Gingrich Library: Special Education: Internet Resources

Online Reference Sources

Kids Count Data Center
A national and state-by-state project of the Casey Foundation to track the status of children in the United States. Easy-to-use online database provides state-level data from the Kids Count Data Book and will generate custom graphs, maps, ranked lists, and state-by-stat

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
The primary Federal agency responsible for the collection, analysis and reporting of data related to education in the U.S.

National Education Association
The largest U.S. professional organization and labor union representing educators. Provides links to many valuable education resources.

National Institute for Early Education Research
Conducts and communicates research to support high quality, effective, early childhood education for all young children. Provides news, data, research reports, policy briefs, etc.

Pennsylvania Department of Education
The executive department of the state charged with K-12 and adult educational budgeting, management, and guidelines. Provides links to many resources, such as academic standards, teacher certification, state school/ education statistics, etc.

U.S. Department of Education

Cabinet-level department of the U.S. government charged with creating programs to generate funds for education and enforcement of privacy and civil rights laws. Many education resources: research, statistics, teacher resources, etc.

Useful Web Sites

Council for Exceptional Children
"The Council for Exceptional Children is a professional association of educators dedicated to advancing the success of children with exceptionalities. We accomplish our mission through advocacy, standards, and professional development."
IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Edcuation Act) website
This website brings together IDEA information and resources from the U.S. Department of Education and its grantees.
Iris Center
The Center "develops and disseminates free, engaging online resources about evidence-based instructional and behavioral practices to support the education of all students, particularly struggling learners and those with disabilities."
LD Online
A guide for Learning Disabilities and ADHD for educators.
National Center for Learning Disabilties
"The mission of NCLD is to improve the lives of the 1 in 5 children and adults nationwide with learning and attention issues—by empowering parents and young adults, transforming schools and advocating for equal rights and opportunities."
What Works Clearinghouse (Children and Youth with Disabilities)
As an initiative of the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) was created in 2002 to be a central and trusted source of scientific evidence for what works in education.