Education & Psychology Metasites, Portals & Gateways

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• actden - Has high quality K-12 tutorials with teacher's guides for free (Frontpage 2000, Office 2000, Outlook Express, etc.) & online courses for a fee.



• Administration for Children and Families (ACF), The - Has downloadable (pdf) laws, FAQs, links.



• Archives.gov for Educators and Students - Includes lesson plans on teaching with documents & resources (document analysis worksheets, etc.).



• BehaveNet - Can search, browse 18 directories (forensic examiners, practice & treatment guidelines, etc.). Has clinical capsules terminology with 140 definitions; DSM-IV-TR (text revision), etc.



• BIODIDAC - Has over 6,000 items (text, images, sounds, video, integrated lab modules, class presentations, etc.) for teaching K-12 & college biology. Requires free registration.



• Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) - Has state profiles, FAQs, programs (Partners for Substance Abuse Prevention, Workplace Resource Center, etc.), a site search feature.



• Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV) - Has databases (evaluation instruments, literature, programs, resources), 40 fact sheets (schools, gun control, etc.), etc.



• Chemical Education - Has resources & links on teaching general, organic, inorganic university chemistry (demonstration sheets, lab information, etc.).



• Child Welfare Information Gateway - Has a National Adoption Directory, State Statutes Search, statistics, organizations, etc., a site search.



• ChildCare.gov - Brings all federal agency resources in one spot. Covers running a program, keeping current, activity ideas, tips from the field, parent resources, etc.



• CIRRIE (Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange) - Has Center information; a searchable country directory of 500 research centers, government agencies, associations & organizations; browsable rehabilitation conferences; a forum; links; etc.



• Conference Alerts - Lists upcoming academic events worldwide in 9 topics (social sciences & humanities, regional studies, math & statistics, physical & life sciences, engineering & technology, education, law, medicine, etc.) & by country, get email updates.



• CORDIS (Community Research & Development Information System) - Has information (research, databases, etc.) on R&D sponsored & supported by the European Union, acronyms, glossary, etc., site search.



• CPEM (Clearinghouse on Educational Policy and Management) - Has trends & issues, hot topics, publications on the governance, leadership, administration, structure of public & private K-12 schools, a directory of organizations.



• DisabilityInfo.gov - Has comprehensive U.S. government information & links on employment, education, health, technology, community life, civil rights, etc.



• Distance Education Clearinghouse - A comprehensive site with an introduction (glossaries, overviews, etc.); information on programs, teaching, research, policy, etc.; etc.; a site search.



• Drugnet - A who's who in treatment & prevention. Has research resources, assessment tools, online tutorials, links on over 20 addictions.



• Educator's Reference Desk, The - Includes over 2,000 AskERIC lesson plans in 13 categories; 200 AskERIC question archives in 12 categories; the GEM & ERIC databases.



• EdWeb - A hyperbook that explores educational reform & information technology. Can find resources worldwide, learn about trends in education policy & information infrastructure development, examine success stories of computers in the classroom, etc.



• Electronic Archives for Teaching the American Literatures - Has essays, bibliographies, teaching materials (over 20 syllabi, etc.), etc., on mostly modern literature.



• ETS (Educational Testing Service Network) - Has downloadable (pdf) documents, links. Can Find a Test (links to GRE, SAT, etc., sites), Test Center, etc. Covers disabilities & testing accomodations, etc.



• Explorations in Learning & Instruction: The Theory Into Practice Database - Has brief summaries of 50 major theories & learning domains, many with diagrams or videos.



• FairTest - Has National Center for Fair & Open Testing information, Fact Sheets. Covers K-12, university, national assessment.



• Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) - Can search, browse subject resources (activities, units) by 30 Federal agencies. Covers educational technology, etc.



• HealthyPlace.com - Has comprehensive information on psychological disorders & tests, psychiatric medications, support groups, mental health news, etc.



