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Picky Parent Guide's Chapter 15 provides step-by-step guidance on how to "get the scoop"
on your child's school or schools you're considering. You'll find lists of common sources of school
information, tips on how to get the facts you need, and ideas about how to make the most of interviews
and school visits. The book also provides forms you can use to plan out your interviews and school
observations. You'll need to visit schools to get the real scoop, but you can use the Internet to find
out some kinds of information:
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Basic Information about Local Schools
Information on Your School's Standards
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GreatSchools.net is a nonprofit organization that provides information about public,
private and charter schools in all 50 states and detailed school profiles for California,
Arizona, Texas, Florida and Washington.
http://www.greatschools.net
The School Information Partnership provides public school and district performance information.
http://www.schoolresults.org
Just for the Kids offers detailed information about public schools in several states.
http://just4kids.org
Standard and Poor's School Evaluation Services provides financial and academic
information about public schools and districts nationwide.
http://www.ses.standardandpoors.com
Achieve.org links to each state's department of education.
http://www.achieve.org/achieve.nsf/StateResources?openform
National Center for Education Statistics has a site providing access to basic public school
and district information.
http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/search.asp
National Center for Education Statistics has another site including both public and
private school information.
http://nces.ed.gov/globallocator/
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Achieve.org links to each state's standards for its public schools.
http://www.achieve.org/achieve.nsf/StateResources?openform
The No Child Left Behind website, developed by the U.S. Department of Education., includes a
section specifically for parents.
http://www.nclb.gov
The American Federation of Teachers has written a report, Making Standards Matter, that evaluates
state standards and details how each state measures up against its criteria for high-quality.
http://www.aft.org/edissues/standards/MSM2001/Index.htm
The Fordham Foundation has been evaluating state standards for many years. The 2000 review is available at:
http://www.edexcellence.net/library/soss2000/2000soss.html
Education Week publishes an annual report evaluating state's efforts to improve K-12
education by setting rigorous academic standards, available online (free registration required).
http://www.edweek.org/sreports
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