you.  While they represent a minute part of what is available on the web, they have been selected to provide access to a variety of viewpoints.  Last updated 1/24/08.

Public Agenda Issues  http://www.publicagenda.org/issues/issuehome.cfm   Includes materials for a variety of social issues, including education.

Map of Future Forces Shaping Education   http://www.kwfdn.org/map/index.aspx  Both the map and the resource library are nothing short of amazing.

Education World   http://www.educationworld.com/  Education news source with many articles.

Radical Pedagogy  http://radicalpedagogy.icaap.org/

Evidence-Based Program Database  http://www.alted-mh.org/ebpd/search.php

Designs for Change  http://www.designsforchange.org/  Specifically concerned with urban education (with emphasis on the Chicago schools), but a good source of research reports of interest to all educators. 
 
American School Board Journal  http://www.asbj.com/
See topics under Archive at http://www.asbj.com/MainMenuCategory/Archive.aspx

Center for Public Education  http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org

Rethinking Schools Online  http://www.rethinkingschools.org/
See archives at http://www.rethinkingschools.org/archive/index.shtml

Great Lakes Center for Education Research & Practice  http://www.greatlakescenter.org/

Department of Educational Research http://www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/research.html

Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement  http://www.centerforcsri.org/

No Child Left Behind (Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization)

The text can be found at http://www.ed.gov/legislation/ESEA02/,  Go to http://www.ed.gov/legislation/ESEA02/pg4.html#sec1208 to find the definition of scientifically based research.   For the summary for the public go to http://www.nochildleftbehind.gov/. Education Week provides an number of articles on the act at http://www.edweek.org/context/topics/issuespage.cfm?id=59.  See this press release for current information on funding.  One might also consider the reactions to NCLB found here and here.  For another perspective on school reform see Berliner's article in The Teachers College Record
http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/EPRU/documents/EPSL-0508-116-EPRU.pdf
You may also find this of interest.  See Fair Test  (http://www.fairtest.org/examtoc.htm ) for information on testing.

For an article on the underlying assumptions in NCLB, see Rothstein, Jacobsen, & Wilder's Proficiency for All - An Oxymoron: http://www.epi.org/webfeatures/viewpoints/rothstein_20061114.pdf

The National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality  (http://www.ncctq.org/) has information on NCLB Teacher Quality: http://www.ncctq.org/news.php

The Institute for Language and Education Policy (http://www.elladvocates.org/) is a rich source of critical materials on NCLB as it relates to English Language Learners as well as information on language policy and bilingual education.  See Key Issues (http://www.elladvocates.org/nclb/nclbissues.html), Research and Analysis (http://www.elladvocates.org/nclb/nclbstudies.html) and Opinion Articles (http://www.elladvocates.org/nclb/commentary.html).

For a discussion of the underlying assumptions about education that seem to drive efforts like NCLB, see the articles by Moe and Bracey in Standford Magazine:  http://www.stanfordalumni.org/news/magazine/2006/julaug/features/nclb.html

Northwest Regional Educational Laboratoryhttp://www.nwrel.org/  They also have links on rural education at http://www.nwrel.org/ruraled/.

Technology and Educational Reform http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/EdTech/

Third International Mathematics and Science Study  http://nces.ed.gov/timss/

MiddleWeb    http://www.middleweb.com/    "...exploring the challenges of middle school reform, and brimming with resources for educators and parents!"

Phi Delta Kappa http://www.pdkintl.org/  See The Annual  Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes Toward the Public Schools   http://www.pdkintl.org/kappan/kpollpdf.htm

Education: Views of a Concerned Parent  http://www.jefflindsay.com/Education.shtml  Arguments against much of current practice.  See, for example, The Case Against Block Scheduling  http://www.jefflindsay.com/Block.shtml

A Citizen's Guide to Education Reform -- School Choices    http://www.schoolchoices.org/

Americans United for Separation of Church and State  http://www.au.org/site/PageServer?pagename=issues  Issues include those that relate to schools.

The Journal of Religion and Society  http://moses.creighton.edu/JRS/

People for the American Way  http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=12

Education Reform with Teeth http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Education_20Reform_20With_20Teeth

Current Issues in Education  http://cie.asu.edu/ Journal with issues available online.

The MultiCultural Review  http://www.mcreview.com/

School Safety  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15126816/

Journal of Extension   http://www.joe.org/index.html

Best Evidence Encyclopedia   http://www.bestevidence.org/

Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed at Risk (CRESPAR) http://www.csos.jhu.edu/crespar/   See Locating the Dropout Crisis (http://www.csos.jhu.edu/crespar/techReports/Report70.pdf)

Articles of Interest

Race and  Policy - Ernest R. House  http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v7n16.html

Religion and Medicine – Whooping Cough  http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/296/14/1757?etoc

Our Impoverished View of School Reform - David C. Berliner  http://epsl.asu.edu/epru/documents/EPSL-0508-116-EPRU.pdf

Gifted Education
 
National Association for Gifted Children http://www.nagc.org/
See Resources for Educators at http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=652 for links on many topic of interest.

A Nation Deceived: How Schools hold back America’s Brightest Students
http://www.nationdeceived.org/  Argument for academic acceleration.
 
Davidson Institute’s GT-Cypersource  http://www.gt-cybersource.org/
Links to many resources.  See the information on state policies at
http://www.gt-cybersource.org/StatePolicy.aspx?NavID=4_0 and Tips for Teachers at  http://www.gt-cybersource.org/Record.aspx?NavID=2_0&rid=11201
The Recommended Readings for Educators at http://www.geniusdenied.com/Articles.aspx?ArticleID=26&NavID=3_4 has many other useful links as well.
 
A Beacon for Gifted Students http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=708090
Interesting story on the International Baccalaureate program.  See http://www.ibo.org/ for more information on the program.
 
Hoagies' Gifted Education Page  There are a number of resources available at http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/.
For information on gifted students who do not achieve at their potential, see http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/at_risk.htm

Who's a Clever Kid Then?  http://about.theage.com.au/view_award.asp?intid=105 An article on gifted education addressing a number of issues.

Gifted Education: More than Just an IQ Score  http://sitemaker.umich.edu/356.fenbert/home  Includes a discussion of ethical issues at http://sitemaker.umich.edu/356.fenbert/ethical_issues_of_gifted_education

He's Gifted, So, What's Wrong.  http://studentsnotebook.blogspot.com/2006/05/hes-gifted-so-whats-wrong.html  A blog post with comments that captures some of the complaints about gifted programs (based on the Singapore school system).

Initiative to Leave No Child Behind Leaves Out Gifted   http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/golden6.htm  Looks at the impact of NCLB on gifted programs (Wall Street Journal).







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