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TellUs2 ... UK Children Survey Nov 2007
http://tinyurl.com/yrajwx
TellUs2, a major online survey reveals how children view their lives and how good local authorities are at providing children's services
Young people are overwhelmingly healthy, sporting, community-minded and conscientious about school, says a major survey published by Ofsted, the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. (UK)
But it also reveals concerns about bullying, a desire for better advice on careers, sex and relationships - and claims of cigarette, alcohol and drugs use among a minority.
http://tinyurl.com/2zbe75
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Finding information in education
http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2508
Finding information in education
Free Open University course and materials (9 hours)
This unit will help you to identify and use information in education, whether for your work, study or personal purposes.
Experiment with some of the key resources in this subject area, and learn about...
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The 2007 Global Monitoring Report
http://tinyurl.com/yc46sd
Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2007
Every year, the EFA Global Monitoring Report assesses where the world stands on its commitment to provide a basic education to all children, youth and adults by 2015.
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Journal of Theory and Practice in Education (JTPE)
http://eku.comu.edu.tr/english_2/
Journal of Theory and Practice in Education (JTPE) : a peer-reviewed research journal dedicated to free dissemination of
educational research.
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microLESSONs
http://www.microlessons.com/
"Microlessons" A research project of Singapore National Institute of EducationWhat is a "second generation" microLESSON?
It is a PowerPoint based lesson that fulfils one or two specific objectives and encourages higher order thinking/skills, e.g. decision making, hypothesis testing, collaborative work, role play, etc.
Very often, such lessons will launch external files (Word documents, interactive Excel spreadsheets, Java or javascript enhanced HTML files, web pages, etc) to enhance the learning experience.
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Research on the Privatisation of Education
http://ncspe.org/list-papers.php
NCSPE National Center for the Study of Privatization in Education (USA)
Research on the Privatisation of Education
The goal of the Center is to provide an independent, non-partisan source of analysis and information on privatization in education. The NCSPE program includes research, evaluation, conferences, publications, and dissemination on a full range of issues regarding privatization of education from pre-school to higher education and covering both national and international initiatives.
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The What Works Clearinghouse WWC
http://www.whatworks.ed.gov/
The What Works Clearinghouse was established in 2002 by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences to provide educators, policymakers, researchers, and the public with a central and trusted source of scientific evidence of what works in education.
The WWC aims to promote informed education decision making through a set of easily accessible databases and user-friendly reports that provide education consumers with ongoing, high-quality reviews of the effectiveness of replicable educational interventions (programs, products, practices, and policies) that intend to improve student outcomes.
The website includes a Registry of Outcome Evaluators, a database about evaluators (individuals or organizations) who conduct research on the effects of educational interventions.
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