81. Vermont Secretary Of State - Kids Voting Vermont Kids Voting vermont Student/parent Mock Election The National Student/parent MockElection Center for Civic education A Guide to the National Standards for http://www.sec.state.vt.us/kids/votevt/nresources.htm

Vermont.gov Links Access Government 24/7 Find the Facts Living in Vermont Doing Business in Vermont Education Employment in Vermont Agency Quick List Search VERMONT SECRETARY OF STATE - Deborah L.Markowitz Kids Voting Vermont Resources Kids Home Page KVV Overview KV USA First Vote ... Kids Voting USA (National Program) Elections and Campaign Finance (Division of the VT Secretary of State's Office) Civics Online Provides multi-media and primary source materials in order to enhance current approaches to teaching civics in the classroom. National Student/Parent Mock Election The National Student/Parent Mock Election makes students and parents aware of the power of their ballot by actively involving them in a full-fledged campaign and national election. Take Your Kids to Vote A great resource for parents interested in voting and election issues facing young people. The White House A link to the White House web page. Center for Civic Education A Guide to the National Standards for Civics and Government. National Assessment of Educational Progress Known as the Nation's Report Card, NCES periodically conducts assessments of many different subjects including civics.

82. THE VERMONT EDUCATION REPORT - February 04, 2002 Vol. 2, No. 6 the National Council on Economic education to help a student workbook, teacher workbook,parent workbook, and April 10 vermont Economic Challenge for high http://www.schoolreport.com/vbe/nlet/02_04_02.htm

www.SchoolReport.com Vermonters for Better Education Return to Education Report Index Return to VBE Index Vermonters for Better Education Homepage THE VERMONT EDUCATION REPORT February 04, 2002 Vol. 2, No. 6 Covering education news in Vermont and beyond... Informative, provocative, unique... Published by Vermonters for Better Education VBE is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to enlist parents and the public at large in achieving quality educational opportunities for all the children of Vermont by monitoring the state of education in Vermont; promoting the value of educational freedoms for all parents; and giving parents the evaluative tools with which to identify excellence. Libby Sternberg, executive director: MAILTO:LSternberg@aol.com STATE NEWS... NEW SCHOOL SLATED TO OPEN THIS WEEK A new independent school is slated to open in Reading this week, headed by a former public school teacher who resigned his position amidst some controversy. Gary Hillard was a fifth and sixth grade teacher at the Reading Elementary School since 1996 but resigned several weeks ago after first being suspended. According to the January 29 Valley News, Hillard was suspended from teaching when parents complained that he challenged faster learners but left behind students with special needs.

83. Edvisors Network: Special Education/Support parent Mentor Program of Washington County, Ohio Help parents navigate the specialeducation maze. parent to parent of vermont An organization of parents in http://www.edvisors.com/Special_Education/Support/more2.html

Home Search New Cool ... Newsletter Search the entire directory only this category More search options Hot Sites Home Special Education Support Hot Links InternationalStudent.com Fafsa Form Student Loan Consolidation Student Insurance ... Consulting Services Categories: There are currently no sub-categories! Links: Pages: O.A.F.C.C.D. A group of parents and professionals who are concerned about the lack of a provincial voice for children with speech and language disorders. (Ontario, Canada) http://www.cyberus.ca/oafccd/main.htm (Added: Tue Jan 01 2002 Hits: 4 Ranking: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate It Review It Oregon Parents United An Oregon Information and Referral Source for K-12 Disabled Children http://inetarena.com/~rnm/ (Added: Tue Jan 01 2002 Hits: 4 Ranking: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate It Review It Parent Advisory Committee Page (Eaton County, Michigan) http://eaton.k12.mi.us/~sped/pac_page.html (Added: Tue Jan 01 2002 Hits: 4 Ranking: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate It Review It Parent Mentor Program of Washington County, Ohio Help parents navigate the special education maze. http://hometown.aol.com/th402000/myhomepage/index.html

84. Education Associations New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, vermont, Puerto Rico and who believe thatthe health and education of children are National parent Information Network. http://www.idcnet.com/~cstewart/elibasoc.htm

Library - LMC Education Associations STATE SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATIONS * indicates free policy samples and password free Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas ... Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa ... Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York ... Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia ... National School Board Association 50 STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas ... Wyoming U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REGIONAL LABORATORIES: Appalachia Educational Lab Serving Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Lab for Student Success Serving Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C. Mid-Continent Regional Educational Lab Serving Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. North Central Regional Educational Lab Serving Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin Northwest Regional Educational Lab Serving Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.

85. Vermont-Links vermont parent Information Center, and parent to parent of vermont to assure parentinginfo, child development, family involvement in education, links for http://community-2.webtv.net/SpecialEd_Watchdog/VermontLinks/page2.html

Dept of Education www.state.vt.us/educ/sped.htm www.nichcy.org/stateshe/vt.htm Vermont Protection and Advocacy Investigates complaints of ause and violations of individual rights. Offers info, support, referrals, advocacy and legal representation. Site features: what's new, calendar, priorities, litigation, employment opportunities, current legislation, grievance procedures, related links www.vtpa.org Vermont Parent Information Center Statewide network of support and information for families who have children with special needs. Site features: programs, camp, events, conferences, best summer institute, assistive technology, library, fact sheets, newsletters, autism information, special education, IEP, inclusion, home study, parent's rights, Sec 504, summer services, transportation, difficulty in school, legislative alerts, links www.vtpic.com Parent to Parent Site not built but coming soon as of 3/02. Check site for future information. www.partoparvt.org Special Education News - Vermont IDEA Compliance Report A summary of findings of how your state is complying with IDEA.

