Useful Links: Education
Tests Online
- 4Tests.com - Your Free Online Practice Exam Site! 4Tests.com is a world-wide provider of free, online practice exams. We exist to serve the education and testing markets and we're proud to help you pass your upcoming exams. Feel free to surf our site, and if you have any questions, please contact us. Educational Exams Computer Exams Professional Exams
- Free & Affordable Online Practice Free & Affordable Online Practice Tests, Certifications & Exam Prep Books, Study Guides and Courses--from Auctioneering or Automotive to Veterinary or Web Design.
Going to College
- College Affordability Guide OUR MISSION: to provide clear, correct info and advice on the many options students have to reduce the cost of their degree, and to offer a fresh analysis of which colleges are doing the most to make high-quality education affordable. We analyzed 10,000,000+ data points from 5,000+ degree-granting colleges and universities across the US, looking for the most affordable colleges and degrees. Less than 10% of those schools made it into our rankings.
- College Navigator This college search site from the Institute of Education Science (IES) National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, allows you to search for U.S. colleges by name, location, type of institution, and programs/majors. It provides information about expenses, financial aid, enrollment, admission, athletics, and more, as well as links to material about careers and applying for financial aid. Visitors may create a "favorites" list to see side-by-side comparisons of multiple institutions.
- College Scorecard "College Scorecards in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Affordability and Transparency Center make it easier for you to search for a college that is a good fit for you. You can use the College Scorecard to find out more about a college’s affordability and value so you can make more informed decisions about which college to attend. To start, enter the name of a college of interest to you or select factors that are important in your college search. You can find scorecards for colleges based on factors such as programs or majors offered, location, and enrollment size." From the U. S. Department of Education.
- Edutrek.com EduTrek.com was created to provide all prospective students with all of the information they need about post-secondary educational opportunities that best match their needs and their situation.
- Finaid: The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid FinAid was established in the fall of 1994 as a public service. This award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools -- on or off the web. Access to FinAid is free for all users and there is no charge to link to the site.
- Peterson's College Search Search for the perfect college for you and learn about the entire college application process.
Distance Learning
- Peterson's Online & Distance Learning Using distance learning tools, you can receive a degree online from an accredited distance learning program.
Online Learning
- Khan Academy “We're a not-for-profit with the goal of changing education for the better by providing a free world-class education for anyone anywhere. It doesn't matter if you are a student, teacher, home-schooler, principal, adult returning to the classroom after 20 years, or a friendly alien just trying to get a leg up in earthly biology. Khan Academy's materials and resources are available to you completely free of charge.” (From the website) Their extensive library of content, including interactive challenges, assessments, and videos covers topics from Math, Science, Arts & Humanities to Computing and Test Prep. Khan Academy’s motto is “you only have to know one thing: you can learn anything.”
Educational Videos
- WatchKnowLearn “WatchKnowLearn has indexed approximately 50,000 educational videos, placing them into a directory of over 5,000 categories. The videos are available without any registration or fees to teachers in the classroom, as well as parents and students at home 24/7. Users can dive into [the] innovative directory or search for videos by subject and age level.” WatchKnowLearn serves as a library for links to educational videos that have been selected by educators but are hosted at other sites such as YouTube and eHow.
Resources for Teachers & Students
Special Resources
- Higher Education Disability Services Directory This directory provides information about services available to students with disabilities at public institutions of higher education - SUNY and CUNY - and independent colleges and universities throughout NYS.
ESL & Literacy
- GCF Learn Free
GCFLearnFree.org creates and provides quality, innovative online learning opportunities to anyone who wants to improve the technology, literacy and math skills needed to be successful in both work and life.
- Interesting Things for ESL Students A fun study site for learners of English as a Second Language. Word games, puzzles, quizzes, exercises, slang, proverbs and much more.
- Learn English Using Online Resources (NYPL) These general ESOL websites offer many types of activities (grammar, listening, pronunciation, vocabulary, reading, etc.) for language learners of all levels.
- Visual Dictionary Online Explore words in a new way through this online visual dictionary which pairs images with identifying labels. Look up the names for the parts of a medieval suit of armor or a pair of men’s shoes. Each label also offers a verbal definition to clarify its meaning. The Index search locates images by keyword; select from the results list and Go To the image of your choice. The Themes list allows you to explore words by subjects including Astronomy, Plants & Gardening, Arts & Architecture, Energy, and Society.
Statistics
- The Condition of Education The COE is an annual report that summarizes important developments and trends in education using the latest available statistics.