Education

Selected resources for undergraduate and graduate students in Education.

Adult Learners

Educational resources for working with adult learners.

Books on teaching adult learners in the CU Collection ()
Focuses on methods and practices for approaching adult education.
Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy (CAAL) (http://www.caalusa.org/)
Includes articles, literacy projects, newsletters, grant opportunities, and links for related resources.

Children's Literature

Links to children's literature collections and resources for integrating children's literature into the curriculum. Includes Newberry & Caldecott lists.

Children's Literature Comprehensive Database (For CU faculty, staff, and students only. Must log in through CU Intranet.)
More than 260,000 searchable full text reviews of children's books from 35 review sources.
Caldecott Medal Winners List (http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecotthonors/caldecottmedal.cfm)
A list showing the Caldecott Medal winners by the year the award was given. The list includes the top Honor's winners for each year and information about the Award. Also provides links to other children's book awards such as the Wilder & Belpre.
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site (http://www.carolhurst.com/index.html)
Collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use them in the classroom and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes, and professional topics.
Children's Literature Web Guide (http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/)
Links to internet resources related to books for children and young adults. Maintained by David Brown at the University of Calgary.
Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature (http://www.dawcl.com/)
Searchable by reading level, genre, and language (among other elements). Maintained by Lisa Bartle, reference librarian at California State University - San Bernardino.
Grandma's Book Letter (http://grandmasbookletter.blogspot.com/)
Recommends outstanding books for children, teens and young adults. Editor, Kaye Exo is affiliated with the Northwest Center for Children's Literature.
Newberry Awards List (http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal.cfm)
A list showing of all the Newberry Award winners by the year the award was given. Includes the Honor books for each year and links to other children's award book awards such as the Batchelder Award for outstanding books translated from other languages.
Northwest Center for Children's Literature (NWCCL) (http://www.nwccl.org)
Housed in the CU's Main Library, the NWCCL is a preview collection of the recent publications from all major children's and young adult literature publishers.

Curriculum & Instruction (Resources for Students)

Resources that K-12 students use when completing assignments.

Children's Literature Collection ()
The CU Library has a large collection of children's and young adult books that are useful for preparing reading and story-time assignments. These books can be checked out.
Discovering Collection ()
For use by middle school and high school students. Content is based on national curriculum standards in major subject areas such as history, literature, science and social studies
Infotrac Junior Edition ()
For use with junior high and middle school students; features full-text titles that support school curriculum, including major magazines, newspapers and reference works.
Infotrac Junior Reference Collection ()
For use with middle school and high school students; content based on national curriculum standards in major subject areas such as history, literature, science and social studies.
Infotrac Student Edition ()
For use with secondary school students; covers science, history, literature, political science, sports and environmental studies.
Infotrac Student Resource Center [Gold] ()
For use with high school students. Over 1000 periodicals and newspapers, primary documents, poems & plays, podcasts, video & audio clips, flags, maps, seals and photographs. It also has research helpers (biographies, literary criticisms, study guides).
Kids InfoBits ()
For use with K-6 students. Contains age-appropriate magazines, indexed images, maps, flags & seals, charts and graphs in traditional subjects, arts & entertainment, and sports.
MAS Ultra (For CU faculty, staff, and students only. Must log in through CU Intranet.)
Full text coverage of over 500 journals appropriate for high school students. Includes graphs, maps, pamphlets, and general reference materials. (Title List)
Middle Search Plus (For CU faculty, staff, and students only. Must log in through CU Intranet.)
Over 150 full text journals appropriate to middle school and junior high school readers. Abstracts provide reading level indicators. (Title List)
Primary Search (For CU faculty, staff, and, students only. Must log in through CU Intranet.)
Offers full text coverage of over 60 journals and pamphlets appropriate for elementary school readers. Abstracts provide reading level indicators. (Title List)
Topic Search (For CU faculty, staff, and, students only. Must log in through CU Intranet.)
Offers full text magazine and newspaper articles, government information, and image collections on current events topics. Abstracts provide reading level indicators. (Title List)

Curriculum & Instruction (Resources for Teachers)

Instructional resources for teachers from preparing lesson plans to managing the classroom.

