School Resources
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School Issues
School Violence
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College Funding
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College Alternatives
Boarding Schools
Tutoring
Studying Abroad
Learning Differences
Reading Resources
Your Teen's Teachers
Homeschooling
Listings School Issues
Web Sites
Tutor.com
offers tutoring and study help.
Brainfuse
offers tutoring and study help.
TutorVista
lets parents outsource their homework help to India for $99.99 a month.
College Confidential
The MIT Admissions Process
Schoolnotes.com
Every school should subscribe, and if yours doesn’t, get on them to do so! This site offers a way to put all homework online (by zip code, by school) so that your teen will never miss an assignment –and you can check up on it.
Infoplease.com
Encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, almanacs, and more for references at your fingertips.
Homeworkspot.com
Online resources organized by subject and grade level. In addition, there are comprehensive current events links.
Books
The Battle Over Homework: Common Ground for Administrators, Teachers, and Parents, Third Edition,
by Dr. Harris Cooper, 2006
The Case Against Homework: How Homework Is Hurting Our Children and What We Can Do About It,
by Sara Bennett and Nancy Kalish
Helping Your Child with Homework,
August 2002 from the US Department of Education
Help Your Student Get the Most Out of Homework,
Tips from the National Education Association.
Helping Your Student Get the Most Out of Homework
The National PTA
Ending the Homework Hassle
by John Rosemond, Andrews McMeel Publishing
Homework Without Tears
by Lee Canter, Collins
The Battle Over Homework: Common Ground for Administrators, Teachers andParents
by Harris M. Cooper, Corwin Press (3rd ed.)
Listings on College Funding
Web Sites
Fast Web is an online scholarship search service.
CollegeNET
is a search engine to help you finance college.
The College Board
helps with scholarships and financial aid.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
offers forms and online filing for aid.
Finaid
is a collection of online resources for student financial information.
CareersandColleges
is a collection of online resources for student financial information.
Peterson's Guides
is an established education resource on and offline.
American Education Guidance Center
offers a collection of online resources for student financial information.
Project $cholar$cam
is a site that will teach you about fraudulent scholarship schemes.
Saving for College
a wealth of information on 529 plans
American Council on Education
youth development program which encourages college futures
Coverdell Education Savings Accounts
Roth IRAs
Custodial Accounts
Financial Aid:
The most comprehensive financial aid Web site
FAFSA:
Information on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA
Sallie Mae:
The leading provider of student loans offers a guide to finding the right student loan and applying.
American Council on Education:
Youth development program that encourages college futures
Books
The Scholarship Advisor, 5th ed.
by Christopher Vuturo, The Princeton Review
The Scholarship Book, 12th edition
by Daniel J. Cassidy, National Scholarship Research Service
Don't Miss Out: The Ambitious Student's Guide to Financial Aid
by Anna & Robert Leider, Octameron Associates
Scholarship Handbook 2006
College Entrance Examination Board
Peterson's Scholarships, Grants & Prizes 2006
Peterson's Guides
The 529 Savings Plan
by Richard A. Feigenbaum and David J. Morton, Sphinx
College savings 101: take notes on the pros and cons of 529 plans
by Scott Bernard Nelson, Entrepreuneur, June 1, 2003
College Alternatives
Web sites
Center for Interim Programs
Taking Off
Americorps
SafePassage
Global Routes
www.EnrichmentAlley.com is a free search site for summer, school year, and gap year programs.
Books
The Gap-Year Advantage: Helping Your Child Benefit from Time Off Before Or During College
by Karl Haigler, Rae Nelson
Taking a Gap Year
by Susan Griffith
The Gap Year Book: The definitive guide to planning and taking a year out
by Charlotte Hindle
Planning Your Gap Year: Hundreds of Opportunities for Employment, Study, Volunteer Work and Independent Travel (Paperback)
by Nick Vandome
School Violence
Web sites
National Crime Protection Council
National Education Assciation (NEA) : School Safety
Students Against Violence Everywhere
Books and Tapes
Violence in America's Schools: Understanding, Prevention, and Response
by R. Murray Thomas, Praeger Publishers
Handbook of School Violence and School Safety: From Research to Practice
by Shane R. Jimerson (Editor) and Michael J. Furlong (Editor), Laurence Eribaum Associates.