• HIGH SCHOOL ACE - An educational portal. Has subject guides, interactive activities, a poetry contest, reference collection, college information, etc.



• History . . . It's Happening (EBSCO) - Has K-12 information on national trendsetters & icons; North America's explorers; pioneers of science, information & our environment; inventors & inventions; peacemakers.



• History Matters - The U.S. survey course on the Web. A gateway for high school & college students & teachers. Has over 1,000 primary documents, images, interviews. Covers how historians approach documents. Includes teaching assignmens Reference Desk, forums, syllabi, student work, teaching strategies & techniques, puzzles.



• Houghton Mifflin Education Place - Has textbook support portals for kids, parents, teachers; monthly themes, activities, links (reading, math, social studies).



• Human Intelligence - Has biographies of people who influenced the development of intelligence theory & testing, articles on human intelligence, resources for teachers.



• In the First Person - Includes 3,350 personal narrative collections in English worldwide, over 650,000 pages of full-text by over 15,000 people, 3,500 audio & video files & 30,000 bibliographic records, 20,500 months of diary entries, 63,000 letter entries, 17,000 oral history entries.



• Learning Network - A feature of The New York Times on the Web. Has portals for grades 3-6 students (news & current events, etc.), teachers (lesson plans, etc.), parents (conversation starters, etc.).



• Medicare - The official U.S. government site. Has information on personal plans, drugs, eligibility, coverage, nursing home comparisons, participating physicians, etc.



• MentalHealth.net - A comprehensive guide with resources & services (tests, glossary, self-help, etc,), over 6,000 articles on 20 topics (abuse, alzheimer's, autism, child care, depression, suicide, etc.), a site search.



• MIT OpenCourseWare - Can search, browse, download (pdf, Java applets, Shockwave, etc.) over 900 undergraduate & graduate courses (syllabi, etc.) in 33 academic disciplines.



• NARIC (National Rehabilitation Information Center) - Has Center information, NARIC's Instant Disability Information Center, etc.



• National Center for Children Exposed to Violence (NCCEV) - Has Center, domestic & school violence information; resources; links in 26 categories, etc.); tools (glossaries, etc.); etc.; a site search.



• National Center for PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) - Has Center information, a FAQ, PILOTS database, etc., a site search.



• National Center for Technology Planning (NCPT) - Has downloadable (pdf) school technology plans, planning aids (checklists, brochures, etc.), etexts, etc.



• National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) - Has Center information; statistics, research, resources; laws & legislation; a clearinghouse; links & directories; etc., a site search.



• National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC) - Has a 25 resource lists (statistics & data, etc.), FAQs (starting a center, etc.), directories, etc., a site search.



• National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education (NCPSE) - Has information on career choices & recruitment initiatives, educator resources (licensure, jobs, etc.), a research library (downloadable [pdf] facts, figures, tools).



• National Clearinghouse on Postsecondary Education for Individuals with Disabilities - Has Clearinghouse information, links in 18 categories (assistive technology, developmental disabilities, etc.), etc., a site search.



• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - Has Institute, clinical trial, health (signs, symptoms, treatment) information, publications (fact sheets, etc.), a site search.



• National Institute on Aging (NIA) - Has Institute & clinical trial information, health links (Alzheimer's, etc.), a site search



• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) - Has Institute & clinical trial information, databases, publications, FAQs, etc., a site search.



• National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) - Has information on legislation, etc.



• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) - Has Institute & clinical trial information, FAQs, trends & statistics, treatment & statistics, clinical trials, etc., a site search.



• National School Safety Center - Has Center information, reports, downloadable (pdf) statistics, resources (for reporters, educators, parents; directories; etc.), links.



• NCDDR (National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research) - Has Center information, information on over 20 topics (assistive technology, evaluation & measurement, etc.), etc., a site search.



• NCELA (National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition) - Has Clearinghouse information, state profiles, FAQs, NCELA Resource Collection database search. Can Ask an Expert.



• NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) - Has downloadable (pdf) reports; tables, figures; a site search. Includes &/or sponsors The Common Core of Data (CCD), Education Statistics at a Glance, the International Archive of Education Data (IAED), Library Statistics Program.



• net.TUTOR - Has 15 interactive tutorials (Citing Net Sources, Evaluating Web Sites, Using Web Search Tools, etc.), resource guides (business, education, health, humanities, math & science, social sciences, etc.), etc.



• New York State Education Department (NYSED) - Has downloadable directories, reports, links (NY state, U.S. government), a site search. Includes New York State Archives; New York State Library; Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing Education (EMSC); Office of Higher Education (OHE); Office of the Professions (OP); etc.



• No Child Left Behind - Has information on educational reform based on accountability, local freedom, proven methods, parental choice; a site search.



• PBS TeacherSource - Has over 4,500 K-12 lesson plans, activities that match state, national, Canadian standards; tutorials & ideas on technology & teaching, an enewsletter; a site search.



• Pendulum Resources - A gateway to information on affective disorders diagnostics, medicines, alternative treatments, support, stress, etc.



• Psych Web - Has over 1,000 links to psychology departments worldwide, mind tools, scholarly resources in 35 categories, etc.



• Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab - Has interactive lessons with RealAudio lessons by level (easy, medium, difficult)



• Scribbling Women - Has resources for teaching American women's literature via dramatizations, curriculum, lesson plans, multimedia kit for a small fee.



• Search Engine Guide - Has links to over 3,200 tools (search engines, subject directories, databases [company, education, government, health & medicine, law, science, etc.]), news back to 1999, a vendor directory, etc., Web search.



• Social Care Online - An exttensive U.I. database with research briefings, reports, government documents, journal articles, Web sites, etc., on fostering, mental health, human resources , etc.



• students.gov - Has official U.S. government information on planning & paying for education; career development; community, military service; etc. Links to government Web, search sites.



• Study Abroad - A clearinghouse for international academic programs, overseas universities, language schools, etc. Has travel resources (State Dept. warnings, embassies, etc.).



• Study Guides & Strategies - Has tips & advice on learning, studying, classroom & group participation, project management, reading, testing, writing, math & science, Web/Internet.



• Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), The - Links to clearinghouses, etc.). Includes The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS); Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). Has a site search.



• Teacher Focus - Has forums, K-12 resource links in 19 categories, a calendar, chat, enewsletter, lesson plans in 8 categories.



• Teachit - Has over 4,000 pages of classroom materials for primary, secondary. F.E. English, drama, media studies teachers.



• Teachnology - Has portals for teachers, administrators, higher education, trends, literature, professional development. Includes over 27,000 lesson plans; 6,350 printable worksheets, rubrics, etc.; 256,000 reviewed Web sites & tools.



• Tobacco Information & Prevention Source (TIPS) - Has Surgeon General's reports, research & data, how to quit guides, Tobacco Industry Documents, etc.



• U.S. Department of Education - Has Department information, research & statistics (program evaluation, student assessment, etc.), a site search (400 federally supported sites), etc.



• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Has Department information, information on diseases & conditions, safety & wellness, food & drugs, disasters & emergencies, grants & funding, aging, families & children, etc.



• U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) - Has Department information, a site search. Covers drug trafficking & abuse, law enforcement, drug abuse, etc.



• UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) - Has Organization, UNESCO Documents & Publications, etc., a site search.



• Virtual Resource Site for Teaching with Technology - Covers using the Web to design online courses & delivering online interactive courses. Designed for university faculty.



• Web of Addictions - Has FAQs on alcohol & drugs, links, contacts, meetings & conferences, etc.



• World Lecture Hall - Can search, browse 1,190 links (syllabi, course notes, etc.) by college faculty worldwide who deliver course materials via the Web. Covers computer science, education, English, psychology, etc.)