CU's Curriculum Lab ()
Located in the Library. K-12 textbooks, teaching guides, activity boxes, and testing materials arranged by subject/discipline and grade level.
Kraus Curriculum Development Library (For CU faculty, staff, and, students only. Must log in through CU Intranet. )
Curricula, frameworks, and standards bringing together educational objectives, content, instructional strategies, and evaluative techniques for all subjects covered in PreK-12 and Adult Basic Education.
Teaching Methods & Curriculum Journals: CU's Online Collection (For CU faculty, staff, and, students only. Must log in through CU Intranet.)
CU's collection of online journals in teaching methods and curriculum development.
Columbia Education Center (CEC) (http://www.col-ed.org/index.html)
CEC is a private educational service organization based in Portland, Oregon, that provides specialized services and resources (including lesson plans) to schools and education-related agencies in the Pacific Northwest.
Copyright & Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers (http://www.techlearning.com/techlearning/pdf/db_area/archives/TL/2002/10/copyright_chart.pdf)
Easy to use chart describing copyright information. Designed for teachers using music, printed materials, video, and other media in classrooms.
Curriculum & Instruction (Superintendent of Public Instruction, Washington State) (http://www.k12.wa.us/CurriculumInstruct/default.aspx)
Contains tools to assist in the development and implementation of research-based curriculum. Includes Essential Academic Learning Requirements and Grade Level Expectations.
EDSITEment (http://www.edsitement.neh.gov/)
Offers lesson plans in the humanities, including art and culture, literature and language arts, foreign language, and history and social studies. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Searchable by grade level.
Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plans (www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/index.shtml)
Over 2000 lesson plans submitted by American teachers in a wide range of subjects. Searchable by keywords and grade levels.
Facts on File Resource Center for Teachers (http://www.fofweb.com/Subscription/)
Classroom activities and assignments and teaching aids. Select a database, and then go to "Curriculum Tools."
Federal Resources for Education Excellence (FREE) (http://www.free.ed.gov)
Free U.S. Government resources for use in the classroom.
Gateway to Educational Materials (www.thegateway.org/)
The U.S. Dept. of Education sponsors this guide to online teaching resources. May be searched by grade level.
Internet Sites for Teachers (http://www.sedol.k12.il.us/pdfs/InternetSitesforTeachers.pdf)
Emphasis is on lesson plans and activities for K-12.
Lesson Plans for Social Studies Teachers (www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/index.html)
Hundreds of lesson plans and activities for Social Studies teachers.
Online Research Investigations (Bellingham School District) (http://questioning.org/module/cycle.html)
Resources for online projects for students
Oregon Adopted Textbooks (http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=92)
List of adopted textbooks by content area, as well as the criteria and schedule for adoption. Selections aligned to Oregon's academic content standards.
Oregon Home Education Network (OHEN) ( http://www.ohen.org/)
the state's first and largest, inclusive, nonprofit, volunteer-run organization, dedicated to the support of all of Oregon’s homeschooling families.
OSLIS (Oregon School Library Information System) (http://oslis.k12.or.us/)
Provides information literacy curriculum for students, teachers, librarians, and other educators
Science Fair Central (http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/Getting-Started.html)
The place to start for science project ideas with links to helpful information for students, teachers & parents.
School-libraries websites (http://www.school-libraries.net)
A portal to access school library (k-12) web sites from around the world created by school librarians & media specialists.

Education Policy

Materials on governmental policy in education.

