Links for Educational Research and Outreach

Links of interest to educational researchers, school superintendents, school principals, teachers, other education professionals, community partners, and others with an vested interest in K-20 education in New Mexico and beyond.

New Mexico Resources

NMPED - New Mexico Public Education Department
UNM College of Education - Excellence and Diversity through People, Ideas & Innovation, also with its own Major Education Reports page
New Mexico School Leadership Institute - Strong Leaders for New Mexico's Schools
New Mexico Common Core Standards - from NMPED
Education Launch - NM Space Grant Student Launch Program
Kids Count Data Center - Public Education Data for New Mexico
NMREAP - NM School Districts Seeking Educators

Other Resources

Research Centers

MSU Research Center - Michigan State University College of Education, Research
UCF College of Education - Includes "Research & Centers" category
UI College of Education - University of Illinois, Research and Scholarship
UW College of Education - University of Washington Research Center
WCER - Wisconsin Center for Education Research

Common Core Standards and Related Information

Common Core State Standards Toolbox for Mathematics - CCSS resources from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Common Core State Standards Initiative - parent guides and other information to download from the National PTA in English and Spanish
Common Core Standards Initiative - "Preparing America's Students for College and Career"
Common Core State Standards Initiative - NMPED's reesource page
EDinformatics (Common Core Standards) - detailed information on Common Core Standards, including information by state
New Mexico Common Core Standards - from NMPED
research2practice - Relating research to practice in informal learning environments
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage - "Expand your Cultural Education"
Teacher and Principal Practice Rubrics - From NYSEd.gov

Major Agencies and Associations

AASA - American Association of School Administrators
AERA - American Educational Research Association
EAB - Education Advisory Board
ERCA - Educational Research Center of America
NEPC - National Education Policy Center offering policy briefs, legislative briefs, book reviews and more
NIEER - National Institute for Early Education Research
RTI - National Center on Response to Intervention

News and Publications

American Educational Research Journal - Original studies and analyses
Education Week - Education news, free registration required to see all content

Science, Technology, and Math Resources

Ciencia Cierta - Science resources in Spanish
Engineer Girl! - K-12 site including contests for girls
General Mathematics and Teaching Resources - State requirements and other information
Informal Commons - Your guide to informal science education resources on the web
Space Math @ NASA - News, games, and other resources
What Works Clearinghouse - source of scientific evidence for what works in education

Reading and Language Resources

National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquistion - "...an inclusive approach to high quality education for ELLs

Special Education

NMPED Special Education - Law, district data, and other resources
NTI - Nonprofit; work opportunities at home and other information for persons with disabilities
Response to Intervention (RtI) - New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) website with guides, rules, and other information in support of the RtI framework

Bullying and Related Student Issues

Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence - University of CO, Boulder