Professional Development School Network
Parent Connection
Helpful Websites for Parents
The following are
links to some websites for parents on topics ranging from early
childhood development to preparing your child for college.
Thinkport is a site developed by a partnership between
Maryland Public Television and Johns Hopkins University. The site
contains excellent resources for everyone involved in the
education process--teachers, parents, students, administration.
Since 1984, the Consultative Group has functioned
as an inter-agency mechanism for gathering, synthesizing, and
disseminating knowledge about early childhood development and
programs affecting the development of young children around the
world:
The American Library Association has compiled lists
of the best internet sites and the best books for children -
check them out at this site:
The inside source for public opinion and analysis,
this site shares the research and analysis that has been done by
the Public Agenda, a nonpartisan, nonprofit public opinion
research and citizen education organization based in New York
City. It was founded in 1975 by social scientist and author Daniel
Yankelovich and former Secretary of State Cyrus Vance:
ERIC-EECE -
Providing information since 1967 for educators, parents and
families, and all of us interested in the development, education,
and care of children from birth through early adolescence:
Special Education Internet Sites of Interest to
Teachers, Administrators, Paraprofessionals, Caregivers and
Parents:
Gaining Early
Awareness
and Readiness
for Undergraduate Programs
(GEAR UP) is a
national initiative to support and encourage young people to have
high expectations, study hard, and follow an academic program that
will provide a strong foundation for further education at
institutions of higher learning. The program is also designed to
inform future students and their families about college options
and financial aid:
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