PDE’s GUIDE TO STUDENT OCCUPATIONAL COMPETENCY TESTING (NOCTI/NIMS)
This guide is provided to assist school administrators in preparing for the required testing.  It is developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to be used as an informational resource that addresses procedures for participating in Federal and State mandated occupational competency testing.
PDE’s Guide to Student Occupational Competency Testing

NOCTI ACCOMMODATIONS FLYER
At times it may be necessary to allow accommodations when administering tests.  This flyer provides examples of allowable accommodations for students with IEP’s.
NOCTI Accommodations Flyer

NIMS ACCOMMODATIONS
Download this document for a step-by-step guide on paper tests and accommodations provided through NIMS.
NIMS Accommodations

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND MOBILE LEARNING
Pedagogy and Technology-10 Ways for A Successful Marriage

RESOURCES TO COMMUNICATE WITH STUDENTS AND FAMILIES
Communicating CTE: New Communications Research Highlights Key Equity Considerations in Communicating CTE to Families and Learners « Advance CTE Blog (careertech.org)

TEACHING TOLERANCE
Teaching Tolerance is dedicated to reducing prejudice, improving intergroup relations, and supporting equitable school experiences for our nation’s children. Provides free educational materials to teachers and other school practitioners.
Teaching Tolerance

EDUCATION WEEK TEACHER
Education Week Teacher

BRAIN POP
At BrainPOP! You can explore the various resources created to help you get started and make integration into your classroom, school, district, or home as easy as possible. Please feel free to email or photocopy the letters included in the Spread the Word Kit to make implementation as quick and easy as possible. We also encourage you to post these materials on your district or school training website for staff. You’ll have free access to an ever-expanding collection of great ideas, helpful tips, and invaluable tools for use in the classroom or as part of your own professional development.
Brain Pop

GETTING COLLEGE RIGHT
Students with learning disabilities and ADD/ADHD need special consideration, and many colleges are not as “user-friendly” as students’ current world of services in high school. Yet these students can thrive in educational environments which not only accommodate their differences, but also understand, appreciate, and support their strengths. There is much to consider, and the wrong decision can greatly impact a student’s future. Elizabeth Cohen offers a variety of information and publications.
Getting College Right

THE FACULTY ROOM
The Faculty Room is a space for faculty and administrators at postsecondary institutions to learn about how to create classroom environments and academic activities that maximize the learning of all students, including those with disabilities.
The Faculty Room

EDUTOPIA
Edutopia is a comprehensive website and online community that increases knowledge, sharing, and adoption of what works in K-12 education. It emphasizes core strategies: project-based learning, comprehensive assessment, integrated studies, social and emotional learning, educational leadership and teacher development, and technology integration.
Edutopia

 FAMILYEDUCATION.COM
FamilyEducation.com has been around for two decades as the longest-standing parenting site on the Web. It aims to provide the latest news and information ranging from children’s health to homework help, plus tips on the hottest toys, media, and products for kids and families – all with a strong focus on learning.
Family Education

TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING
Technology and Learning is a website that serves the K-12 community with practical resources and expert strategies for transforming education through integration of digital technologies.
Technology and Learning

NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS
Every student deserves to be taught by an accomplished teacher.  National Board Certification was designed to develop, retain and recognize accomplished teachers and to generate ongoing improvement in schools nationwide.  It is the most respected professional certification available in K-12 education.
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

JUST FOR THE ASKING!
A monthly e-newsletter that addresses the needs of all those who strive to be instructional leaders.
Just for the Asking!

LDONLINE
The LdOnline Report offers news about learning disabilities and about the latest events on their website.
LdOnline

NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (NRCCTE)
The mission of NRCCTE is to improve the engagement, achievement, and transition of high school and postsecondary CTE students through technical assistance to states, professional development for CTE practitioners and dissemination of knowledge derived from scientifically-based research.
National Research Center for Career and Technical Education (NRCCTE)

PACER’S NATIONAL PARENT CENTER ON TRANSITION AND EMPLOYMENT
PACER’s National Parent Center on Transition and Employment website offers innovative tools, reliable research, and interactive training to help address the needs of families across the country.
Pacer’s National Parent Center on Transition and Employment

EMPLOYER ASSISTANCE AND RESOURCE NETWORK (EARN)
EARN features and recognizes employers’ successful practices for outreach, recruitment, hiring, and accommodating workers with disabilities.
Employer Assistance and Resource Network (EARN)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE – ADA WEBSITE
In the first redesign of the ADA website since 2002, the U.S. Department of Justice launched ADA.gov, an information and technical assistance website on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
ADA Website

CAREERONESTOP
Your source for career exploration, training  and jobs.
careeronestop

JOBS FOR THE FUTURE
Jobs for the Future identifies, develops, and promotes new education and workforce strategies that help communities, states, and the nation compete in a global economy. In nearly 200 communities in 41 states, JFF improves the pathways leading from high school to college to family-sustaining careers. JFF publishes a monthly newswire that is free to educators.
Jobs for the Future

DO SOMETHING
DoSomething.org is one of the largest organizations in the US that helps young people get involved with causes they care about. A driving force in creating a culture of volunteerism, DoSomething.org is on track to activate two million young. By leveraging the web, television, mobile, and pop culture, DoSomething.org inspires, empowers and celebrates a generation of doers: teenagers who recognize the need to do something, believe in their ability to get it done, and then take action.
Do Something

NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. NCES is located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences. NCES fulfills a Congressional mandate to collect, collate, analyze, and report complete statistics on the condition of American education; conduct and publish reports; and review and report on education activities internationally.
National Center for Education Statistics

NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE
Our mission is to advance science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health. Visit the website to gain more information for students, teachers, parents, and health professionals.
National Institute on Drug Abuse

NATIONAL MENTORING PARTNERSHIP
MENTOR’s mission is to fuel the quality and quantity of mentoring relationships for America’s young people and to close the mentoring gap for the one in three young people growing up without this critical support.
National Mentoring Partnership

NATIONAL NETWORK FOR YOUTH
The National Network for Youth (NN4Y) is the nation’s leading organization advocating at the federal level to educate the public and policymakers about the needs of homeless and disconnected youth. We are a membership organization of service providers, state agencies, coalitions, faith-based organizations, advocated and individuals who work towards our vision of a world where vulnerable and homeless youth can escape the dangers of the streets and access safety, youth-appropriate services, hope, and healing.
National Network for Youth

THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PARTNERSHIPS IN EQUITY
The National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE) is a consortium of state and local agencies, corporations, and national organizations. Through its four lines of business – professional development, technical assistance, research and evaluation, and advocacy – NAPE strives to achieve its mission of building educators’ capacity to implement effective solutions for increasing student access, educational equity, and workforce diversity.
The National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity

PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Visitors to the site will be able to find what they need based on content type or based on their role in public education as a student, parent, educator or taxpayer. The department’s website continues to be a central clearinghouse for thousands of education-related materials, including information on academic standards and curriculum, student performance data, school financial data, early childhood education resources, postsecondary and higher education resources, library services, property tax relief information and more.
Pennsylvania Department of Education