Indiana Education On-Line Links

Math	Math Education Reports	Reading	Block Scheduling	Research Thoughts
College	Education Reform	Pro-Family	Fads	Lawyer Locator
Special Education	Home Schooling		Must Read Books	Miscellaneous

Math

• Math1292
• 2 plus 2: The Home of Mathematically Correct1000
• Math Reform Issues1295
• American Mathematical Society on the NCTM Standards1002
• Where's The Math?1003
• Honest Open Logical Debate on math reform1004
• Japanese Math Challenge1005
• AMATH Systems, Inc. Interactive Mathematics Software1296
• The Third International Mathematics and Science Study1007
• Saxon Publishers Home Page1008
• A PROGRAM for RAISING the LEVEL of STUDENT1009
• Education Terminology Every Parent Must Understand1010 1297
• WHAT'S A PARENT TO DO?1011
• Coping with Math Reform1012
• True Standards that Parents Can Use1013
• Mathematics Standards of Learning1014
• Mathematics Program Reviews and Information1015
• Math Wars in Massachusetts-William G. Quirk, Ph.D.1016
• Bill Quirk & The NCTM1240
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Reports on Mathematical Education & Media Coverage

• Texas Mathematics Education In Transition1017
• A Failure To Produce Better Students-Robert Byrd, D-West Virginia1018
• The Schools We Need & Why We Don't Have Them1019
• John Leo on Reform Math1020
• Mathematics Equals Opportunity (October 20, 1997)1021
• 8/5/98 - News: Contractor Gets More Time To Write National Test Items1022
• Flunking the Tests1023
• EXAM SCAM - The Latest Education Disaster: Whole Math1024
• President Clinton's Mandate for Fuzzy Math1025
• A Failing Grade for Clinton's National Standards1026
• 10/1/97 - News: Riley Delays National Tests' Development1027
• Statements on the Voluntary Test in Math-Wayne Bishop/Chester E. Finn, jr1028
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Reading

• Whither Whole Language?1236
• Welcome to The Classical Tutor1030
• AN ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH / LANGUAGE ARTS/ READING AS THE FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION IN TEXAS1031
• NRRF - The National Right to Read Foundation - Phonics: It Works!1032
• ReadbyGrade3.com1033
• ARIZONA PARENTS FOR TRADITIONAL EDUCATION1034
• I Can Read! - Reading Instruction1035
• Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes, Programs for learning disabilities, dyslexia, phonemic awareness, critical thinking, comprehension, etc.1036
• The Riggs Institute, a non-profit publisher & teacher, parent, tutor training agency1037
• The International Dyslexia Association Web Site1038
• Dyslexia Online -- Welcome1039
• Parents for Improved Education - Fairfax County Public Schools1040
• Texas Alternative Document for ELAR1298
• Phonics Instruction1299
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Tired of opinions? Education ideology based upon REAL research?

• TEACHER TRAINING AND TEXAS EDUCATIONAL REFORM-must read1043
• Quite possibly the most comprehensive study ever conducted on learning1044
• Association of American Educators1045
• Direct Instruction: The Most Successful Teaching Model1046
• DIRECT INSTRUCTION IN EDUCATION 1230
• What Does it Mean to be a Research-Based Profession?1293
• Why Education Experts Resist Effective Practices 1294
• "Research and Innovation: Let the Buyer Beware." 1243
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Block Scheduling

• The Problem With Block Scheduling1050
• BLOCK SCHEDULING SOURCES AND CONNECTIONS1300
• BLOCK SCHEDULING: With a Mathematics Perspective:1301
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Misc. sites on education

• The Manhattan Institute for Policy Research1302
• Welcome to the Hudson Institute Home Page!1055
• Welcome to Education Consumers!1056
• A Citizen's Guide to Education Reform - School Choices1057
• Education Excellence Network1058
• Core Knowledge Home Page1059
• The Teachers We Need and How to Get More of Them1303
• The Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System1061
• The Kossor Education Newsletter1062
• Shearon for schools1063
• Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning1304
• National Center for Education Statistics1066
• Welcome to Project E1067
• The Role of the Federal Government in Public Education in the United States1068
• The Best State Standards, as Determined by the Authors of the Fordham Standards Reports 1305
• Bonnie Grossen-Materials to Guide Middle School Implementations1070
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Special Education sites

