Teachers who work with English as a Second Language learners will find ESL/ESOL/ELL/EFL reading/writing skill-building children's books, stories, activities, ideas, strategies to help PreK-3, 4-8, and 9-12 students learn to read.
Guidance Counselors
American Federation of Teachers
A group of teachers founded AFT to protect their professional interests, benefit the people they served, and create strong local unions affiliated with the labor movement. The AFT has grown into a trade union representing workers in education, health care, and public service.
Online database listing college scholarships by state, student profile, degree, etc.
The Common Application provides an admission application — online and in print — that students may submit to any of their 346 members. The process can allow students to spend less time on applying for admission.
Excelencia in Education disseminates information on effective higher education practices for Latinos, assesses the impact of institutional policies on Latino achievement, and coordinates an action network for stakeholders.
Get a PIN to sign your FAFSA electronically and conduct other online business with the U.S. Department of Education.
Fastweb lists more than 600,000 scholarships for students to search for free.
The SmartStudent guide to financial aid college scholarships, and student loans.
Full-service site offering college searching, financial aid information, and more.
A report published by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education offering comprehensive and reliable data source on the future size and composition of high school graduating classes across the country.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune Article on LEAP Program
Describes the Shakopee school district's LEAP program designed to help ELLs get ready for college.
National Association of School Psychologists
The mission of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) is to promote educationally and psychologically healthy environments for all children and youth by implementing research-based, effective programs that prevent problems, enhancing independence, and promoting optimal learning. This is further accomplished through state-of-the-art research and training, advocacy, ongoing program evaluation, and caring professional service.
PBS: Ten Steps to College with the Greens
A PBS documentary that follows the Greens as they prepare for college. Each segment describes the step and has a video clip to accompany the information.
Peterson's has a database of about 1,500 private secondary schools and thousands of colleges. The descriptions are comprehensive, well-fleshed out, and often include links to the schools' own web sites. The site also includes test prep and financial planning information.
This website offers a scholarship directory that Hispanic students can browse. Results can be sorted by field of study, deadline, state, type of scholarship, and citizenship status.
An online portal from the U.S. Department of Education offering information on student financial aid. Information in Spanish is also available.
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: The Roadmap to a College-Going Culture
This report offers a strategic plan for creating a college-going culture as laid out by the Texas Education Agency.
Texas Middle School Program for AP* Spanish
The Texas Middle School Program for AP Spanish engages native Spanish-speaking students in early preparation for college success. Its Web site shares program wisdom and resources so that other educators can design their own programs.
University of California at Berkeley: Advancing College-Going Culture
These pages discuss a college-going culture, how attitudes of teachers and counselors affect students, best practices, and ideas for beginning a conversation about the college-going culture at your school.
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