Education

• Arizona Department of Education
  Provides teacher certification, school standards, charter schools, home schooling, AIMS test, and education statistics (see accountability) information.
  
  
• Arizona Department of Education 2006-2007 State Report Card
  This report contains AIMS statistics, graduation rates, and drop out rates.
  
  
• Arizona School Enrollment and Demographics
  These reports contain the school enrollment counts for all active enrollments on October 1st of each school year. Data categories include county, school, gender, grade, and ethnicity.
  
  
• Arizona Teacher Certification Information
  Certification requirements information.
  
  
• CollegeBoard.com
  National association of schools and colleges offering services and programs in the areas of assessment, guidance, admission, placement, financial aid, curriculum, and research.
  
  
• CollegeView
  offers college search, financial aid, scholarship, tour, and career information, for colleges and universities.
  
  
• CollegeXpress
  offers advice for on choosing a college, college admissions, financial aid, and sports.
  
  
• Discoveryschool.com - Lesson Plans Library
  Hundreds of original lesson plans written by teachers for teachers.
  
  
• Education World
  Complete online resource where educators can find the lesson plans and research materials.
  
  
• Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
  A categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth.
  
  
• National Center for Educational Statistics
  U.S. Department of Education entity that compiles and analyzes education data.
  
  
• National Center for Homeless Education
  Information clearinghouse of homeless education resources.
  
  
• New Horizons for Learning
  A network of educators focused on identifying, communicating, and implementing the most effective teaching and learning strategies.
  
  
• No Child Left Behind Act
  United States Department of Education's official site for NCLBA. 
  
  
• Office of Special Education Programs U.S. Department of Education entity that supports programs that improve results for children with disabilities.
  
  
• State Teacher Certification Requirements
  An Education World webpage that provides links to each state's department of education and certification requirements websites.
  
  
• United States Department of Education
  Grants, Financial Aid, Research & Statistics, Policy, and Programs information.
  
  
• U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Back to School: 2008-2009
  HIghlights the many statistics associated with the return to classrooms by our nation's students and teachers.  
  
  
• U.S. News Online: Education
  Lets users find colleges, grad schools, national rankings, scholarships, and job opportunities.
  

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