No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/index.html)
The complete text for Public Law 107-110. It's purpose is to close the achievement gap with accountability, flexibility and choice so that no child is left behind.
U.S. Department of Education (www.ed.gov/index.jsp)
Key source of information on governmental policies and programs. Click on Education Resources at right for programs, initiatives, instructional materials and research by topic. Click Publications and Products for reports and data.
Clearinghouse on Educational Policy and Management (http://cepm.uoregon.edu/trends_issues/)
Maintained by the College of Education at the University of Oregon, this site documents trends and issues in educational policy and management.
Condition of Education (http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/)
Integrated collection of the indicators and analyses published in annual publication of The Condition of Education since 2000. Some indicators may have been updated since they originally appeared in print.
Consortium for Policy Research in Education (http://www.cpre.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=165&Itemid=120)
The Publications link offers full text briefs, reports, case studies, and journal articles produced by five research universities comprising the CPRE consortium.
Oregon Policy Directory - Education (http://libweb.uoregon.edu/govdocs/opd.html#education)
A list of education related organizations involved in policy development in Oregon.

Environmental Education

Resources for teaching about the environment.

A Sense of Place: Teaching Children about the Environment with Picture Books ()
Activities about places and creatures in the natural world. Provides lesson plans and suggested books. Book in the Library. (GE70 .K75 1999)
Ideas for Environmental Education in the Elementary Classroom ()
Chapters on methods and activities for green classrooms and environmentally aware teachers. Includes planning and assessment activities. Book in the Library. (GE70 .M87 1993)
Environmental Awareness Activities for Librarians and Teachers ()
Suggested assignments on natural resources, natural habitats, and preserving resources. Book in the Library. (GE77 .S56 1995)
North American Association for Environmental Education (http://www.naaee.org/)
Provides resources and networking opportunities for those working in nonformal organizations, K-12 classrooms, universities (both instructors and students), government agencies, and corporate settings.

ERIC

Resources from ERIC (Education Resources Information Center).

ERIC Web Site (www.eric.ed.gov/)
Find information on the ERIC clearinghouses, ERIC Digests, and the ERIC database. This is the central U.S. Dept. of Education site for ERIC information.
ERIC (EbscoHost) (For CU faculty, staff, and students only. Must log in through CU Intranet.)
Abstracts and limited full text version of ERIC education research database.
ERIC Digests (www.ericfacility.net/ericdigests/index/)
Offers doxens of links to full text brief reports on subjects of current interest in education. Use the search engine to search by keyword. Many Digests available in Spanish.
ERIC Documents on Microfiche ()
Many ERIC documents can be found on microfiche in the Library. They are arranged by Eric Document number.

Information & Visual Literacy

Resources for teaching and learning information & visual literacy skills.

21st Century Literacies (http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies)
Resources for educators on visual, information, and cultural literacies. Includes a section on how to choose the best search tool for your information need.
Center for Media Literacy (http://www.medialit.org/)
Site provides a framework for teaching media literacy and gives information on best practices.
Copyright Advisory Office Fair Use Checklist (http://copyright.columbia.edu/copyright/fair-use/fair-use-checklist/)
Use this checklist from Columbia University to determine if your use of copyrighted material falls under
Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines from PBS (http://www.pbs.org/teachers/copyright/index.html)
A reference guide for educators who use PBS television and programming in the classroom.
Learning 2.0 (http://plcmclearning.blogspot.com/)
Online tutorials that encourage the exploration of web 2.0 tools and new technologies, such as blogs, RSS feeds, and wikis. Created for librarians but useful for educators as well.
Media Literacy Information from PBS (http://www.pbs.org/teachers/media_lit/index.html)
Media literacy quiz, resources, and activity ideas.
TRAILS: Tool for Real-time Assessment of Information Literacy Skills (http://www.trails-9.org/index.php?page=home)
A free online literacy test for high school students developed by Kent State University.
Virtual Library of Information Literacy Activities (http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/infolitles.html)
Springfield Township High School Library provides links to a multitude of literacy activities designed for students. Find fun assignments related to information seeking, evaluation, and synthesis plus ethical use of information.
Visual Literacy for K-8 Teachers (http://k-8visual.info/frameHOME.html)
A site for teachers who would like to help children read and write information in print and electronic formats. From Black Cockatoo Publishing.
Visual Literacy Portal (http://www.ivla.org/portal/intro.htm)
An extensive list of sites related to visual literacy, including teaching resources. Provided by the International Visual Literacy Association.

Journals & Journal Articles

Journals and journal articles in education.

