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 The listing of a web site or link here does not indicate Partnership endorsement of its content. These links are provided as possible resources for education stakeholders. The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia has released two new public service announcements designed to increase college enrollment. Here they are: The Nation's Report Card (NAEP) web site presents its "Mathematics 2009 - Trial Urban District Assessment Results at Grades 4 and 8" findings. The National Center on Time & Learning is dedicated to expanding learning time to improve student achievement and enable a well-rounded education for all children. Check them out here. The Georgia Department of Education produces a quarterly newsletter covering an assortment of topical issues. Here's the latest issue. One of our loyal Partnership supporters suggested this site. This unique study site offers practice quizzes that can be created from a student's current study materials. They offer a 30-day trial subscription. National education standards are being drafted. Work will continue until December. Updates will be provided here and educational organizations will be able to give feedback on drafts of the math and English standards. What is the future of learning? This "2020 Forecast: Creating the Future of Learning" illuminates how we are shifting toward a culture of creation. Summer learning is important! This Johns Hopkins University Web site is designed to help. Looking for the right books to read this summer? This Web site will help! AcademicInfo.net is an online education resource center with extensive subject guides and distance learning information. Visitor Maria King advised us about this Web site. What's new in education around the world? This international review from SmartBrief will give you several stories to choose from. The Harvard Graduate School of Education has developed this online tool for education leaders seeking state of the art information on research, policy and practice - about schools, teaching and learning. The National Center for Education Statistics has developed this site that provides the results of decades of assessment of students' academic performance and more. The Mattie C. Stewart Foundation was created to help educators, community leaders and other interested groups reduce the dropout rate and increase the graduation rate through the creation of relevant and effective tools and resources. Inside Out is an emotionally gripping documentary that expresses the real story about the devastating and lasting effects of dropping out of school, told by those who live with the consequences every day, prison inmates. The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) offers this Web site for online teachers. The U.S. Department of Education's monthly newsletter is now online and contains good news stories of success from across the country. The Afterschool Alliance is working to ensure that all children have access to affordable, quality afterschool prgrams. The Annie E. Casey Foundation and Kids Count fosters public policies, human service reforms, and community supports that more effectively meet the needs of today's vulnerable children and families. The Educational Innovation Laboratory is a new $44 million effort, designed to bring the rigor of research and development to education. The initiative will be located at Harvard University and team economists, marketers and others interested in turning around struggling schools with educators in New York, Washington and Chicago. Here's more information about the project. The Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative was created by and for America's teachers in 2004. The Initiative supports teachers' efforts in the classroom through professional development workshops, digital workshops and Podcasts, and by sharing relevant information through email updates. Action for Healthy Kids is a national non-profit organization dedicated to addressing the epidemic of overweight, undernourished and sedentary youth by focusing on changes in schools. The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) has launched a Web site for teachers of middle grades and high school online courses. The site is designed to help teachers in SREB states connect with each other, find and share best practices, pursue professional development and more. What is "First Book"? Here's the explanation. Visit the Web site to register for free books. The National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality strives to strengthen the quality of teaching - especially in high-poverty, low-performing, and hard to staff schools - to ensure there is a highly qualified teacher in every classroom. Check out their redesigned website: This Week in Education is a blog written by journalist and former Senate education staffer Alexander Russo. It provides "the inside scoop on all the latest education news and politics."
The Governor's Office of Student Achievement's Georgia's Education Scoreboard, an electronic resource that concisely and transparently reports data on the quality and progress of education in Georgia, is now available. The Scoreboard provides bottom-line data for Georgia's K-12 schools, colleges and universities and technical colleges. Stakeholders can search for information on a particular school and compare that data against school systems in Georgia, southeastern states, or the nation. |
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