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Schools
SPASH -- Stevens Point Area High School
Stevens Point School District
Almond - Bancroft Public Schools
Rosholt Public Schools
School District of the Tomorrow River -- Amherst
Stevens Point Area Catholic Schools
Cooperative Educational Service Agency
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Local Homework Assignments
Saints and
Angels
All about saints from Catholic On-line. Also try Saints.
States
Their
capitals, with state symbols and links.
Sunrise
and Sunset Table
An on-line almanac of sun/moon
rising and setting times. Also calculates one year
of data.
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K-12
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American School Directory
A
database of Web pages K-12 schools in the U.S., with pages of information
and a local street map. Depth varies widely.
Discovery School
Sponsored by
the Discovery Channel, this site includes something for everyone. Teacher
can find lesson plans, students can receive homework help and parents can
get advice.
GED
This
official site includes sample tests and explanations of the scoring
system.
National School Safety Center
Web
site of organization promoting safe schools, free of crime and
violence.
Teacher Resources
Awesome Library
This
comprehensive database of educational materials includes more than 14,000
sites which have been reviewed and judged to be of high quality.
Classroom
Connect -- http://corporate.classroom.com/
Classroom Connect is an award-winning provider of professional
development programs and online instructional materials for K-12 education.
We're devoted to helping teachers become better teachers by engaging them in
their own learning and inspiring positive change in the classroom.
Digital Classroom --
http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/index.html
The well
organized site provides materials from the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA), methods for teaching with primary sources, and
sample lesson plans for K-12 teachers.
ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and
Evaluation
The web site under new ownership.
Federal Resources for Educational
Excellence (FREE)
Education-related resources from forty-nine
federal government agencies. Also links teachers with federal agencies
that are looking for partners on new projects.
Gateway to Educational
Materials
This site offers Internet lesson plans, curriculum units
and activities pertaining to all K-12 subjects. Browse sites by subject or
keyword, desired grade or education level.
Cyberguides
Designed
Cyberguides to frequently studied books,
arranged by grade level. Also exploreTEAMS Educational Resources from the Los Angeles County Office of Education
Homeschooling
Homeschooling:
About.com
Legal information, organizations, support groups, as well
as hundreds of links broken down into useful categories.
Homeschool.com
An extensive guide to
the many different ways to educate your children at home and a great list
of the best products available.
Jon's
Homeschool Page
Jon's page is a good place to start, with many well
annotated links.
Wisconsin Parents
Association
A state wide group promoting and supporting
homeschooling.
Special Education & Disabilities
Autism Resources
Books,
programs, organizations and doctors, listed by state.
CH.A.D.D. Online
From the
largest ADD organization (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit
Disorder), this site provides online fact sheets on parenting, teaching,
or treating someone with ADD and documents from the U.S. Department of
Education and other sources as well as membership and chapter
information.
International
Dyslexia Association
This organization offers basic information on
dyslexia, as well as tips for parents, and others dealing with this
learning disability. A Kids Only section is a special
feature.
LD
Online
An interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents,
children and educators, with state-by-state resource lists and many short
articles on various types of learning disorders.
National Attention Deficit Disorder
Association
This site includes treatment information,
research, ADD and school, family issues, career & work, legal issues,
coaching, and more.
National Center
for Learning Disabilities, Inc.
A practical guide for people living
with learning disabilities, with tips for parents and teachers and many
more topics.
Virtual charter school
http://www.insightwi.net/default.aspx
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Colleges,
Universities and Technical Schools |
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Back To College
Aimed at
re-entering and non-traditional students, this site has information about
on-line courses, internships and financial aid.
College and
University Rankings
Compiled by the Education and Social Science
Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, this site links
to higher education rankings for undergraduate, graduate, and specialty
schools in the U.S. and around the world. The site includes well-known
rankings, such as those from Money Magazine or U.S. News and World Report,
as well as lesser-known or more specific rankings.
College Opportunities
On-Line (COOL)
Listings for over 9000 colleges and universities in
the U.S. Searchable by: geographic region, state, or city; type of
institution; discipline; name; enrollment (search results will show
demographics); degrees or certificates awarded, tuition and fees,
and financial aid statistics.
U.S. News Colleges
Features
sections designed to help users
choose a college or graduate school and a career - including college
rankings, graduate school rankings, financial aid with best values
rankings, and guides to careers, internships, and jobs.