Theory & Practice of Education: CU's Collection (For CU faculty, staff, and, students only. Must log in through CU Intranet.)
Access to CU's collection of journals on the theory and practice of education.
Education Journals (Special Topics): CU's Collection (For CU faculty, staff, and, students only. Must log in through CU Intranet. )
Access to CU's collection of journals on special topics in education.
General Education Journals: CU's Collection (For CU faculty, staff, and, students only. Must log in through CU Intranet.)
Access to CU's collection of journals in education.
History of Education Journals: CU's Collection (For CU faculty, staff, and, students only. Must log in through CU Intranet. )
Access to CU's collection of journals on the history of education.
Education Fulltext (Wilson) (For CU faculty, staff, and, students only. Must log in through CU Intranet.)
Comprehensive coverage of an international range of over 320 English-language education periodicals, monographs and yearbooks. (Title List)
Education Journals (ProQuest) (For CU faculty, staff, and, students only. Must log in through CU Intranet.)
Provides full text access to several hundred journals, and abstracts to many more covering a broad range of education topics. (Title List)
Education Research Complete (EbscoHost) (For CU faculty, staff, and, students only. Must log in through CU Intranet.)
Includes over 500 full text journals on topics in education and the Professional Development Collection. (Title List)
Full Text Education Journals (www.lesley.edu/faculty/kholmes/libguides/edjournals.html#PDK)
Links to selected articles from 59 education journals.

Leadership

Resources for innovators and administrators in education.

Books on Educational Leadership in CU's Collection ()
Journals in Educational Leadership: CU's Collection ()
Journals on innovation, policy and administrative topics in education.
Education Leadership Toolkit (http://www.nsba.org/sbot/toolkit/)
A collection of tips and pointers, articles, case studies and other resources for education leaders addressing issues around technology and education
Institute for Educational Leadership (http://www.iel.org/)
The organization's mission is to improve education by developing leaders. Includes publications on community building and workforce development.

Lexile Tools

Resources for identifying lexile reading levels.

Children's Literature Comprehensive Database (For CU faculty, staff, and students only. Must log in through CU Intranet.)
More than 260,000 searchable full text reviews of children's books from 35 review sources. Database is searchable by grade and reading level.
FAQs (http://www.lexile.com/DesktopDefault.aspx?view=ed&tabindex=6&tabid=18)
Frequently Asked Questions about Lexile measurement for reading.
Lexile Book Database (http://www.lexile.com/DesktopDefault.aspx?view=ed&tabindex=5&tabid=67)
Book database that is searchable by title, author, lexile range, keywords and ISBN.
Lexile codes (http://www.lexile.com/about-lexile/lexile-codes/)
Glossary of descriptive codes that can accompany Lexile measurements.
Oregon Department of Education: Lexiles in Oregon (http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1638)
Resources and materials for educators and parents on lexile levels for the Oregon Literacy Initiative. Includes printable Lexile maps with benchmarks and sample book titles.

Professional Associations

Educational associations and organizations.

Educational Associations and Organizations (www.ed.gov/about/associations.jsp)
U.S. Dept. of Education site with links to professional associations of interest to educators.

Reading

Resources for teaching reading skills.

Leveled Books Database (http://registration.beavton.k12.or.us/lbdb/default.htm)
Interactive database allows you to search for books that have been leveled using either the Reading Recovery or Guided Reading methodologies. Provided by the Beaverton School District.
Books on Teaching Reading in the CU collection. ()
A list of books to assist teachers in techniques for teaching reading in today's environment.
Education Research Complete (For faculty, staff and students only. Must log in through CU intranet.)
Database provides full text articles in a number of peer-reviewed journals dealing with reading from preschool to adult literacy. (Title List)
National Research Center on English Learning & Achievement (http://www.albany.edu/cela/)
Resources for educational information about what works, for whom, and under what conditions.
Teaching Language and Literacy: Preschool Through Elementary Grades ()
Chapters on early language and literacy development, teaching early reading and writing, and language and literacy in the elementary grades, and organizing the language arts curriculum. Book in the Library. (Main Collection LB1576 .C5564 2003)
When Kids Can't Read: What Teachers Can Do ()
Strategies for teachers in grades 6-12 in building vocabulary, comprehension, and meaning among struggling readers. Book in the Library. (Main Collection LB1050.5 .B45 2003)

Reference Sources

Quick sources for frequently needed information.

