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School Resources

These online resources offer information about learning styles, helping kids learn to read and do math, educational standards, grade-level expectations, what kids think about school, and more.

Educational Standards and School Information:

• Great Schools
  Find information and statistics about specific public, private and charter schools in all 50 states.
• Education.com
  An online source of information about schools and learning for parents with kids in preschool through grade 12. The site also allows parents to create and join groups of other parents interested in similar issues.
• The Mid-Continent Regional Education Laboratory
  Review the educational standards that have been used as a framework for the development of state standards.
• National Center for Education Statistics
  Learn about the national standards and assessments required by the No Child Left Behind Act.
• Standards State-by-State
  Find the educational standards used in 27 states.
• PBS Teacher Source
  Discover lesson plans and other activities that help educators incorporate a wealth of PBS resources into their curriculums.
• The Merrow Report
  Explore the future of education with this companion site to the award-winning documentary series.
• Testing our Schools
  Learn about the uses and misuses of standardized tests. Do higher scores always mean better schools?

 

Learning Development:

• PBS Parents Guide to Reading & Language
  Encourage your reader with everyday activities.
• Reading Rockets
  Learn what you can do to help launch a young reader.
• Misunderstood Minds
  Understand learning differences and how to support children who struggle with reading, writing and math, or who have difficulty paying attention.
• Struggling to Learn
  Find out how to help kids with learning differences.
• PBS Parents Guide to Creativity
  Find information and engaging games and activities for nurturing your child's creativity from infancy through the elementary years.
• PBS Parents Guide to Early Math
  Discover this online "math coach" for parents and caregivers looking for fun ways to foster budding math skills.
• Child Development Tracker
  Get age-by-age snapshots of what to expect.
• Book Finder
  Find a great book that's just right for your child.
• It's My Life
  Visit a site where older kids can share stories and find information about school and more.