Peterson's Education & Career
Center.
Information about thousands of colleges and universities,
undergraduate and graduate programs, applications, funding, and
more.
University Links
Guide
to U.S. colleges and universities sorted by name, state, and type. Also
includes catholic schools, historically black schools, women's colleges,
business schools, ratings for best colleges (from U.S. News and World
Report), and links for college admissions
questions.
Wisconsin Schools
University of Wisconsin
System
University of Wisconsin -
Madison
University of Wisconsin -
Stevens Point
University of Wisconsin - Marshfield/Wood County
University of Wisconsin -
Baraboo/Sauk County
The four year and two year campuses in the
South Central service area. The System site has links to all UW
campuses.
Wisconsin
Technical College System
Madison Area Technical College
Mid-State Technical
College
The technical colleges in the South Central service area.
The System site has links to other technical colleges in the
state.
Wisconsin
Independent Colleges and Universities
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Financial
Aid |
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FAFSA
Fill out the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
on the Web or download it. Includes instructions and contact phone
numbers.
FinAid
Annotated
directory of links to sources of information about student financial
aid.
Financial Aid Search Through
the Web (fastweb!)
A scholarship search engine to more than 400,000
U.S. scholarships, fellowships, internships, grants, and loans. Free
registration required.
FreSch!
A listing of over 1900
scholarships. The search engine allows the user to pinpoint qualifying
scholarships. In addition, practical advice is given on how to apply for
scholarships and student government loans.
The
Student Guide
The Student Guide is the most comprehensive resource
on student financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education. Grants,
loans, and work-study are the three major forms of student financial aid
available through the federal Student Financial Assistance Programs.
Updated each award year, The Student Guide tells you about the programs
and how to apply for them.
Title IV
School Codes
When you are completing the paper version of the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), you will be asked for the
Title IV School Code of the school or schools you wish to receive your
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Homework |
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Metasites (Collections of Links)
Ask An Expert
A searchable
collection of over 300 links where you can send questions.
Awesome
Library
This comprehensive database of educational materials
includes more than 14,000 sites which have been reviewed and judged to be
of high quality.
Education
Index
An annotated directory of reviewed education-related
sites on the Web, sorted by subject and age.
High School
Debate Topics On-Line
Sponsored by the University of Kansas, this
site includes selected links and on-line texts.
KidsClick!
Search or
browse through more than 5000 Web resources of use to kids, parents and
teachers. Each item includes a brief annotation, the number of
illustrations and reading level.
Math and Science
From Cornell, categorized and annotated guide to resources in
mathematics and science for educators and students in grades
9-12.
Math
Forum
Information of interest to mathematicians, math teachers,
parents, and students, broken down by grade level and type of
math.
Pinchbeck's
Homework Helper
An impressive list of more than 400
recommended sources for learning maintained by a 10-year-old and his
Dad.
Social Science
and the Arts
The Cornell Gateway provides links to resources in
social sciences and the arts for K-12 educators and
students.
Science Fair Projects
Project Resource
Guide
This is an annotated list of sites on how to do a science
fair project, samples of completed projects, ideas for projects and
general science resources. From the Internet Public Library.
ScienzFair
Projects
An award winning listing of science fair
projects.
Science
Fair Central
The Discovery Channel provides on-line experiments,
with help for students, teachers and parents.
Specific
Subjects
Endangered Species
(EE-Link)
Information on endangered species around the world from
Environmental Education Link (EE-Link), with listings by region, group,
species or common name, or extinct status.
Microscopy
Primer
A guide to microscopes and how they work, complete with Java
tutorials.
Term Papers
A+ Research & Writing
This is an excellent guide to writing research papers, including: tips
for getting started; finding information in cyberspace and in the library;
and links to online resources.
Coming to
Terms
Library Spot's guide to finding topics for term
papers.
Hot Paper
Topics
A librarian's guide to term paper resources.
Research and Writing
A guide
to writing term papers from the Internet Public Library.
Writers'
Workshop
Online writing guide including MLA and APA styles with
links to other useful sites.
Karla's
Guide to Citation Manuals
Nicely annotated page of links to various
styles for citing electronic, and other sources - MLA, APA, Chicago,
Turabian, etc. Bedford St.
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