Treatment - Corrective Interventions

Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome

Irlen Syndrome, also known as, Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome (SSS) is a type of visual perceptual problem. It is not an optical problem. It is a problem with how the nervous system encodes and decodes visual information. Academic and work performance, behavior, attention, ability to sit still and concentration can be affected. Individuals with this problem see the printed page differently, although they may not realize that they do. Having Irlen Syndrome keeps many people from reading effectively, efficiently, or even at all. Until now, it has baffled educators and medical scientists because it is undetected by standard visual, educational and medical tests.

http://www.irlen.com/NoAm.htm

Teaching & Learning Support Programs

Accelerated Learning

Fundamentally, the concept of accelerated learning incorporates hands-on experiences with positive reinforcement of the natural learning abilities of every individual. It's a system derived from detailed studies of the human mind and how it acquires knowledge, with consideration for Dr. Lozanov's conclusions that learning is enhanced when tension, stress, and preconceptions are removed. Lozanov believed that powerful learning must engage both the analytical brain and the emotional brain, along with both states of mind-the conscious and the unconscious.

http://www.ialearn.org/

Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg is the Internet's oldest producer of free electronic books (eBooks or etexts). Thanks to ibiblio , the Public's Library and Digital Archive, for hosting the main eBook distribution site and these Web pages.

http://www.edexcellence.net/foundation/global/index.cfm

FamilyEducation.com

FamilyEducation.com is created by parents for parents. Millions of parents rely on Family Education's trusted homework help, parenting tips, and expert advice. Our advertisers and sponsors make it possible for us to offer this free, high-quality content.

http://familyeducation.com/home/

The Gateway to Educational Materials SM

The Gateway to Educational Materials SM is a Consortium effort to provide educators with quick and easy access to thousands of educational resources found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites. Great Education Info Search Engine

http://www.thegateway.org/welcome.html

Homework help site. All grades

HomeworkSpot.com

HomeworkSpot.com is a free homework information portal that features the very best K-12 homework-related sites together with engaging editorial in one high-utility, educational spot. With the help of students, parents and teachers, our team of educators, librarians and journalists has scoured the Web to bring you the best resources for English, math, science, history, art, music, technology, foreign language, college prep, health, life skills, extracurricular activities and much more. For your convenience, we have made every effort to organize these resources into grade-appropriate categories for elementary, middle and high school.

http://www.homeworkspot.com/

Lots of current homework sites

Information about the world. Great for reports.

http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

ProCert Labs

ProCert Labs was developed over four years to address the growing need for a standards-based quality assurance methodology for courseware products. They evaluate text books and provide teachers with a guide to teach to the Utah state performance standard tests.

http://www.procertcom.com/labs/about.cfm

Utah 's Electronic High School

Electronic High School has been in operation since 1994 and provides a wide variety of courses to students across the world. Additional courses are added each year as resources and funding permit.

http://ehs.uen.org/offer.html

Education Reform

University of Washington

The Center on Reinventing Public Education studies major issues in education reform and governance in order to improve policy and decision-making in K-12 education.

http://www.crpe.org/

Education Intelligence Agency (EIA)

Established in June 1997, the Education Intelligence Agency (EIA) is a private, for-profit contract research firm. EIA itself supports no particular program or specific reform. Its main clients to date have been public policy organizations, school boards, the media, private schools, and teachers' unions. EIA has successfully filled requests for information from organizations and agencies in 48 states.

http://members.aol.com/educationintel/index.htm

Utah State University

The Center for The School of the Future (CSF) is a research center dedicated to improve the quality and effectiveness of education through identifying, researching and developing proven educational practices and supporting their dissemination and adoption in local circumstances.

http://www.csf.usu.edu/

ABLE

ABLE'smission is to address the world's most devastating social ills-drugs, crime, illiteracy and immorality- through programs using the social betterment research and methodologies of author and humanitarian, L. Ron Hubbard.

http://www.able.org/pages/index.php

Children First Utah

The mission of Children First Utah is to maximize educational opportunity for children by offering tuition assistance for needy families and promoting a diverse and competitive educational environment.

http://www.childrenfirstutah.org/

Center for Education Reform [CER]

The Center for Education Reform [CER] is a national voice for more choices in education and more rigor in education programs, both of which are key to more effective schooling.

http://www.edreform.com/

Education Excellence Utah

Education Excellence Utah is dedicated to improving education in Utah through the introduction of meaningful parental choice in education. We envision a vibrant education system, characterized by abundant choice, which offers excellent education to all students through diverse, competitive providers.

http://www.edexutah.org/

The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation

The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, based in Washington , D.C. , supports research, publications, and action projects of national significance in elementary/secondary education reform, as well as significant education reform projects in Dayton , Ohio and vicinity. It has assumed the work of the Educational Excellence Network .

http://www.edexcellence.net/foundation/global/index.cfm

The Friedman Foundation

The Friedman Foundation strives to educate parents, public policy makers and organizations about the desperate need for a shift of power to the disenfranchised parents of America who have limited choices and voices in the education of their children. The Foundation serves as an indispensable resource for parents and community groups who want parental choice in education, and are ready to fight for it.