Boarding Schools
Web sites
Boarding School Review
TABS: The Association of Boarding Schools
Go2BoardingSchool
Books and Tapes
The Greenes’ Guide to Boarding Schools,
by Greenes, Petersons
Behind the Walls: A Parents’ Guide to Boarding Schools,
by Timothy D. Hillman, BookSurge Publishing
Private Secondary Schools 2008,
Petersons
Tutoring Teens and Tweens
Web sites
Tutor.com
The Academic Advantage
Sylvan Learning
Books and Tapes
TutorQuest: Finding Effective Education for Children and Adults
by Edward E. Gordon, Phi Delta Kappa Intl Inc.
Tutor Your Child to Reading Success
by Angela Norton Tyler, Natomas Tutoring.
Finding the Path: A Novel for Parents of Teenagers
by Jeffrey P. Kaplan, Hawk Mountain Press.
Foreign Travel for Teens
Web sites
Student.com: The Student Center
Teen Language School: Study Abroad
Travel for Teens
Books and Tapes
Study Abroad: Travel and Vacation in College
by Stephanie M. Oxford, Where In The World Publishing
The 500 Best Ways for Teens To Spend the Summer
by Princeton Review.
Study Abroad for Dummies
by Erin E. Sullivan, For Dummies
Listings on Learning Differences
Web sites
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D)
CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
LD Online
LD Resources
SchwabLearning.org
Center for Learning Differences
LearningDifferences.net
ADHD Support
oneADDplace
The International Dyslexia Association
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke
Books and Tapes
The K&W Guide to Colleges with Learning Disabilities, Princeton Review
Guiding Teens with Learning Disabilities: Navigating the Transition from High School to Adulthood, by Dr. Arlyn Roffman, Princeton Review
The Learning Differences Sourcebook, by Nancy S. Boyles and Darlene Contadino, McGraw-Hill
Reading Resources for Teens
Web sites
First Book
Reading is Fundamental
American Library Association
Books
Great Books for High-school Kids: A Teacher’s Guide to Books That Can Change Teens’ Lives, by Rick Ayers and Amy Crawford, Beacon Press
Reading Rules! Motivating Teens to Read, by Elizabeth Knowles and Martha Smith, Libraries Unlimited.
The Big Book of Teen Reading Lists: 100 Great, Ready-to-Use Book Lists for Educators, Librarians, Parents, and Teens, by Nancy J. Keane, Libraries Unlimited.
Your Teen's Teachers
Web sites
Ohio State University Extension: Monitoring—Staying Involved in Your Teen’s Life
National Education Association: Parent-Teacher Conferences
Team Up: Helping Our Kids Learn: Parent-Teacher Interviews
Books
The Essential Conversation: What Parents and Teachers Can Learn From Each Other, by Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, Ballantine Books
Making Our High Schools Better: How Parents and Teachers Can Work Together, by Anne Wescott Dodd and Jean L. Konzal, Palgrave Macmillan
Child and Adolescent Life Stories: Perspectives from Youth, Parents, and Teachers, by Marguerite G. Lodico and Katherine H. Voegtle, Sage Publications, Inc.
Homeschooling
Web sites
Homeschooling Curriculum and Homeschooling Information
Homeschool World
Home Education Magazine
Books
Homeschooling Year by Year: How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool through High School, by Rebecca Rupp, Three Rivers Press
Homeschooling: The Teen Years: Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 13- to 18- Year-Old, by Cafi Cohen, Prima Publishing
Homeschooling High School: Planning for College Admission, by Jeanne Gowen Dennis, Emerald Books