Pub. Date: February 2011
Softcover: 650 pages
ISBN: 1-59237-743-2/978-1-59237-743-5
This updated edition is even better than the last edition, with hundreds of new listings and thousands of updates and enhancements to existing listings. Plus, the Statistics & Rankings section has been updated with the most current information.
Educators Resource Directory is designed to provide both educators and education professionals with immediate access to a unique compilation of over 6,500 educational resources and over 130 tables and charts of education statistics and rankings. It would take many hours of searching through multiple resources to uncover all the information presented in this one, easy-to-use volume.
Section I: Resources contains detailed contact information for resources that can help expand professional horizons by providing new tools for classroom and career management that truly make a difference in job and school performance, including:
- Associations & Organizations that represent the field of Education
- Important Conferences & Trade Shows
- Hundreds of Educational Research Centers
- Employment Opportunities & Teaching Abroad
- Must-have information on School Library Services
- Time-saving resources for Scholarships & Financial Resources
Section II: Statistics & Rankings contains nearly 100 tables and charts in nine categories. Using the most current data available, this section helps to complete the picture for educators making career development decisions, for school administrators interested in comparing fiscal heath and education scores and for anyone doing educational research. Topics include:
- Average Teacher Salaries
- SAT/ACT Scores
- Enrollment
- State Regulations
- Revenues & Expenditures
- Federal Programs for Education
- Learning Resources & Technology
Three indexes provide users with quick, easy access to the thousands of resources in Educators Resource Directory: Entry & Publisher Index, Geographic Index and Web Sites Index.
This edition of Educators Resource Directory is an invaluable reference for seasoned professionals in the education field, for those at the beginning of their education career and for all those who service and support the education industry. This edition will be a welcome addition to the reference collection of any school district, public or academic library.
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