CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...

Notes and a video clip provide students with an introduction to the idea of marginal analysis and of how consumers and producers make decisions.

Learning module in which students use multi-media resources to analyze U.S. policy toward Iraqi refugees and gain an understanding of the causes and scope of the Iraqi refugee crisis, exploring firsthand accounts of Iraqi refugees'...

This site gives readers an overview of the No Child Left Behind Act. Addresses accountability, reducing red tape, school choice, improving reading, teacher quality, and progress.

Site provides information to help with generating ideas that would assist in group decision making. Detailed and thorough account.

This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What makes you who you are?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required...

In this lesson, learners will write checks, complete and record deposits, reconcile a bank statement, journalize bank statement transactions, and check for errors. This is a Commerce and Information Technology lesson plan.

This Hawaii Department of Education site offers access to all data on its schools. Information is broken into three categories: school accountability, system accountability, and professional accountability.

An interactive quiz with four short passages and thirteen multiple choice and extended response questions focusing on main ideas and supporting details. Students can access all passages and questions without an account, but a free...

This page describes the importance of accounting information in understanding and controlling success or failure, decision-making, budgeting, taxes, and capital acquisition.

Think about a difficult decision you have had to make. After you decided did it work out? Why or why not? Why do you think decisions and choices are hard to make? We make personal decisions and we make decisions as groups. There is a...

This is a speech given by Kurt L. Schmoke, the Mayor of Baltimore. He states why he feels that school vouchers are the right choice for education. A great perspective from a public servant who played a large role in improving education...

Warren G. Harding's handling of domestic affairs and the appointments made for his cabinet were a combination of good governance and terrible choice of friends. Read about his problems.

A series of links to articles originally published as a supplement to THE Journal on the No Child Left Behind Legislation (NCLB). These articles focus on the four key areas of accountabilhnology products that meet NCLB requirements.ity,...

Choose to do the right thing when faced with tough decisions. This website helpd you use good judgment by providing simple questions and example situations. Includes ideas for writing and activities as well as notes for parents.

How can you be a responsible person? Discuss this question with friends, classmates, and your parents with the help of useful questions and writing prompt at this website. Includes "Educational goals" and tips on "How to be a responsible...

Are you looking to explore possible career paths based on a college major? Explore possible career titles, major skills and characteristics, and websites related to your choice of college major.

Schools will improve when principals are given the autonomy to make decisions that best solve their school-based problems. Coupled with this autonomy is the accountability to produce significant improvement. The upper level bureaucracy...

Building on the first two lessons in the series, this instructional activity deals with savings and interest. This is the Teacher Version. There is also a link to the Student Version.

The Academic Performance Index (API)site provides data and analysis for results of the "Stanford 9 norm-referenced assessment that is administered in conjunction with the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program." Reports are...

At T.V. 411 you can explore the concept of paying over time with situations involving credit cards, rent to own items, and more. This interactive lesson gives the learner an opportunity to make decisions about money management.

This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) based on your choice of 26 different themes such as America, Beauty and Happiness, Community, Death, War, etc. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]

Being a citizen in the United States carries responsibilities to neighbors, communities, and the nation. Discover these important responsibilities.

Respect is a significant social skill to understand. Reasons and ways to respect are highlighted in this e-book.