Military OneSource: This site is a one-stop shop for any support for any problem that military families may encounter. If you don’t know where to go to find out about something, start here!
Military Child Education Coalition: The Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) is a private organization working to solve the challenge of helping schools and military installations deliver accurate, timely information to meet transitioning parent and student needs, and in the development and education of children from military families. MCEC is an advocate for military connected children, and their website provides parents valuable information about school transition, scholarships, contests, support services, free publications, training, news, technology tools and more.
Soar at Home: The Student Online Achievement Resources website offers standardized testing for free. Families need to register on the site, and then children can take standardized math and reading/language arts tests with results that are linked to the standards in their state or district. The program also offers tutoring on concepts where a child is weak.
NMFA: National Military Family Association provides resources and support to spouses and children of Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, NOAA and PHS. NMFA initiatives include free camps, spouse scholarships, volunteer and family awards, education opportunities and more.
Live Homework Help: Live Homework Help® by Tutor.com™ is a free, live, online tutoring service available in English and Spanish 24 hours a day.
Special Needs Toolkit: Brings Resources to Military Families: According to the Department of Defense (DoD), more than 100,000 military families have members with special needs. These include spouses, children or dependent parents who require special medical or educational services. These family members have a diagnosed physical, intellectual or emotional condition. DoD invites families to explore the Special Needs module on its Military HomeFront Website to learn about and find the resources that will support them. Families can also subscribe to the Military HomeFront special needs e-mail newsletter so they can be alerted as new items about special needs are added to the website.
The newest addition to the Special Needs site is the DoD Special Needs Parent Toolkit which is broken down into six modules that families can easily download and print. Important facts, records, tools and sample letters help families navigate through special education services, community support and benefits and entitlements.
Modules included in the Parent Toolkit are:
- Module 1: Birth to Age Three
- Module 2: Special Education
- Module 3: Health Benefits
- Families in Transition
- Advocating for Your Child
- Resources and Support
- Records and Tools
Whether you need to learn about early intervention services or want to learn how to be a more effective advocate for your child, you will find the information you are searching for in the Parent Toolkit.
Family Voices Colorado: Family Voices aims to achieve family-centered care for all children and youth with special health care needs and/or disabilities.
Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights: Special education resources.
Family Education Network: Learning and information resources network.
LD Online: Learning Disabilities and ADHD information.
No Child Left Behind: No Child Left Behind puts the focus on instruction and methods that have been proven to work. It makes a billion-dollar annual investment to ensure every child learns to read by third grade. It provides the resources for reform and unprecedented flexibility so states and local communities can get the job done.
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP): The NAEP test is designed to allow for comparison of academic performance between states that often have their own forms of testing. The NAEP provides a snapshot of achievement in math, reading, writing, and science. The testing is done with a randomly selected representation group at each school in a state or district. The results can allow parents to compare “apples to apples” when looking at student achievement in different locations. DoDEA is given state status and represents all Department of Defense schools.
Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA): The DoDEA Data Center contains contact information for schools, enrollment data, test scores and customer satisfaction
School Choice for Kids: Online resource for choosing the right school for your child. Public and privates school listings as well as “report cards” for schools listed.
