Online Dictionaries, Encyclopedia, Etc.
General Resources
Education and Technology: An Encyclopedia
- Includes articles on topics such as distance education, multiple intelligences, virtual libraries, acceptable use policies and instructional technology.
- Contains information on professional organizations and leaders in the field of educational technology.
- Contains a glossary of basic technology terms such as email, FTP, hyperlink and intranet.
- This collection covers the main areas of education from early childhood education through college.
- Curriculum topics covered include international curriculum, higher education curriculum and school curriculum, as well as instructional design, objectives and strategies.
Greenwood Dictionary of Education
- Contains brief articles on a wide variety of educational topics.
- Published in 2003.
Middle Grades Education: A Reference Handbook
- Contains essays on a variety of topics relating to middle grades education, including diversity, pedagogical perspectives, and organizations and associations.
- Also contains a chronology of important dates in the history of middle grades education.
- Published in 2003.
Secondary Schools: A Reference Handbook
- Contains essays on a variety of topics relating to secondary education, including curriculum, standardization, and commercialization.
- Also contains a chronology of important dates in the history of secondary education.
- Published in 2003.
Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration
- Contains over 600 essays on theories, research, terms, concepts, ideas, and histories on educational leadership and school administration
- Published in 2006.
Teaching in the Knowledge Society: New Skills and Instruments for Teachers
- "Investigates changes induced by information and communications technology in today's education system."
- Published in 2006.
Educational Research Methods Resources
The Almanac of American Education
- Contains statistics on school enrollment, regional and state statistics, and county statistics.
- Also contains a guide to resources on the Internet.
- Published in 2005.
Collaborative Analysis of Student Work: Improving Teaching and Learning
- Outlines the CASL process by providing a real life, common sense approach to helping student achievement
- Useful for staff development
- Includes case studies and analyses of student improvements
- Published in 2003.
- Statistical vocabulary in jargon-free language
- Useful for computing, math, operational research, and probability terms
- Provides biographical information on over 200 key figures
- Also contains internet links and illustrative examples
- 2nd edition, published in 2006.
Education Statistics of the United States
- Contains statistics on school enrollment, educational attainment, statistics by state, and statistics by county.
- Fourth edition, published in 2003.
Educational Research: A Guide to the Process
- Helpful for introductory coursework in educational research
- Emphasizes the process of research -- how to do it
- Basic concepts and Research Methodologies
- Published in 2000.
Large Scale Assessment Programs for All Students: Validity, Technical Adequacy, and Implementation
- Emphasizes all inclusive populations including disabilities and ESL learners
- Covers validity, technical, and implementation issues
- Published in 2002.
The Role of Constructs in Psychological and Educational Measurement
- Chapters based on papers presented at Educational Testing Service conference
- Topics covered include: personality theory and assessment, intellect theory and assessment, validity and values theory and assessment
- Published in 2002.
