Education: Web Resources

VDOE reports a variety of data on public education in the commonwealth, including information on enrollment, demographics, student achievement, finances and safety. Report cards for schools, school divisions and the commonwealth provide detailed information about the quality of learning and instruction, including state and federal accountability ratings, grade-by-grade data on student achievement, graduation rates and teacher qualifications.

Collects and analyzes data related to education in the U.S. and, for comparative purposes, other nations. Issues major statistical reports on education.

Starting source for educational data. Covers the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school.

Covers several dozen education indicators at the elementary, secondary and postsecondary levels. Selected indicators are considered the most significant national measures of the condition and progress of education.

Covers projections of enrollment, graduates, teachers, and expenditures for elementary, secondary, and postsecondary institutions for a ten year period for the nation and individual states.

The Elementary/Secondary Information System (ELSi) is an NCES web application that allows users to quickly view public and private school data and create custom tables and charts using data from the Common Core of Data (CCD) and Private School Survey (PSS).

Education indicators for OECD countries (1998- available online)

Comprehensive data and analysis source for key topics in education such as access, completion, learning, expenditures, policy, and equity around the world

The Standards of Learning (SOL) describe the commonwealth's expectations for student learning and achievement in grades K-12 in English, mathematics, science, history/social science, technology, the fine arts, foreign language, health and physical education, and driver education.

Released tests are representative of the content and skills included in the Virginia SOL tests and are provided to assist in understanding the format of the tests and questions.

Forty-five states, the District of Columbia, four territories, and the Department of Defense Education Activity have adopted the Common Core State Standards.

Features sections on research and statistics, programs and services, publications and products, student financial assistance, funding opportunities, news and events, the administration's program priorities, and links to popular pages within the site.

Sections on news, popular pages, data and publications, and school divisions.

Site covers facts and figures about higher education in Virginia, council reports and studies, legislative developments, and a directory of institutions of higher education and their degree programs.

JLARC reports in the area of Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education are available here in Acrobat PDF format. Select "Education" from the "Studies by Topic" menu.

A national, voluntary association of higher education institutions and related organizations. Promotes the learning of all PK-12 students through high-quality, evidence-based preparation and continuing education for all school personnel.

Federation was founded in 1916 to represent the economic, social and professional interests of classroom teachers. It is an affiliated international union of the AFL-CIO.

Association dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8.

Nation's largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education.

Professional pre-service teacher organization. It provides opportunities for college students to explore education as a profession. SVEA has as one of its primary goals to inform, educate and involve its membership in educational issues.

Statewide community of more than 60,000 teachers and school support professionals working for the betterment of public education in the Commonwealth. Advocates for quality instruction & curriculum, adequate funding & excellent working conditions.