Education

• LearningExpress Library
  • Log in using your 14-digit library card number.
  • LearningExpress Library Complete includes academic skill-building, test prep and career-related resources — all in one easy-to-use online platform.
  • High School Students - Offers skill-building resources for classroom and homework success.
  • The High School Equivalency Center offers guided support and preparation to help you earn a high school equivalency credential.
  • Prepare for College - Offers guided ACT courses, guided digital SAT courses, AP test prep, and more.
  • College Students - Review your skills, search for schools and scholarships, and prepare for grad school success.
  
  
  
  
  
• College Atlas
• ERIC - Education Resources Information Center
  • Log in using your 14-digit library card number.
  • ERIC is an online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.
• Federal Student Aid Main
  • This site run by the Department of Education provides student aid tips and FAFSA information.
• GED Testing at College of DuPage
• Illinois H.O.U.S.E. (Home Oriented Unique Schooling Experience)
• Illinois Online Accredited Schools & Colleges
  • A comprehensive resource that provides a database of accredited online colleges in Illinois along with many other features such as searching for specific online degree programs from schools throughout the US.
• Local Schools
• National Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
  • The O*NET database includes information on skills, abilities, knowledges, work activities, and interests associated with occupations. This information can be used to facilitate career exploration, vocational counseling, and a variety of human resources functions, such as developing job orders and position descriptions and aligning training with current workplace needs.
• Points of View Reference Source
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  • Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, this database provides rich content that can help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.
• School Report Cards from the Illinois State Board of Education
• Teachables
  • Log in using your 14-digit library card number.
  • Teachables from Scholastic is an online database of tens of thousands of searchable and printable educational materials. Created by teachers and precisely leveled, these high-quality, ready-to-use resources support teachers, parents preparing kids for kindergarten readiness, homeschool teachers and learners from Pre-K to grade 6, and young patrons who need extra skills practice.
• Tuition Funding Sources
  • This non-commercial database is the largest source of sholarship information in the world.
• Universal Class
  • Log in using your 14-digit barcode to create an account.
  • Over 500 online non-credit classes are available free with your Winfield Library card.