LibGuides: Secondary Education: Online Resources

Online Resources

Online Resources for Secondary Education

Below are resources that are freely available online.

Education E-Resources from the Library of Congress
ERIC: Institute of Educational Sciences ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) is the world's most widely used index to educational-related literature. Established in 1966, ERIC is supported by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Research and Improvement and is administered by the U.S. National Library of Education (NLE). ERIC is the largest education database in the world-containing over 1.5 million records of journal articles, research reports, curriculum and teaching guides, conference papers, dissertations and theses, and books.
National Center for Educational Statistics The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. NCES is located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences. NCES fulfills a Congressional mandate to collect, collate, analyze, and report complete statistics on the condition of American education; conduct and publish reports; and review and report on education activities internationally.
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US Department of Education ED's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.

Films on Demand
Streaming video of more than 20,000+ educational titles in many subject areas. Special features allow users the ability to organize and bookmark clips, share playlists, personalize folders and manage their entire collection through an administrative reporting system. Contains closed captioning and a citation feature.

Educational Websites for Children

Search online for more sites and related content. Sites that that are .gov are created by government agencies and provide free materials for your students.

Ben's Guide to the US Government Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government, a service of the Government Publishing Office (GPO), is designed to inform students, parents, and educators about the Federal Government, which issues the publications and information products disseminated by the GPO’s Federal Depository Library Program. It is our hope that Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government fulfills that role.
Digital Civics Toolkit The Digital Civics Toolkit draws on the research and work of the MacArthur Research Network on Youth and Participatory Politics (YPP). The YPP Network formed out of the recognition that youth are critical to the future of democracy and that the digital age is introducing technological changes that are impacting how youth develop into informed, engaged, and effective actors. The YPP Network is working to understand youth engagement in participatory politics, the developmental pathways that can lead to engagement, and the ways in which youth can be politically active in the digital age.
Khan Academy A personalized learning resource for all ages with practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard, Khan Academy empowers learners to study at their own pace, both in and out of the classroom. Covering subjects from kindergarten through early college, including math, science, reading, computing, history, art history, economics, financial literacy, SAT, MCAT, and more, Khan Academy focuses on skill mastery to help learners build the strong foundations they need to succeed in higher education and in their careers.
NASA Kids' Club
NOVA NOVA illuminates the creativity, excitement, and transformative power of the scientific process. We inspire, challenge, and expand the mind through science communication and journalism that are inclusive, reflecting the diverse voices and experiences of people across the U.S. and around the globe.
PBS Learning Media PBS LearningMedia offers FREE educational resources for PreK–12 educators and students. Our goal is to enhance educator practice and equitable student learning through educational resources that are: Available to teachers and students at no cost for educational use. Relevant, accessible, and trustworthy. Intentionally designed to supplement classroom instruction. Representative of diverse perspectives and communities, including underrepresented and marginalized student populations. Responsive to needs, trends, and current events. Designed to promote and support effective practices in teaching and learning with digital media.
Smithsonian Open Access Welcome to Smithsonian Open Access, where you can download, share, and reuse millions of the Smithsonian’s images—right now, without asking. With new platforms and tools, you have easier access to more than 4.9 million 2D and 3D digital items from our collections—with many more to come. This includes images and data from across the Smithsonian’s 21 museums, nine research centers, libraries, archives, and the National Zoo.
USDA for Kids Agriculture touches almost every part of our daily lives. From the clothes we wear to the food we eat, we experience first-hand the importance of this industry each and every day. USDA strives to foster a connection between youth and everyday links to the farm both in the classroom and in the community.

Online Resources for Secondary Education

Education Indicators: An International Perspective
In order to define levels of education uniformly across all countries, this publication uses terms that were developed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and have been agreed upon by all participating countries, but which might be unfamiliar to readers from the United States. These levels, called the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) levels, are used to compile internationally comparable statistics on education.
What is Secondary School compared to High School? Mystery Solved!
With so many terms for parts of the education system that seem to change between every country, it can be confusing to know what is a secondary school. Especially when compared to high school, college, preparatory school, senior secondary school, how do you keep them all straight?