Akron-Summit County Public Library

Internet Resources
Compiled by the Librarians of the Akron-Summit County Public Library

Education & Schools

Akron Area Education Links
Colleges and Universities
Computer and Internet Classes
Distant Learning
Early Childhood
English as a Second Language
Financial Aid
Homeschooling
Lesson Plans and Work Sheets
Literacy
Organizations
Parent-Teacher Resources
Post Secondary Enrollment Option
Proprietary and Vocational Schools
Special Needs
Statistics
Student Resources K-12
Study Abroad
Test Preparation
Tutoring

Colleges & Universities

College Planning Web Sites
http://ascpl.lib.oh.us/internetresources/hh/collegeplan.pdf: A listing of helpful Web sites compiled by the Akron-Summit County Public Library
Association of American Medical Colleges
http://www.aamc.org: Association news plus alphabetical and geographic listings of medical schools in the US and Canada.
Common Application
http://www.commonapp.org: Application is accepted by many colleges and universities.
Federal School Codes
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/fotw0405/fslookup.htm: The code is required on federal student aid forms.
Kent State University
http://www.kent.edu/: Homepage for Kent State University.
Kent State University
http://www.kent.edu/adultservices/: Adult student services.
Law School Admission Council
http://www.lsac.org: Law schools, LSAT and related information.
Ohio Campuses
http://www.regents.state.oh.us/visit_campuses.htm: Links to Ohio campuses.
Ohio Link
http://www.ohiolink.edu: A consortium of Ohio's college and university libraries and the State Library of Ohio.
Student Transcripts
http://www.state.oh.us/scr/transcripts.htm: How to locate a transcript from a closed Ohio school that was previously registered with the Board of Career Colleges and Schools.
The University of Akron
http://www.uakron.edu/: Homepage of the University of Akron.
The University of Akron
http://www.uakron.edu/admissionsadult/: Adult student services.

Computer and Internet Classes

ASCPL Electronic Resources
http://www.akronlibrary.org/training/: Computer classes currently provided by the Akron-Summit County Public Library and other community organizations.
Typing Pal
http://www.thpingpal.com: A free basic typing course anyone can use.

Distant Learning

Ohio Learning Network
http://www.ohiolearns.org: A statewide catalog of distance learning courses and degrees.
Distance Education and Training Center
http://www.detc.org: A national accrediting agency.
Akron Public Schools Online Instruction Center
http://www.ed2go.com: Distance learning classes.

Financial Aid

ASCPL Pathfinder
http://www.akronlibrary.org/internetresources/hh/collegeplan.pdf: Resources prepared by the ASCPL staff.
FAFSA
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/: Apply for financial aid on-line.
The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid
http://www.finaid.org: A comprehensive collection of information about financial aid.
Fast Web
http://www.fastweb.com/: A free scholarship search.
Federal Student Aid
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/lsa/index.html: Information from the U.S. Department of Education.
Ohio College Access Network
http://www.ohiocan.org/: Focuses on helping Ohio residents pursue post-secondary education by building and supporting local college access programs throughout the state.

Homeschooling

Homeschooling Resources
http://www.ascpl.lib.oh.us/internetresources/hh/homeschool.pdf: A list of book and magazine resources and Web sites compiled by the Akron-Summit County Public Library.
Homeschool World
http://www.home-school.com: This official site of Practical Homeschooling Magazine provides links to articles, resources and homeschooling products.

Lesson Plans and Worksheets

The Educator's Reference Desk
http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/index.shtml: This collection contains more than 2000 unique lesson plans which were written and submitted by teachers from all over the United States and the world. These lesson plans are also included in GEM, which links to over 25,000 online education resources.
Lesson Plan Pathfinder
http://www.http://www.oplin.org/page.php?Id=64-51-298&msg=: From The Ohio Public Library Information Network OPLIN.

Organizations

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
http://www.nbpts.org/: Identifies national standards for the teaching profession.
Ohio Board of Regents
http://www.regents.state.oh.us: Administrative and educational policy for higher education in Ohio. This site lists information on public or private two-year, four-year, and technical schools in Ohio.
Professional Organizations
http://www.oplin.org/page.php?Id=64-42-295&msg=: Organizations for educators.
Ohio Department of Education
http://www.ode.state.oh.us: Ohio school report cards, proficiency tests, teacher certification, school district job openings, and more.
US Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov: A national policy source with an easy-to-use search engine. This site provides access to reports, statistics, directories, school codes, financial aid and many other topics.

Parent Teacher Resources

ASCPL Parenting Resources
http://www.ascpl.lib.oh.us/internetresources/st/home.html#Parenting: Resources selected by the ASCPL staff
ASCPL Parenting/Teacher Resources
http://ascpl.lib.oh.us/kids/parents/parent.html#general: Websites selected by the Children's Room staff.
Battlle for Kids
http://www.battelleforkids.org/b4k/rt/home/parents: A learning partnership of the Ohio Business Roundtable.