86. Vermont Summary The Department meets its IDEAB oversight obligations to vermont school districtsthrough 4. A compilation of parent and education information obtained http://interact.uoregon.edu/wrrc/monitor/States/VTsummary.html

Vermont Narrative Summary Questionnaire Response State Resources Part B Student Support Team 120 State Street EMail: ahanrahan@doe.state.vt.us SEA Web Address: http://www.state.vt.us/educ/ Contact for State Monitoring, Part B : Alicia Hanrahan Part C Vermont Early Intervention Services Family, Infant and Toddler Project Vermont Department of Health 108 Cherry Street Burlington, Vermont 05402 email: hkeith@vdh.state.vt.us Primary Contact for State Monitoring, Part C : Helen Keith Director, Part C of IDEA Resources: Vermont has the following resources available on request: Narrative Summary - Vermont Vermont State Board of Education: Special Education Monitoring Policies and Procedures Policy (Part B only): The Vermont Department of Education monitors each Local Education Agency (LEA) at least once every six years to assure compliance with Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA-B) regulations. The Department meets its IDEA-B oversight obligations to Vermont school districts through monitoring procedures. The procedures verify LEA compliance with IDEA-B federal regulations including: 34 CFR 300.125, 300.401, 300.550 and 300.575. Procedures (Part B only): The procedures for monitoring include but are not limited to: 1. An initial contact with the special education administrator in the district to discuss the monitoring process, how information will be collected from parents and educators and to determine a date for submission of the LEA Profile.

87. Greater Boston's Calendar Of Events And Parent Resource Boston education. TX San Antonio UT - Salt Lake City vermont VA - Hampton http://boston.babyzone.com/parentresources.asp?type=Education

88. Vermont Data - Quality Counts '99 Majority of parents attend parentteacher conferences (1996), 81. SCHOOL AUTONOMY(25% of grade). State grants waivers of education regulations (1998), yes. vermont. http://www.edweek.org/sreports/qc99/states/grades/vt-t.htm

Vermont Data This page shows Vermont's scores in five major areas: Student Achievement Standards, Assessments, and Accountability Teacher Quality School Climate ... Resources To compare data from one or more states, go to State Data Comparisons All Students Achieving at High Levels For more information about these measures, see our 50-state Student Achievement data table. indicates state does not participate in national assessment, survey, or data collection. indicates a statistically significant improvement since 1992 in the 4th grade and since 1990 in the 8th grade. All figures are in percents NOTE: "Algebra class" refers to an algebra or integrated-mathematics course. Vermont MATH 4th graders who scored at least at "proficient" level on 1996 NAEP mathematics exam 4th graders who scored at least at "basic" level on 1996 NAEP mathematics exam 4th graders who scored at least at "below basic" level on 1996 NAEP mathematics exam 8th graders who scored at least at "proficient" level on 1996 NAEP mathematics exam

89. Learning Disabilities OnLine: Finding Help: Virginia States Resources Agencies Federally Funded Programs parent and Professional State Department of educationSpecial education http://www.ldonline.org/finding_help/local_org/virginia.html

To find other help resources select a topic from the list and click GO Select a Topic US - National Organizations US - Federal Agencies US - State By State Resource Guides Canadian Resources Information By Phone International Links LD Schools On-line Resources Parent Advocacy LD OnLine introduces the LD OnLine Yellow Pages ! This exciting new venture brings information about professionals who serve children and adults with learning disabilities and/or ADHD. If you are a professional interested in listing your services, sign-up online now! Select a State Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota

90. Sites For Parents, Caregivers, Teachers —Sites For Children children from preschool through age 14, their parent, and other Urban education Web. TheVermont Historical Society Using Historical Journals in the Classroom http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/parent.html

91. Middle Education Resources Search for educational information and links in over 50 categories. http://www.educationindex.com/7-12

Middle Education Resources A B C D ... P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1492: An Ongoing Voyage This site features information on Columbus's historic voyage from the Library of Congress archives. Not much on graphics, but a lot of good information here. 5-8 Resources This is the middle school section of the SCORE mathematics site. It's a wonderful list of applicable Web resources in mathematics, fully annotated and including general reference sites plus lessons and activities. A. Pintura: Art Detective You, the detective, can help solve "The Case of Grandpa's Painting" and learn a few things about color, style, composition, and some famous artists at the same time. Fun stuff. Academy of Achievement The Academy of Achievement brings you pictures and stories of "legendary achievers" of the 20th century in areas such as arts, public service, sports, and science. It’s a diverse and interesting group. There’s also a section where you can hear achievers tell how important qualities such as passion and vision have been to them. (Slow, but there is a low bandwidth version.) AFRO-Americ@: Kids Zone This site has games, puzzles, and fables, many pertaining to Africa and African Americans. You can also find out a lot about the African continent. This is a good place to increase your child's appreciation for diversity.

92. Vermont.BabyZone.com -- Your Local Guide To Pregnancy And Parenting Resources, E vermont education I know this section can use vermont Homeschool Supports vermontHomeschool Support http://vermont.babyzone.com/parentresources.asp?type=Education

93. HSLDA | Home School Legal Defense Association: Homeschooling? Start Here. MT, Authorizing parentTaught Driver education. http://www.hslda.org/

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