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Double the Numbers - 0 views

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A DC-based organization that helps students get on the road to college. Site offers tips and links to resources for students in 6th grade through 12th, including guidance on finding scholarships.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A DC-based organization that helps students get on the road to college. Site offers tips and links to resources for students in 6th grade through 12th, including guidance on finding scholarships.</div>

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Breakthrough Austin - 0 views

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An Austin-based program that combines individualized case management, rigorous programming, a "do whatever it takes" philosophy, and performance management to address low-income students' unique academic needs and personal circumstances as they work to become the first in their families to go to college.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An Austin-based program that combines individualized case management, rigorous programming, a "do whatever it takes" philosophy, and performance management to address low-income students' unique academic needs and personal circumstances as they work to become the first in their families to go to college.</div>

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First in the Family - 0 views

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First in the Family: Your College Years is comprised of two products for sale: Audio slideshows that capture the voices of students interviewed by the Next Generation Press and a 124-page book that shares the stories of those interviewed and provides tips for high school graduates. These are intended for first-generation college students and the faculty and staff who guide them.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">First in the Family: Your College Years is comprised of two products for sale: Audio slideshows that capture the voices of students interviewed by the Next Generation Press and a 124-page book that shares the stories of those interviewed and provides tips for high school graduates. These are intended for first-generation college students and the faculty and staff who guide them.</div>

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First Graduate - 0 views

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A San Francisco-based college access program that helps students finish high school and become the first in their families to graduate from college. The program takes a long term, individualized approach, making a 10 year commitment to each student, starting the summer after sixth grade through college graduation. The program serves more than 200 San Franciso-based students each year.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A San Francisco-based college access program that helps students finish high school and become the first in their families to graduate from college. The program takes a long term, individualized approach, making a 10 year commitment to each student, starting the summer after sixth grade through college graduation. The program serves more than 200 San Franciso-based students each year.</div>

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Center for Student Opportunity - 0 views

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An organization that promotes higher education opportunities for first-generation and other under-served college-bound students. A variety of initiatives and resources have been developed to achieve this goal, including the College-Bound Coalition, The College Access & Opportunity Guide; CSO College Center online clearinghouse of college programs and admissions information and the College Counseling Outreach Initiative

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An organization that promotes higher education opportunities for first-generation and other under-served college-bound students. A variety of initiatives and resources have been developed to achieve this goal, including the College-Bound Coalition, The College Access & Opportunity Guide; CSO College Center online clearinghouse of college programs and admissions information and the College Counseling Outreach Initiative</div>

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Ravitch, Diane - 1 views

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Diane Ravitch is a Research Professor of Education at New York University and a historian of education. She is the author of "The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education" (2010). The site has links to her articles on external sites and videos of aired interviews.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Diane Ravitch is a Research Professor of Education at New York University and a historian of education. She is the author of "The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education" (2010). The site has links to her articles on external sites and videos of aired interviews.</div>

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Technology for Learners and Teachers (T4LT) - 0 views

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On blip.tv. A series of websites and other technology that aid the teaching and learning process. The resources are are curated by instructional designers at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">On blip.tv. A series of websites and other technology that aid the teaching and learning process. The resources are are curated by instructional designers at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.</div>

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TED.com - 0 views

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Library of videos described as "riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Library of videos described as "riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world."</div>

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Campus Technology - 0 views

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Online publication with content on enterprise networking & infrastructure in education.

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On Course - 0 views

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Website run by Skip Downing, author of On Course: Strategies for Success in College and in Life. The site provides practical applications of the On Course principles (free of charge). Strategies are designed with the goal of empowering students to become active, responsible learners. There are links to descriptions of workshops and to registration options.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Website run by Skip Downing, author of On Course: Strategies for Success in College and in Life. The site provides practical applications of the On Course principles (free of charge). Strategies are designed with the goal of empowering students to become active, responsible learners. There are links to descriptions of workshops and to registration options.</div>

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Education for the Future - 1 views

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" Education for the Future is a not-for-profit initiative located on the California State University, Chico campus that focuses on working with schools, districts, State Departments of Education and other educational service centers and agencies on systemic change and comprehensive data analyses that lead to increased student learning. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" Education for the Future is a not-for-profit initiative located on the California State University, Chico campus that focuses on working with schools, districts, State Departments of Education and other educational service centers and agencies on systemic change and comprehensive data analyses that lead to increased student learning. "</div>

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icanaffordcollege.com - 0 views

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Campaign started by California Legislature and Governor to set aside money from within the community college budget to increase awareness about financial aid opportunities and to hire staff to provide students with help identifying those opportunities and applying for them.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Campaign started by California Legislature and Governor to set aside money from within the community college budget to increase awareness about financial aid opportunities and to hire staff to provide students with help identifying those opportunities and applying for them. </div>

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) - 0 views

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Students & Educators section offers resources for teachers and students at both university level and K-12

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Jobs for the Future (JFF) publications page - 1 views

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Research & Reports page. Available resources include: research reports, tools, newsletters and policy briefs related to education reform and workforce development at local, state and federal levels.

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In pre-Jam materials, participants recommended these specific publications: Nodine, T. (2009). Innovations in college readiness: How early colleges are preparing students underrepresented in higher education for college success. Washington, D.C. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Graduate School of Education & Jobs for the Future and Hoffman, N., & Vargas, J. (2010). A policymaker's guide to early college designs: Expanding a strategy for achieving college readiness for all.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In pre-Jam materials, participants recommended these specific publications: Nodine, T. (2009). Innovations in college readiness: How early colleges are preparing students underrepresented in higher education for college success. Washington, D.C. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Graduate School of Education & Jobs for the Future and Hoffman, N., & Vargas, J. (2010). A policymaker's guide to early college designs: Expanding a strategy for achieving college readiness for all.</div>

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Castle Learning Online - 0 views

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"Castle Learning Online supports classroom instruction through content-related review assignments, practice sessions and benchmark testing." Subscriber based tool.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Castle Learning Online supports classroom instruction through content-related review assignments, practice sessions and benchmark testing." Subscriber based tool.</div>

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Pearson SuccessNet - 0 views

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Pearson SuccessNet is a subscriber based web-based application with activities for teachers, administrators, and students.

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Michigan Department of Education - 0 views

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Comprehensive site offering online resources for educators

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JSD (Journal of Staff Development) - 0 views

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Published by Learning Forward and the National Staff Development Council, this site contains the journal archives as well as related topics (including newsletters and a blog).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Published by Learning Forward and the National Staff Development Council, this site contains the journal archives as well as related topics (including newsletters and a blog). </div>

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PubHub: Sharing Knowledge to Build a Better World - 0 views

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Built by the Foundation Center, the PubHub offers over 6,500 (as of Nov 2011) foundation-sponsored reports, from research reports to case studies to issue briefs. All are presented via database, which offers both a keyword search and more extensive browse functions.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Built by the Foundation Center, the PubHub offers over 6,500 (as of Nov 2011) foundation-sponsored reports, from research reports to case studies to issue briefs. All are presented via database, which offers both a keyword search and more extensive browse functions. </div>

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ASCD on Twitter - 0 views

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ASCD, formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, is "The global leader in providing programs, products, and services that empower educators to support the success of each learner" (from their Twitter profile).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">ASCD, formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, is "The global leader in providing programs, products, and services that empower educators to support the success of each learner" (from their Twitter profile). </div>

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