K-12 Education

Primary and secondary schooling.

Sub-headings:

Education Reform

Changes in standard educational theory and practices, including alterations in curriculum, teaching methods, classroom size, school structure, school management, and evaluation and assessment.

Educational Technology

Use of technology as an educational tool and resource.

Educational Tests & Measurements

Assessments and evaluations used to measure knowledge and competencies acquired from academic work and to identify cognitive abilities.

Government Policy

Policies created through legislative and judicial enactments that guide K-12 educational practices.

Parent Participation

Parental involvement in the education of their K-12 students.

School Libraries and Media Centers

Areas within schools that provide information literacy and media literacy services, as well as print and nonprint materials and educational equipment/technology for use by students.

School Reports and Statistics

Reports or statistics on K-12 schools, often focused on the achievement of students within a particular school district or state.

U.S. State Standards

Primary school standards for each state in the United States.

Resources in this category:

American School Board Journal
http://www.asbj.com/

"American School Board Journal chronicles change, interprets issues, and offers readers [...] practical advice on a broad range of topics pertinent to school governance and management, policy making, student achievement, and the art of school leadership. In addition, regular departments cover education news, school law, research, and new books."

Catalyst: Voices of Chicago School Reform
http://www.catalyst-chicago.org/

"CATALYST: Voices of Chicago School Reform is an independent newsmagazine created in 1990 to document, analyze and support school-improvement efforts in the Chicago Public Schools. MISSION: (1) Help readers understand the complex history of Chicago's public schools and place current efforts in their historical context; (2) Identify the critical political, social and pedagogical issues affecting schools and write about them clearly and objectively; (3) Speak without rancor, prejudice or condescension to the various participants in the public schools and, thereby, help bridge the communication gap that separates parents, teachers, administrators, community activists and business leaders."

Catholic Teachers Gazette
http://www.e-ctg.co.uk/

The Catholic Teachers Gazette is a British serial that consists only of teacher vacancies plus the occasional short article of interest. During the Spring and Summer terms, it is also sent to all colleges and university departments offering an initial teacher training course.

The Concord Review
http://www.tcr.org/

"Exemplary essays by high school students of history from twenty countries."

Creative Classroom
http://www.creativeclassroom.org/

"Hands-on, activity magazine for elementary teachers."

Education Travel Magazine
http://www.educationtravel.com/etm/

"Education Travel Magazine is read by professional student recruiters in over 100 countries worldwide. It is the only magazine written specifically for student recruiters who supply schools, colleges and universities with international students."

Education World
http://www.education-world.com/

Education World is a periodical published in both print and electronic formats. The magazine addresses current educational issues. The online site includes many educational Internet resources.

Electronic School
http://www.electronic-school.com/

"Electronic School chronicles technological change in the classroom, interprets education issues in a digital world, and offers readers [...] practical advice on a broad range of topics pertinent to the implementation of technology in elementary and secondary schools throughout North America." For K-12 grade range. Site is winner of numerous web awards.

eSchool News
http://www.eschoolnews.com/

"The online companion to the K-12 decision maker's technology & Internet newspaper."

eSchool News Online
http://www.eschoolnews.com/

Published monthly during the school year, this magazine focuses on K-12 educational technology describing itself as " the K-12 decision maker's technology and internet newspaper".

From Now On
http://www.fno.org/

"From Now On - The Educational Technology Journal is a Web-based "ZINE" published online since 1991. This journal argues for increased commitment to professional development along with networks to support student exploration and reasoning."

FROM NOW ON - The Educational Technology Journal
http://fromnowon.org/

"Published since 1991, FNO explores the challenge of introducing new technologies to schools. Recent issues have included coverage of staff development strategies, program asesssment,Internet policies, electronic books, libraries of the future, technology pla"

Journal of Technology Education
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTE/

"The Journal of Technology Education provides a forum for scholarly discussion on topics relating to technology education...In addition, the Journal publishes book reviews, editorials, guest articles, comprehensive literature reviews, and reactions to previously published articles." Past issues are fully available for downloading using the PDF format.

Kid's Crosswords
http://members.aol.com/kidcross/table.htm

Educators' magazine containing puzzles and crosswords designed for grades K-12.

The Networker
http://www.thenetworker.com/

"Link between the families and schools of Connecticut."

Reading Online
http://www.readingonline.org/

Reading Online is an electronic journal focused on literacy education. "The journal is intended to serve literacy educators working at all levels...Reading Online serves as a...forum for interaction and exchange among [those who are] interested in the broadly defined field of literacy education."

School House
http://www.worldvillage.com/wv/school/html/school.htm

"Educational software reviews, feature articles, cartoons, cool sites, downloads and more."

School Library Journal Online
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/

This is the online edition to the print publication. School Library Journal Online, like its paper counterpart, provides information on managing libraries, "from creating high-quality collections to understanding how technology can assist -- or hinder -- learning."

School Library Media Research
http://www.ala.org/aasl/slmr/index.cfm

The AASL's refereed research journal assists school library media practitioners in integrating theory and practice, and encourages scholarship and research in the school library media field.

SuperKids Educational Software Review
http://www.superkids.com/

"Provides unbiased reviews of childrens software, by parents, teachers and kids."

Teacher Magazine
http://www.teachermagazine.org/tm/index.html?clean=true

A national print and online magazine dedicated to the issues and needs of K-12 teachers.

www4teachers
http://4teachers.org/

"For teachers powering learning with technology. www4teachers provides a space where educators and others with a stake in K-12 education can come to encounter new ideas about technology's role in education, express their opinions and share experiences, get and give moral support, and be inspired and educated by other teachers' narratives about using technology in educational settings. www4teachers is a Web-based publication, and new features, interviews, Web lessons, and surveys are added every few weeks."

Yedtichon
http://www.yedtichon.co.il/

Academic magazine for the high schools of Israel.