The following education-related web sites provide access to a wealth of free information on various aspects of education research and practice.
General Research Databases (U.S. Department of Education)
ERIC database (free version from the U.S. Department of Education)
What Works Clearinghouse (from the Institute of Education Sciences)
General Information Web Sites
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Note: ESSA is the 2015 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
Common Core
K-12 Educator Resources
Action Bioscience: Educator Resources (American Institute of Biological Sciences)
Higher Education Assessment and Rankings
Education and Economics / Poverty /At-Risk Students
Historical Textbook Collections
Philosophy of Education
Language & Literacy
Educational Policy
Gifted and Special Education
Neag Center for Creativity, Gifted Education, and Talent Development (University of Connecticut)
Educational Research Methods and Measurement Tools
Research Methods Knowledge Base
A site for research design instruction: Includes sections on construct validity; reliability; levels of measurement; scaling; and qualitative measures.