AUNY - Literacy: Reference

The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary is based on the print version of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition.

This encyclopedia aims to offer researchers an indication of the breadth and importance of information systems in education, including the way IT is being used, and could be used to enable learning and teaching. The encyclopedia covers all aspects of the interaction between education and information technologies, including IT in kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, universities, training colleges, industry training, distance education and further education. It also covers teaching and computing, the use of IT in many different subject areas, the use of IT in educational administration, and national policies of IT and education.

A reference on education around the world includes more than 225 countries, with each entry providing a history of the country; the constitutional and legal foundations of the education system; an overview of the educational system itself; sections on preprimary, primary, secondary, and higher education; administration, finance, and educational research; the profession of teaching; and a summary.

Each department offers different information, but a researcher can be fairly assured of finding certification requirements and data concerning individual schools.

Search for colleges and universities using criteria such as
type of school, school size, program or degree offered, location, distance from a specified zip code, and name.

NCES collects and analyzes all types of data related to education. Includes prevalence of students in special education

You can also create and export lists of schools, colleges and libraries based on state and/or other criteria.

Provides both current and projected statistics for public K-12 schools on a local, state and national level including enrollment, attendance, salaries and per student outlay

Provides access to school district geographic and demographic data.

Surveys personnel in public, private and Bureau of Indian Education schools in the 50 states and the District of Columbia to track school trends on a national basis. Key demographic reports include data on the number of students, principals, school media centers, and teachers in public, private, and Bureau of Indian Education elementary and secondary schools.

Research demographic factors by geographic locations and/or a variety of factors including age, sex, race, income, land area and population density, housing occupancy, and more.

Includes education news, statistics, advice, ideas, teaching materials, and more.

This is the premier place to locate international education statistics.