http://www.friedmanfoundation.org/

The Center

The Center is a collaborative effort of the Education Commission of the States ,The University of Texas at Austin , and Just for the Kids to improve learning through the effective use of school and student data and the identification of best practices.

http://www.nc4ea.org/index.cfm?pg=home

Learning Environment

Citizens for A Safe Learning Environment (CASLE)

Citizens for A Safe Learning Environment (CASLE) is an information-based, Registered Charity with a network of volunteer parents, teachers, and affiliated groups and individuals from across Nova Scotia , Canada . However, our work does also reach into other parts of Canada and North America . CASLE works hand in hand with parents, government, school boards and others to improve the condition of school buildings and the products and practices used within, so that school children and school staffs have safe and healthy places to spend their days.

http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Education/CASLE/casle.html

The Healthy Foundation

In December 2001, The Healthy Foundation was awarded an earmarked appropriation of $500,000 by the United States Congress, through the U.S. Department of Education, to conduct a study regarding the impact of daily vitamin intake and the academic performance of at-risk children. Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) sponsored the congressional appropriation for this study, now known as the Better Student Research InitiativeT.

http://www.healthfound.org/pages/programs/better_student_page/better_student.html

PubMed

PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, includes over 14 million citations for biomedical articles back to the 1950's. These citations are from MEDLINE and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?CMD=Limits&DB=PubMed

Research & Testing

TIMSS Reports

The U.S. National Research Center for the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) Reports

http://ustimss.msu.edu/

Education Intelligence Agency (EIA)

Established in June 1997, the Education Intelligence Agency (EIA) is a private, for-profit contract research firm. EIA itself supports no particular program or specific reform. Its main clients to date have been public policy organizations, school boards, the media, private schools, and teachers.

http://members.aol.com/educationintel/index.htm

The Sutherland Institute

Are your kids in quality schools? It's a question every parent should ask. The Sutherland Institute has developed Utah Schools At A Glance to help provide the answer. We collect statistics on academics, school environment, and college preparation for public and private schools along the Wasatch Front. The site provides a resource for parents, teachers, and administrators to help improve the quality of education in Utah .

http://www.utahschools.org/us_home.php

Government

U. S. Department of Education

http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml

State Curriculum Standards

StateStandards.com, a free service from Scantron , is a single site for accessing lesson plans based on state curriculum standards. For schools and districts that have not yet published their local curriculum standards documents on the Web, teachers can search for lesson plans from their state standards on this new Web site. StateStandards.com contains search-enabled curriculum standards documents for 40+ U.S. states and is available today.

http://www.statestandards.com/

Educational Programs That Work

The Catalogue of the National Diffusion Network. Great listing of programs that have shown research based merit. Mid 1990's and before.

http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EPTW/index.html

Arizona Department of Education

http://www.ade.state.az.us/

Davis County School District

http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/

Professional & Special Associations

American Association of School Administrators

http://www.aasa.org/index.htm

American Association of Educators

The AAE is a nonprofit, national professional association that is meeting a critical need for many of America 's educators.

http://www.aaeteachers.org/index2.htm

Children & Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Specifically, CHADD works to improve the lives of people affected by AD/HD through: Collaborative Leadership, Advocacy, Research, Education and Support

http://www.chadd.org/

National Education Association

NEA has a long, proud history as the nation's leading organization committed to advancing the cause of public education.

http://www.nea.org/

Comprehensive Information Source

The Comprehensive Information Source on Title 1 and Compensatory Education organizations. Directory to lots of educational organizations.

http://www.titlei.com/associat.htm

Parent Teacher Associations

PTO, PTA, HAS, PCC If you're a school parent group leader - no matter the acronym - then this is your site for parent involvement insight, resources and community.

http://www.ptotoday.com/

The Southern Regional Education Board

The Southern Regional Education Board was founded in 1948 at the request of Southern leaders in business, education and government; it was the nation's first compact for education. Over the years SREB has worked to improve every aspect of education - from early childhood education to doctoral degrees and beyond.

http://www.sreb.org/

The Heartland Institute

The Heartland Institute , a nonprofit organization devoted to turning ideas into social movements that empower people.

http://www.heartland.org/

Private Schools

Benjamin Franklin Academy

Benjamin Franklin Academy assists parents in fulfilling their parental responsibility in the education of their children. While accepting children of all faiths, we offer at an affordable cost, a LDS-based curriculum, and a positive classroom experience. Benjamin Franklin Academy strives to instill in children a knowledge of the values to better serve their God, family and country.

http://www.gobfa.org/

Child Serving Organizations

Colors of Success

Colors of Success mission: To inspire and enable all yong people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible citizens.

http://www.colorsofsuccess.com/

Ability School of Utah

Ability School of Utah is a nondenominational, non-profit school with a full curriculum provided for students from kindergarten through high school. We are a licensed Applied ScholasticsT International group.

http://www.abilityschoolofutah.org/

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation focuses its education investments in two primary areas both aimed at addressing this inequity: creating more small high schools and reducing financial barriers to higher education. 

http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Education/

The National Center on Education and the Economy

The National Center on Education and the Economy is dedicated to providing the tools and technical assistance the nation needs to lead the world in education and training.

http://www.ncee.org/index.jsp?setProtocol=true