Biographical Dictionary of American Educators ()
3 volume Reference book set in the Library. (Ref LA2311 .B54 vols. 1-3)
Biographical Dictionary of Modern American Educators ()
Reference book in the Library. (Ref LA2311 .O55 1997)
Dictionary of Multicultural Education ()
Reference book in the Library. (Ref LC1099 .D53 1997)
Encyclopedia of Education, 2nd ed. ()
8 vol. Reference book set in the Library. (Ref LB15 .E47 2003)
American Public School Law ()
Reference book in the Library. (Ref KF4118 .A39 1998)

School Administration

Resources for students of school administration.

School Administration Journals: CU's Online Collection (For CU faculty, staff, and, students only. Must log in through CU Intranet.)
CU's online journals in school organization and administration.
An Introduction to Educational Administration ()
Available in print in the Library. Focuses on social, legal and ethical issues in administration. (Main Collection LB2805 .H26 1997)
Books on School Administration in the CU collection ()
A list of books covering administrative leadership and policy in the school environment.
Handbook of Research on Educational Administration ()
Available in print in the Library. (Ref LB2805 .H2864 1999)
Print Journals in the Library ()
Current subscriptions to American School Board Journal, Education Digest, Educational Measurement, NASSP Bulletin, Principal, and Principal Leadership, High School & Middle School Editions.
School Leadership: Handbook for Excellence ()
Available in print in the Library. (Main Collection LB2801 .A1 S34 1997)

Special Education

Materials for special education instruction.

Special Education Journals: CU's Online Collection (For CU faculty, staff, and, students only. Must log in through CU Intranet.)
Access to professional journals covering special education and rehabilitation.
Encyclopedia of Special Education, 2nd ed. ()
3 vol. Reference book set in the Library. (Ref LC4007 .E53 2000)
Special Education Resources on the Internet (http://seriweb.com)
Includes links to organizations and resources for special education. Topics include health, disabilities, and legal information.

Standards for Education & Teaching (U.S.)

Information about educational standards and teaching certification.

Academic Content Standards (Oregon) (http://www.ode.state.or.us/pubs/search/)
Search the Oregon Department of Education publications database for Oregon Academic Content Standards by subject/discipline.
Developing Educational Standards (http://edstandards.org/Standards.html)
Links to resources and entities that are making and or monitoring educational standards.
Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALR - Washington State) (http://www.k12.wa.us/CurriculumInstruct/EALR_GLE.aspx)
Washingto State Learning Goals. Also has information on special programs and reports.
NETS Educational Technology Curriculum/Content Standards (http://cnets.iste.org/currstands/index.html)
Sets of national standards that describe what students should learn during their PreK-12 school experiences and what teachers should be able demonstrate.
Oregon Standards Newspaper (http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=38)
Online version of the Oregon Standards Newspaper.
Principles & Standards for School Mathematics (http://standards.nctm.org/document/appendix/numb.htm)
Number and operations standards by grade level (K-12). Membership required for access to full document.
School Reform (Oregon) (http://cepm.uoregon.edu/trends_issues/reform/index.html)
Provided by the Clearinghouse on Educational Policy and Management, this site covers standards-based accountability in education.

Statistics & Directories

Statistical data on education and school directories.

