Curriculum Resource Center
Drew's MAT program has put together a Curriculum Resource Center of sample commercial classroom materials that is available on Level A of the library.
Article/Journal Indexes
All available from the Databases by Name list on the library website.
Education Research Complete
Searches journals in education; includes lots of full text journal articles and some book/report publications.
ERIC
Indexes both journals in education and educational reports. Reports (ERIC Documents) may be available as scanned full text. Limit to Journal articles and Publication Type: Reports - Research to find research articles. Can also be searched, under some limitations, at http://www.eric.ed.gov/
PsycInfo (Psychological Abstracts, PsycArticles)
PsycInfo indexes scholarly literature in psychological and related social sciences, from 19th century to present. Indexed books and book chapters may be obtained via ILL if not in our collection. Also includes dissertations (about 12% of the database), which are more difficult to obtain. Use Limit Search to check box for Journal Articles to eliminate books & dissertations. You can also limit by publication type, methodology, and age.
PsycArticles searches the full text of a limited number of American Psychological Association journals. Using PsycInfo and clicking the "Search for Article" button will give you access to all the titles in this database, plus a wider variety of others.
General indexes which cover educational journals:
Academic Search Premiere
Indexes academic journals, newspapers, magazines, and some educational reports. A significant number of articles and reports are included in full text/PDF; otherwise use "Search for Article" button. Choose Academic Journals subset after searching for best results. Includes a Visual Search component.
Proquest Research Library
Indexes scholarly journals, newspapers, magazines, trade publications, some educational reports and some dissertations. Limit to Scholarly Journals for best results. A significant number of articles and reports are included in full text/PDF; otherwise use "Search for Article" button.
Reference Books
- Encyclopedia of Education. 2nd Ed. 2003. 8 volumes
REF 370.3 E56e
Articles on topics relating to education, with bibliographies and internet resources. Use the index in Volume 8. - Greenwood Dictionary of Education. 2003.
REF 370-3 G816g
General dictionary for terms relating to both education practice and education theory. - Encyclopedia of American Education. Harlow G. Unger. 2nd Ed. 2001. 3 volumes.
REF 370.97303 U57e
Focuses on people, ideas and events in American Education. Index in volume 3. - World education encyclopedia. 2002. 3 volumes.
REF 370.3 W927w - Edspeak : a glossary of education terms, phrases, buzzwords, and jargon.
REF LB15 .R285 2007 - SAGE Handbook for Research in Education.2006
REF 370.72 S129s - Learning Theories: A to Z. David C. Leonard. 2002
REF 370.152303 L581
Definitions of 500 terms defining or relating to learning theories - SAGE Handbook of Curriculum and Instruction.2008
REF 375.001 S129s - Critical Thinking and Learning: an Encyclopedia for Parents and Teachers. 2004.
REF 370.152 C934c
Provides multiple essays on Critical Thinking-related topics such as Literacy, Curriculum, Diversity, etc. - U.S. Department of Education Website:
http://www.ed.gov/
Dept. of Education publications and policies. Drew also has Dept. of Education publications in print. - Digest of Education Statistics.
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/
Annual compliation of education statistics, primarily governmental but with international comparisons. - Condition of Education.
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/
Indicators and analyses of U.S. education, published annual by the Federal Government - Mental Measurements Yearbook. Buros.
REF 016.15528 M549m
Online from the Databases by Name list.
Profiles and reviews of "English-language standardized tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas."
Specialized Resources
- Patterson's American Education. Annual. REF 370.973 P318pDirectory of public and private secondary schools, arranged by state and town (post office). Entries include school enrollment, grade name, superintendent or principal and address/phone contacts, URLs (if available)
- Encyclopedia of Learning Disabilities. 2002. REF 616.85889 T939e
Covers types of learning disabilities as well as terms and topics related to diagnosis and treatment. - Concise Encyclopedia of Special Education: A reference for the Education of the Children, Adolescents and Adults with Disabilities and other Exceptional Individuals. 3rd ed. 2007.
REF 371.903 C744c
Special education terms covered in encyclopedic dictionary format. Some bibliographies & statistics.
See also
- Encyclopedia of Disability, 2006, REF 362.403 E56e
- Encyclopedia of Adolescence. 2 vol. 1991. REF 305.235 E56e
Philosophical, theoretical, and historical coverage of adolescence-related topics. - Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society. 2004. 3 vols. REF 305.2303 E56e
Useful for background/historical material. - Encyclopedia of Education Law.2008 REF KF4117 .E53
- Almanac of American Education. 2004. REF 370.973 A445s
Provides statistics on education and students in America, compiled from U.S. Government sources. Compares state/county data. See nces.ed.gov and census.gov for updated numbers. - Corsini encyclopedia of psychology and behavioral science.4 vols. 2001. REF 150.3 C826c
Multi-page articles with bibliographies on a variety of psychological and behavioral terms and topics. - Handbook of psychology. 2003. REF 150 H236h
Of special interest is volume 7, Educational Psychology. Long (3+ pages) articles arranged by topic-- check the index of the volume or the set for your topic. - Requirements for Certification of Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Administrators for Elementary and Secondary Schools.2008-2009.Lists, by state, requirements and procedures for educational professionals to obtain certification.
Free Web Resources
- Education Week on the Web: http://www.edweek.org/ew/index.html
- Educator's Reference Desk http://www.eduref.org/
- GEM: Gateway to 21st Century Skills http://www.thegateway.org/
- Content Knowledge 4th Edition (Online) http://www.mcrel.org/standards-benchmarks/
Searchable & browseable compilation of content standards for K-12 curriculum. - Developing Educational Standards http://edstandards.org/Standards.html
Curriculum content standards browsable by state as well as opinion and assessment.