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Academic Development Academic and Career Internet Resources
Career links by major, links to financial aid information and scholarship information, and information on job search engines, occupational data, salary surveys, and cost of living indexes.

ACT
Information on the ACT Assessment for students, parents, educators, policymakers and adult learners.

America's Career Resource Network
Resources that will help you keep students challenged, engaged and achieving, and to work effectively with parents.

California Academic Performance Index (API)
Reports, data files, and additonal information, including a Parent Guide.

California Community Colleges
Our system of two-year public institutions, composed of 109 colleges statewide, serves more than 2.5 million students.

California Department of Education
Calfornia Department of Education website

California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)
Testing & Accountability, California Department of Education website

California Postsecondary Education Commission
Your portal to education beyond high school.

California Regional Occupational Program (CAROCP)
Information on centers and programs.

California Training & Education Providers
A comprehensive source of information about education and training providers in California. It is your best guide to local education and training programs. Match your interests to private or public schools, colleges and universities which meet your training needs.

CaliforniaColleges.edu
A powerful, open-ended site rich with content that makes finding and applying to a school in California a snap.

Campus Tours: Virtual College Tours
Find a college and take a virtual tour today!

Career - Technical
Curriculum & Instruction, California Department of Education website

Career Exploration in the Classroom
These resources can help you bring career exploration into the classroom so students can focus on their future and see why study is important.

Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education (ACVE)
Information services in Adult and Continuing Education, Career Education, vocational and Technical Education, Employment and Training.

College Answer - The Planning for College Destination
Where you can turn for answers to your questions about planning and paying for college.

CollegeNet
Internet addmissions services. CollegeNET has been hired by hundreds of leading institutions to stage and host their official forms for admissions, housing, tuition, contributions and other university commerce.

CollegeView College Search
Search for information on Careers, Colleges, and Financial Aid - all on one site!

Contextual Learning
Contextual Teaching and Project Based Learning

Contextual Learning Resources
General information about contextual teaching and learning, CORD's contextual academic courses, listservs, and the Contextual Teaching Exchange - occasional papers on teaching and learning topics.

Contextual Teaching and Learning
Helps teachers relate subject matter content to real world situations.

Education World
"The Educator's Best Friend" with information and resources on Lesson Planning, School Issues, Professional Development, Technology Integration and Administration.

Educational REALMS
Resources for engaging active learners in Math and Science.

Edutopia - The New World of Learning
Learn how you can start a school-business partnership. Explore what's working now.

Effective Communicator
Project CLASS (Collaborative Learning And Studying Strategies)

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
ENC Online is a K-12 math and science teacher center.

FAFSA on the Web - U.S. Department of Education
FAFSA (Free Application For Federal Student Aid) - Fill out the FAFSA application - seven steps that ask about you, your school plans, financial information and more.

Get Ready for College with GrO
Helpful information about college and tips to help you start getting ready now.

Getting Ready for College Early
This guidebook will help you and your children understand the steps you need to take during the middle and junior high school years to get ready for college.

GOCOLLEGE
Find your dream school; get tips on financial aid and scholarships; find out about distance learning options; and everything you need to know for the SAT and ACT Assessments.

GoingToCollege.net
Trying to get a student ready for college? Want to get prepared yourself? This page is designed to help with all kinds of information you will need to make college happen, starting with preparation as early as middle school! Links will help in the college admission process and developing academic skills for college success. It's not too early to start, so check it out today!

Helpful Study Skills
General and subject specific links to help with developing good study skills.

"How to Get to College" Poster and Guides
The poster serves as a roadmap for middle and high school students to prepare for college. The guides for middle and high school students and their parents help students stay on a path to college. Guides are available in an easily printed booklet form.

iApply
Going to college? Start here. Tips for Educators

JobStar
Comprehensive job search guide - local, national and worldwide

Learning Strategies: Study Skills
Study skills for those with learning disorders.

Learning Styles
Individuals learn best in many different ways, sometimes using a variety of learning styles. Ways of recognising a variety of learning styles and making best use of them.

Library of the Workplace
Library of the Workplace shows the connection between schoolwork and job activities through the stories of employees, who answer the student question, "Why do I have to learn this?"

Mapping Your Future
One stop site with information on financial strategies, career options, and college planning.

Matching Majors to Careers
This career planning tool helps you connect majors with careers.

MonsterTrak
Use the "Major to Career Converter" to get a listing of career opportunities reflective of your academic major, interests, values, personal style and skills.

National Educational Technology Standards
The NETS Project works to define standards for students, integrating curriculum technology, technology support, and standards for student assessment and evaluation of technology use.

National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
The national site for service-learning information. Service-learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.

SAT Registration
Register Online for the SAT. It's fast and easy! Plus, view and send your scores, test prep, and more.

SAT Subject Tests Learning Center
Gives you tips and strategies, talks about specific SAT Subject Tests, and gives you other information about what you need to know to take an SAT Subject Test.

School and Beyond!
A Resource Guide for educators, counselors and career staff to support integrated teaching strategies and principles of school-to-career.

Shasta College
Our local community college.

Skills for Today's Workforce
Links to workplace skills, personal skills, life skills, math skills and study skills, communication skills, online learning and free tutorial resources

Standards & Frameworks
Information regarding standards and frameworks designed to encourage the highest achievement of every student by defining the knowledge, concepts, and skills that students should acquire at each grade level.

Student Gateway to the U.S. Government
Providing answers to your questions on education, career, government and more.

Study Guides and Strategies
Comprehensive listing of links for help with learning, studying, test taking, writing research papers, etc.

Study Skills
Study skills for kids and teens with learning disabilities.

Study Skills Self-help Information
Online study skills workshops and suggestions for specific tasks.

Success 4 Students
Time management and study skills - free resources.

The California State University CSU Mentor
How to plan for and apply to the California State University.

The Web Portal for Educators
Both FREE and membership access available to a vast variety of resource that make teaching exciting and fun.

Think College Early
Designed to provide information on educational opportunities beyond high school for learners of all ages.

UC Gateways
Information and tools to help students perpare for admission to the University of California.

University of California A-G Guide
This web site aims to assist high school educators in designing courses that meet both the University of California subject area requirements and conform to school curricular reform efforts. Specifically, the site provides a wealth of information about the "a-g requirements".

usnews.com
Sort through college ranking tables and search the vast directory to find the right school for you. Help also with the application process and finding money to finance your education.

usnews.com: College Comparison
Allows you to enter the names of up to six schools and compare them across various attributes, such as distance from home, tuition, average SAT/ACT scores of incoming students, and freshman retention rate.