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
http://www.enc.org: Curriculum resources and professional development materials to improve K-12 mathematics and science teaching and learning.
The Educator's Reference Desk
http://www.eduref.org: This new site includes the 2000 lesson plans, 3000 value-added pointers to education information & organizations, and 200 question archives you have been accessing at askeric.org for over 10 years.
Kids Click
http://www.kidsclick.org: Web searching for kids by librarians.
National Education Association
http://www.nea.org/parents/index.html: How to get involved in your child's education.
NBPTS
http://www.nbpts.org: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
NCEF
http://www.edfacilities.org: National Clearinghouse Educational Facilities.
National Education Association
http://www.nea.org/parents/kidsclick.org: How to get involved in your child's education.
National PTA Association
http://www.pta.org: A not-for-profit association of parents, educators, students, and other citizens active in their schools
No Child Left Behind
http://www.nclb.org: Promoting educational excellence for all Americans.
Ohio Department of Education
http://www.ode.state.oh.us/families: Information for Parents.
Ohio Resource Center
http://www.ohiorc.org: Websites for educators. The purpose is to enhance learning opportunities for the young people of Ohio and to provide ideas for teaching the high expectations found in the Ohio Academic Content Standards.
Oh!Teach
http://www.oplin.org/main.php?Id=64&msg=: OPLIN & INFOhio provides linked information for Ohio's teachers, educators, and school library media specialists.
Parent Institute
http://www.parent-institute.com: Resources for Parents.
Substitute Teaching Institute
http://sti.usu.edu/: Resource materials for substitute teachers.
Summit County Educational Service Center
http://www.cybersummit.org: Quality services and learning opportunities for local and affiliated school districts in support of their continuous improvement efforts.
Summit Education Initiative
http://www.seisummit.org: A Summit County partnership to improve schooling and learning for all children.
U. S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/index.jsp: Promoting educational excellence for all Americans.
U. S. Department of Education Publications
http://www.edpubs.org/webstore/Content/search.asp: Free access to educational products.

Post Secondary Enrollment Option

The University of Akron
http://sc.uakron.edu/?/techprep/postsecondary.html/: How to enroll in college classes and earn credit while you are still in high school.
Kent State Stark Campus
http://explore.kent.edu/pseop/index.html: How to enroll in college classes and earn credit while you are still in high school.

Proprietary & Vocational Schools

Akron Public Schools Education, Training and Employment Resources
http://www.akron.k12.oh.us/dept/776/: Adult vocational services.
Northeast Ohio Directory of Education, Training and Employment Resources
http://www.greaterakronchamber.org/cgi-bin/content/content.pl?id=186: Locate training programs in Northeastern Ohio by area of study or school type.
Office of Career-Technical and Adult Education
http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEPrimary.aspx?page=2& TopicRelationID=2: Information from the Ohio Department of Education.
Ohio Board of Regents
http://www.regents.state.oh.us/visit_campuses.htm: Links to two-year public community and technical colleges.
Portage Lakes Career Services
http://plcc.k12.oh.us/: A full service vocational educational institution.
Ohio State Board of Proprietary School Registration
http://www.state.oh.us/scr: Includes a listing of registered schools and information on getting transcripts from closed schools.
ShawGuides
http://www.shawguides.com: This Website leads to information on more than 4,000 learning vocation and career programs worldwide.
State Approving Agency for Veterans' Training
http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail.aspx?page=3& TopicRelationID=152&Content=12693: Programs for veterans.
Student Transcripts
http://www.state.oh.us/scr/transcripts.htm: How to locate a transcript from a closed Ohio school that was previously registered with the Board of Career Colleges and Schools.

Student Resources K-12

ASCPL Databases
http://www.akronlibrary.org/databases/index.html: Access to magazine and newspaper articles and biographies.
ASCPL - Science Fair Index
http://www.akronlibrary.org/scifair/sftp.htm: This electronic index includes more than 17,000 science projects and demonstrations from over 600 books published since 1990.
ASCPL - ASCPL - Homework Help
http://www.akronlibrary.org/kids/homework/: Links selected by the Children's Room staff.
ASCPL - Homeschooling Resources
http://www.akronlibrary.orgs/internetresources/hh/homeschool.pdf: Resources selected by the ASCPL staff.
ASCPL Proficiency Test Information
http://www.akronlibrary.org/internetresources/hh/proficiency.pdf: Compiled by the ASCPL staff.
Akron Public School Library Media Resources
http://www.akron.k12.oh.us/dept/057/: Website selected by the Akron Public School Library Media Dept.
Akron Public School's Curriculum and Instruction
http://www.akron.k12.oh.us/dept/937/: Course of study by subject and grade level.
A+ Research and Writing
http://www.ipl.org/div/aplus: Step-by-step information about writing a paper.
The Biography Maker
http://www.bham.wednet.edu/bio/biomaker.htm: Step-by-step information about writing a biography.
The Five Paragraph Essay
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/1437/howto.html: Guidelines for writing a five paragraph essay.
High School Hub
http://highschoolhub.org/hub/hub.cfm: Free online academic resources for high school students
KidsClick
http://www.kidsclick.org: Web searching for kids by librarians
Kid's Hub
http://kidshub.org/kids/kids.cfm: A free online interactive learning center for elementary students
Middle School Hub
http://middleschoolhub.org/school/school.cfm: Resources for middle school students.
MiddleWeb
http://www.middleweb.com: Resources for middle school students
Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/oco/: Career information.
OPLIN
http://www.oplin.org: The Ohio Public Library Information Network - provides Ohio resident's access to Internet resources and databases.
Schoolnotes
http://www.schoolnotes.com: Find your school by zip code - look for class lesson plans.

Study Abroad

AFS: Intercultural Programs
http://www.afs.org/: Learning opportunities for American high school students in more than 50 countries.
Study Abroad
http://www.studyabroad.com/: Information for students interested in studying in another country. Search by country, subject or language for thousands of programs in more than 100 countries.
Worldwide Classroom
http://www.worldwide.edu/: Locate international programs. Search by subject, country or language.

Statistics

National Center for Educational Statistics
http://www.nces.ed.gov/: The primary federal agency for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the United States and other nations.

Tutoring

Ohio Department of Education
http://webapp1.ode.state.oh.us/provider_proposal/lookup/: Supplemental Educational Service Providers.
Reading Hotline
http://ascpl.lib.oh.us/main-chl.html: Tutoring and homework help information from the Children's Room at the Akron-Summit County Public Library.

Last Modified September 26, 2005