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Information Literacy Resources
for Mississippi Educators,
Librarians & Media Specialists
Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom Hierarchy
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Common Core of Data by the Institute of Education Science (IES) allows users to create customized tables from national statistics on schools and school districts, students and staff, and fiscal data.
Condition of Education is a searchable site by IES.
Digest of Education Statistics by IES is an annual primary resource publication on education statistics for all educational levels for U.S. and individual states. It includes enrollment, number of schools and colleges, number of teachers, finances, degrees earned, income of graduates, vocational education, adult education, and international education.
Education Indicators: An International Perspective by IES includes indicators from a variety of sources and snapshots of the U.S. educational system compared to those in other countries.
Education Statistics Quarterly by IES is a useful overview of all NCES products released during the quarter.
Fed Stats Kids has a link to "Map Stats for Kids" and links to statistical agency Web pages for kids in elementary through high school including fun facts, games, project ideas, and career information.
Mississippi Assessment & Accountability Reporting System (MAARS)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), by the Department of Education collects and analyzes data on education in the US and abroad. Data are available for district, and state levels, revenues and expenditures at the state level, and library statistical surveys for academic and public libraries.
Occupational Outlook Handbook issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics includes what workers do on the job, working conditions, training and education needed, job prospects.
Projections of Education Statistics by IES is biennial and includes enrollment, high school graduates, earned degrees, instructional staff, expenditures, and 10 years of projections.
School District Demographics by IES is based on the 2000 Census and includes data on race and ethnicity variables.
School Finance Data from the Census Bureau includes government revenues and expenditures for elementary and secondary education by school district.
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Free Technology Resources
- Best of Free Technology Tools for Teachers by Dr. Steve and Pat Yuen (pdf file)
- Top 100 Educational Blogs by Online Education Database
- Educational Wikis
- Sites for Teachers
Online Databases
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Guides to Online Educational Resources
- ALA Great Websites for Kids
- Ben's Guide to US Government
- Doing What Works by the U.S. Department of Education offers resources and guidance for more effective teaching.
- EDSITEment is a a portal to content-rich, peer-reviewed humanities websites and lesson plans that help teachers incorporate digital resources into their teaching.
- Government Resources for Educational Excellence
- Internet Scout Report and searchable archive provide educators, students, researchers, and librarians with fast, convenient ways of staying informed about the most valuable online resources.
- Librarians' Internet Index
- Mississippi Public Broadcasting Education Services
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Resiliency Research
Why are some students able to overcome adversity and succeed academically and others are not?
Research has identified factors that strengthen resiliency in students and Dr. Jami Jones lists nine factors related to education and librarianship that build and promote resiliency: www.askdrjami.org/resiliency/buildingresiliency.html.
What Works Clearinghouse: Practice Guides provides practical recommendations for educators that address challenges in classrooms and schools. The guides were developed by a panel of nationally recognized experts and consist of actionable recommendations, strategies for overcoming potential roadblocks, and indication of the strength of evidence supporting each recommendation: ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/publications/practiceguides/
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Bibliography of Scholarly Articles on Excellence in Teaching and Librarianship
by Ashley McLendon
- General
- Elementary School
- High School
- College/University
- Libraries/Media Centers
Updated November 7, 2008