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[hidetoc]GENERAL EDUCATION SITES
- Educator's Reference Desk
- K-12 Education University Library Subject Guide
- K-12@University of Wisconsin
- U.S. Department of Education
- Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI)
SPECIAL EDUCATION SITES
- American Sign Language Includes a dictionary, exercises, and quiz
- Disability Resources on the Internet Comprehensive site includes educational sources
- Internet Resource for Special Children (IRSC)
- LD Online Provides comprehensive information on learning disabilities and general special education services for parents, teachers, and other professionals
- Merrill Special Education Resource Site from Prentice Hall
- New York Institute for Special Education Blindness Resource Center
- School Psychology Resources for Psychologists, Parents and Educators
- Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI)
- Spedschools.com Exceptional Schools for Exceptional Children
STANDARDS
- Wisconsin Model Academic Standards Wis. Dept. of Public Instruction
LAWS
- ADA Hot Links and Document Center (Americans With Disability Act)
- Elementary and Secondary Education Act (No Child Left Behind)
- IDEA Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (Federal) and Wisconsin Statute and Regulations WI Dept. of Public Instruction
ASSOCIATIONS
- American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)
- Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders
- Council for Exceptional Children
- Council of Administrators of Special Education
- Exceptional Children's Foundation
- International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
- Learning Disabilities Association of America
- National Association of Private Special Education Centers
- National Association of State Directors of Special Education
- National Information Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities
EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION
- Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
: Special Education
- Guide for Writing IEP's (WI DPI)
- Special Education in Plain Language CESA 7
- Examples and Tips of Making IEP Annual Goals Measurable From CESA 7
- A Guide to the Individualized Education Program From Ed.gov, to assist educators, parents, and State and local educational agencies in implementing the requirements of Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) regarding Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for children with disabilities, including preschool-aged children
- Writing IEP's for Success Learning Disabilities OnLine
THEMATIC UNITS, ACTIVITIES, LESSONS
- Awesome Library Select Special Education
- Disabilities and Special Education From the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University
- Disability Studies for Teachers
- Early Childhood Education University Library Subject Guide
- Kay Smith's Special Educator's Page
- Kodak Special Education Lesson Plans
- Lesson PlanZ.com: Special Education
- Marc Sheehan's Lesson Plan Page
- SparkTop.org Teacher's Resource Center
- Teaching Ideas for Early Childhood Special Educators
- Teachers Helping Teachers : Special Education
- Teacher's Network.org : Special Education
- TeAchnology : Lesson Plan Maker
PUBLISHERS
INDEXES AND DATABASES
Use the Indexes and Databases to identify articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers. Many indexes provide full text articles.
- EbscoHost Including full-text articles on education
from general periodicals Flash Demo!
- ERIC Flash Demo!
- Academic Search
- Masterfile - General interest
- Mental Measurements Yearbook
- Professional Development Collection
- PsycArticles
- PsycInfo
- Teacher Reference Center
- Tests in Print
- Educator's Reference Desk (Formerly AskERIC)
- ERIC via U.S. Department of Education
- Free Library Includes a massive collection of periodicals from hundreds of leading publications
- WilsonWeb
- Education Full Text Flash Demo!
- OmniFile
- Social Sciences Full Text
- Google Scholar Set preferences to Stout to search for full text available through the UW-Stout Library
Some indexes provide access to full text curriculum guides:
- EbscoHost: ERIC
- Kraus Curriculum Development Library Flash Demo!
PERIODICALS
Selected Periodicals Available in the University Library
- Child Development
- Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities
- Exceptional Children
- Exceptional Parent
- Focus on Exceptional Children
- Gifted Education International
- Intervention in School and Clinic
- Journal of Learning Disabilities
- Journal of Special Education
- Journal of Special Education Technology
- Learning Disability Quarterly
- Remedial and Special Education: RASE
- Teaching Exceptional Children
STOUT LIBRARY CATALOG
Use the Stout Library Catalog to identify books and audiovisual materials about your topic. Use a keyword guided search and then click on the Long View. You can then explore any of the listed subject headings by selecting the link. The following phrases may get you started:
- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
- EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
- INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
- LEARNING DISABLED CHILDREN
- MAINSTREAMING IN EDUCATION
- REMEDIALTEACHING
- SPECIAL EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS CENTER (EMC)
The Stout Library Catalog includes materials located in the entire University Library. To search only those PK-12 materials located in the Educational Materials Center of the University Library, you can set limits on the catalog to search only that location.
The EMC contains several collections. Materials identified by "Educational Materials Center" listed in the Stout catalog will be in EMC Juvenile, EMC Curriculum, EMC Text Collection, or EMC Software Collection. Use the same terms as listed above for your searches.
WWW Search Engines
The search engines that are available on the WWW vary in depth and coverage. Explore the search options to find relevant WWW sites. For a list of available search engines and WWW directories, e.g. Google or Yahoo, use Searching the Web from the Library Home Page.
Citations
To cite online resources in appropriate bibliographic style see: Citing Resources
To organize citations and create bibliographies and papers in APA, MLA and other styles see: RefWorks and Other Citation Management Tools
Last Updated: 06/13/2008 and Last Revised: 03/17/2008
Contact Denise Madland for more information or help on this topic.