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1. Adult
Literacy/GED 2. Elementary
& Secondary Education 3.Colleges and Universities
4. Financial
Aid 5. Life-long
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6.School Readiness 7. Testing |
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Adult
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Anne
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The AACLC provides free one-on-one tutoring
for adults in Anne Arundel County wanting to learn to read. ESL, English
as a Second Language, is also available. AACLC also conducts tutor
training sessions.
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Maryland
Adult Literacy Resource Center |
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The Maryland Adult Literacy Resource Center
at UMBC collects and disseminates information, resources and data
about literacy Including Adult Basic Education, GED preparation, and
family literacy to adult literacy providers and support groups throughout
the state. |
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Maryland
State Department of Education - General Education Development
Program |
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This is the site for obtaining information
on preparing and taking the GED test. |
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PBS
Literacy Link |
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This site provides free online GED lessons
through the GED Connection, which include practice tests. The
site requires users to set up a free account with a username and password. |
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U.S.A Learns |
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For Adults to learn English and improve basic reading, writing, speaking and life skills. From the U.S. Department of Education. |
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Elementary
& Secondary Education |
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American
Home School Association |
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Sponsored by Home Education Magazine,
this national network provides resources, information and news for
homeschoolers. |
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Anne Arundel County Council of PTAs |
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This group represents many local Parent Teacher Associations in Anne Arundel County. Local PTAs encourage parent and public involvement in the public schools. |
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Anne
Arundel County Public Schools |
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Information of the county school system. |
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Anne
Arundel County Public Schools Professional Library
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Alphabetic list to journal holdings found
in the Anne Arundel County Schools Professional Library. |
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Educator's
Reference Desk |
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Provides educational information to teachers,
librarians, parents, and others including detailed resources guides.
Serves as a gateway to abstracts of over one million articles and
documents. |
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Education
World |
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Commercial site with news and issues for
educators and resources for classroom activities. |
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ERIC Education Resources Information Center |
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Educational research and information index. |
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High School Assessments |
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This Maryland State Department of Education site provides comprehensive information on the Maryland High School Assessments. |
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Maryland
Report Card |
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Information on school performance by system
and school. |
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Maryland
State Department of Education |
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This site contains comprehensive information
on schools and education in the state of Maryland. |
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Maryland
State Department of Education - Translations of Selected Publications |
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This site offers translations of key MSDE
publications in fourteen languages. |
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Nonpublic
Educational Programs Approved by the Maryland State Board of Education |
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This site, maintained by the Maryland
State Department of Education, lists all nonpublic educational programs
that hold a Certificate of Approval to operate in Maryland. |
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RWM
Vocational School Database
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A listing of vocational schools nationwide,
organized by state & training occupation, maintained by RWM Fiber
Optics.Testing |
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Colleges
& Universities |
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Anne
Arundel County Community College |
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Contains information about the college,
courses, class schedules, and the library. |
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College
and University Rankings |
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University of Illinois site with links
to rankings of undergraduate and graduate programs, business schools
law schools and institutions abroad. |
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College Board.com |
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College Board site with information on
financial aid, test dates and planning for college. |
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College
Net |
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Commercial site for searching colleges
by region, tuition, enrollment, programs and financial aid. |
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IPEDS
College Opportunities Online |
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Federal Agency site which allows college
searching by geographical area, instructional program & type of
college. Links to college web pages. |
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Occupational
Outlook Handbook |
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Provides comprehensive information about
occupations including working conditions, earning, training, education
needs and job prospects. |
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Southern
Regional Electronic Campus |
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Courses and programs offered via computer
from Southern Colleges, maintained by the Southern Regional Education
Board. |
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WorldWideLearn |
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At this commercial site you'll find hundreds
of online degree programs, online courses, computer training,continuing
education, career training, certificate programs, personal development
courses, and learning resources in 362 subject areas offered by universities,
colleges and training companies from all over the world.
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Financial
Aid |
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FAFSA Filing Options |
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Provides access to and directions for printing the FAFSA. |
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Free
Application for Federal Student Aid FAFSA |
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Go to this site to apply online. |
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Maryland
Higher Education Commission |
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Links to Student Guide to Higher Education
and Financial Aid pdf document. |
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United
States Department of Education |
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Federal School Codes, student aid, and
grant applications. |
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FinAid |
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Information on scholarships, financial
aid, and a financial calculator from the National Association of Student
Financial Aid Administrators. |
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Life-long
Learning |
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Elderhostel |
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Information on a wide variety of educational
programs for adults 55 years or older. |
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School Readiness |
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AAC Five Year Strategic Action Plan for Improving School Readiness |
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Goals and strategies adopted by the Early Childhood Coalition for increasing the number of kindergartners entering Anne Arundel County schools as fully ready to learn. |
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AACPS Early Childhood Education |
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Provides parent tips for helping children to learn, and links to further resources. |
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Better Brains for Babies |
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Information on stimulating brain development in babies and toddlers. |
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Maryland Committee for Children |
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Activities for parents and children to develop school readiness skills. |
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Maryland Model for School Readiness |
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Explains Maryland Model for School Readiness, including roles of the parents, state, and county schools. |
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National Association for the Education of Young Children |
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Highlights resources for families of young children, including childcare, schools, and home activities. |
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Ready at 5 - ParentTips |
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ParentTips provides you with information and fun tips for building your child's skills and abilities. |
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Testing |
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Educational
Testing Net |
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Educational Testing Service site with
practice test questions and test preparation tips on SATs, GREs, etc. |
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LearningExpressLibrary |
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Practice tests online with tutorials -
ASVAB, ESL, GED, SAT, LSAT, MCAT, GRE, AP tests and more. Access to
this database is available both in branches
and remotely. For branch access and first time users, save your work
by registering with your library card number as your username and
create a password of your choice. For branch access and returning
users, click on "Returning users" from the LearnATest
home page to log in and continue your previous work. For remote access
select either new user or returning user, logging in or creating a
new account with your library card number. |
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Testing
& Education Reference Center |
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Peterson’s college and graduate
school directories; SAT, AP & civil service online practice tests;
other practice test preparation eBooks; financial aid and scholarship
info. Access to this database is available both in branches
and remotely. For remote access, enter your library card number at
the prompt. |
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