National Center for Education Statistics (http://www.nces.ed.gov/)
Publishes the Nation's Report Card, as well as data on elementary and secondary public schools, and post-secondary education. Many reports are available in PDF format.
U.S. Dept. of Education's Research Page (http://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/landing.jhtml)
Provides links to a wide range of surveys, reports, publications and assessments of pre-K through post-secondary education.
Condition of Education (http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/)
Integrated collection of the indicators and analyses published in annual publication of The Condition of Education since 2000. Some indicators may have been updated since they originally appeared in print.
Digest of Education Statistics (http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/)
Statistics on pre-K through grad school education published annually by the U.S. Dept. of Education's National Center for Education Statistics. (Also available in print in the Library: Ref LB2846 .D48 2001.)
Education Resource Organizations Directory (http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/)
Searchable U.S. Dept. of Education site with links to public and private organizations serving as resources to educators.
Information on Public Schools & School Districts (http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/search.asp)
The National Center on Education Statistics offers this searchable database of U.S. Public Schools and School Districts. Build tables, find schools or districts, or compare financial data among institutions or districts.
Oregon School Directory (http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=227)
Link to the online version of the Oregon School Directory, published by the Oregon Department of Education.

Technology

Technology resources for teachers.

4Teachers.org Teach With Technology (http://www.4teachers.org/)
Tools for teachers - locate and create ready-to-use Web lessons, quizzes, rubrics and classroom calendars. Links for professional development.
Assistive Technology in K-12 Schools (http://ataccess.org/resources/atk12/default.html)
Assistive technology best practices information, links, success stories, and software and assessment information for K-12 teachers.
Books on Educational Technology in the CU collection. ()
A list of books covering methods for integrating technology in the classroom and working with assistive technology.
CU-Online: PK-12 Educational Technology News and Resources (http://cuonline.blog-city.com)
Resources for learning & creating electronic content and for using technology in the classroom.
Educator's Reference Desk Educational Technology (http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/res.cgi/Educational_Technology)
Wide range of selected materials on integrating technology into the curriculum.
Encyclopedia of Educational Technology (http://edweb.sdsu.edu/eet/Admin/Intro.htm)
A collection of short multimedia articles on a variety of topics related to the fields of instructional design and education and training.
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (http://www.free.ed.gov)
Links to free government resources for education. Includes section on educational technology.
George Lucas Educational Foundation (http://www.edutopia.org/)
Multimedia site that covers project learning, technology integration, social & emotional learning, assessment, professional development.

TESL

Resources for teaching English as a second language.

Education Research Complete (EbscoHost) (For faculty, staff and students only. Must log in through CU intranet.)
Full text articles from Language Testing (3/1998-present), and Second Language Research (1997-present).
ELT Journal (http://eltj.oxfordjournals.org/archive/)
Journal for ESL teachers. It links everyday concerns with insights from academia. Full text from 1946 to present.
EnglishClub.com (http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/index.htm)
A site for teachers & students. Includes grammar lessons, vocabulary, pronunciation. Has a 24 hour help desk.
ESL: Idioms & Slang (TESL/TESOL/TEFL/ESL/EFL/ESOL) (http://iteslj.org/links/ESL/Idioms_and_Slang/)
Gives links to a wide variety of idioms and slang sites as well as sites for lesson plans and activities.
Print Journals in the CU Library ()
In the CU Main Library you will find print copies of TESOL Journal and TESOL Quarterly.
The Internet TESL Journal (http://iteslj.org/)
A monthly online journal for TESL topics - articles, research papers, lessons plans, classroom handouts, teaching ideas & links.
TESL-EJ (http://www.tesl-ej.org/wordpress/)
An electronic, peer-reviewed journal for English as a Second or Foreign Language. Full text articles available back to April 1994.

Tests and Testing

Resources for student testing.

ETS Test Link (http://www.ets.org/test_link/about)
The Test Collection at ETS is a database of more than 25,000 tests and other measurement devices most of which were created by authors outside ETS. It makes information on standardized tests and research instruments available to researchers and teachers.
Mental Measurement Yearbook Test Reviews Online (http://buros.unl.edu/buros/jsp/search.jsp)
Search for tests alphabetically or by category. Useful as a starting point, but online reviews on tests must be purchased. Refer to print version of Mental Measurements Yearbook in the Library for reviews at no cost. (Ref Z5814 .P8 B938 15th)
Mental Measurements Yearbooks: the 9th through the 17th ()
Includes information and reviews of educational tests. Reference books are in the CU Library. ( Call #: Ref Z5814 .P8 B938 )