Sites for School Administrators

Administrators.net

Online resources, including chat rooms just for administrators

 

American Association of School Administrators

Publications and resources for administrators

 

Association for Effective Schools

Resources on effective schools and the structures that create them

 

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Resources for school administrators

 

Big Dog’s Leadership Training and Development Outline

Great activities and lessons for developing leadership in yourself or your staff from Don Clark

 

Center for the Prevention of School Violence

Resources for the prevention of bullying and school violence

 

Center on Reinventing Public Education

From the University of Washington, this center provides numerous publications for school administrators.  The most recent leadership publication is on data-driven decision making.  All publications are available for free in PDF format.

 

Coalition of Essential Schools

Great resources for developing a professional learning community

 

Consortium for School Networking

This site offers numerous free online resources including books, monographs, and articles covering educational leadership and educational technology.

 

Council of Chief State School Officers

Links to federal programs and news about education in other states

 

Current Awareness Program

A bibliography of the most current educational literature, published monthly, by the Landmark Project and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

 

CyberLaw

Online resources from online attorneys

 

District Administration

An online version of the magazine with daily news for administrators

 

Electronic School

Resources for the effective use of technology in education published as a supplement to American School Board Journal

 

Institute for Educational Leadership

Resources and programs for school administrators

 

Just for Kids

A site from the National Center for Educational Accountability gives information on high performing schools in most states, information on best practices, and offers information for educators, parents, policy makers, and corporate partners

 

Learner.org

From Annenberg/CPB, this site offers online courses and workshops with streaming video.  Television broadcasts by satellite are also offered for free.  Courses cover all subjects and pedagogy.  Videos are also available for sale.

 

Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning

This site offers numerous free online publications for school leaders.  These publications are based on extensive research.

 

National Association of Elementary Principals

Resources and reference materials, along with networking opportunities, for elementary and middle school principals

 

National Association of Secondary School Principals

Resources and reference materials, along with networking opportunities, for high school principals

 

National Center to Improve Practice

A site dedicated to using technology in special education, with lots of resources

 

National Middle School Association

Access to research on middle schools, news about middle schools, and support for those working in middle school settings

 

National Rural Education Association

Resources for administrators in rural school districts

 

National Staff Development Council

Publications and resources for staff development and for leadership

 

Principal’s Partnership

Resources and articles for school principals.  This site includes research briefs, news stories from around the country, articles, and an opportunity to share best practices.

 

Scholastic Administrators

Resources from scholastic magazine for administers on funding, technology, leadership, etc.

 

School Administrators Center

Resources and networking for building level administrators

 

Support for Administrators from the U.S. Department of Education

Numerous resources, particularly on NCLB

 

Teacher-to-Teacher

A site from the USDE supplying online professional development by subject area.  This free online coursework allows teachers to work at their own pace.

 

Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership

Created for and by administrators in California, this site has excellent information on educational technology

 

What Works Clearinghouse

A site which “collects, screens, and identifies” information on successful programs, products, policies, and practices

 

Links checked December 19, 2005