• Learning Disabilities Association of America1306
• Special Education Law by Reed Martin, J.D.1072
• The Education of Children and Youth with Special Needs: What do the Laws Say?1307
• Important Court Cases in Special Education1075
• Indiana Parent Information Network, Inc.1076
• ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education1308
• The International Dyslexia Association Web Site1078
• The Learning Disabilities Association of Canada1079
• Learning Disabilities Association of America1081
• Dyslexia: The Gift1082
• UVa Special Education Web Site1083
• Schwab Foundation for Learning1084
• State Advocates For Children With Special Needs1085
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College sites of interest

• Colleges, Career Information, Test Prep & more1086
• The College Board: Educational Excellence for All Students1087
• College Search, Financial Aid, and Scholarship Search: CollegeView Online1088
• Scholarship money for college1309
• General financial aid1090
• College, Scholarships, Careers, Majors and more1091
• A college review source1092
• School texts and other online books1093
• Textbooks.com Home1094
• Online campus tours1095
• Purdue University - West Lafayette, Indiana1096
• Indiana University1097
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Educational Reform (what all board members and parents should know)

• Constructivism in Education: Sophistry for a New Age 1239
• Education Consumers---A must join for all Ed. reform activist1229
• TECA: Education Terminology Every Parent Must Understand1098
• TECA: Parents' Toolbox1099
• Math Council Blamed For Poor Student Performance1100
• Year Round School Exposed?1245
• Year Round School in Auburn1246
• Educational Resources for Busy Parents & Educators1101
• An Educators' Guide to Schoolwide Reform - Overview1102
• Center for Education Reform1103
• CER's Education Reform Page for Parents1104
• CER's Education Reform Page for Teachers1105
• P.R.E.S.S.(Parents Raising Educational Standards in Schools)1106
• ESTEEM HOME PAGE1107
• Education Issues1108
• Standards and Curriculum Resources1109
• Math Forum - Math Education Reform1110
• Texas Education Consumers Association Home Page1111
• Oregon activists against OBE and School-to-Work1112
• Minnesota activists against Goals 2000, OBE , Schools To Work1226
• Parents Seeking Educational Excellence (Minnesota)1227
• Education Reporter1113
• State-by-State Grassroots Movement for Quality Education1114
• A Fable of Reform1115
• The Anti-Content Mindset: The Root Cause of The "Math Wars"1116
• Education Today: The Real Story, index of articles1117
• Contradictions of Ed Reform1118
• Math movement robs generation of basic skills1119
• Hung-Hsi Wu on Reform1120
• Trash the Calculator, It's Back to Basics in Britain1121
• Research and Innovation: Let the Buyer Beware-Outstanding Read1122
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Pro-Family Issues

• Family Research Council1123
• The Christian Conscience1124
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Home Schooling

• Calvert School1125
• http://www.home-school.com/1126
• Home schooling information1127
• http://homeschoolcentral.com/1128
• About Search - on home schooling1129
• Home Schooling1130
• Homeschool and Home School Curriculum1131
• Debra Bell's Homeschool Resource Center1132
• National Association of Private Schools1133
• Distance Learning1134
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Keeping current on educational fads and other ideology

• Education Week on the Web… topics to be familiar1135
• Electronic School1136
• American Association of School Administrators1137
• National School Boards Association1138
• National PTA-what agenda is promoted?1139
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Lawyer locator

• Lawyer Locator1140
• Find The Law1224
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Must Read Books

• The Schools We Need & Why We Don't Have Them1141
• Dumbing Down Our Kids by Charles J. Sykes1142
• Left Back by Diane Ravitch1225
• Angry Parents, Failing Schools1143
• Amazon.com:buying info: Angry Parents, Failing Schools1144
• 10 Traits of Highly Successful Schools1145
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