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EDUCATION

Subjects beginning with "EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects" are intended for works discussing methods of teaching the subject specified or for materials used for teaching that subject. For works discussing methods of studying and/or teaching a topic not covered under "EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects", use the "Study & Teaching" subheading in the appropriate section (such as ARCHITECTURE). If a topic is represented in both places, use subjects beginning with "EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects" to cover works discussing teaching through secondary school level and use "Study & Teaching" subheadings for higher level works. 

Use subjects in the STUDY AIDS section or in other sections for works on studying for specific tests or for works about specific topics.

EDU000000   EDUCATION / General

EDU001000   EDUCATION / Administration / General

EDU001020   EDUCATION / Administration / Elementary & Secondary

EDU001010   EDUCATION / Administration / Facility Management

EDU001030   EDUCATION / Administration / Higher

EDU001040   EDUCATION / Administration / School Superintendents & Principals

EDU002000   EDUCATION / Adult & Continuing Education

EDU003000   EDUCATION / Aims & Objectives

                                   EDUCATION / Alternative Education see Non-Formal Education

EDU057000   EDUCATION / Arts in Education

EDU049000   EDUCATION / Behavioral Management

EDU005000   EDUCATION / Bilingual Education

EDU044000   EDUCATION / Classroom Management

EDU050000   EDUCATION / Collaborative & Team Teaching

EDU043000   EDUCATION / Comparative

EDU039000   EDUCATION / Computers & Technology

EDU006000   EDUCATION / Counseling / General

EDU014000   EDUCATION / Counseling / Academic Development

EDU031000   EDUCATION / Counseling / Career Development

EDU045000   EDUCATION / Counseling / Crisis Management

EDU062000   EDUCATION / Cultural Pedagogies *

EDU007000   EDUCATION / Curricula

EDU008000   EDUCATION / Decision-Making & Problem Solving

EDU041000   EDUCATION / Distance, Open & Online Education

                               EDUCATION / Driver Education see TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / Driver Education

EDU034000   EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General

EDU034030   EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / Federal Legislation

EDU034010   EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / School Safety

EDU009000   EDUCATION / Educational Psychology

EDU042000   EDUCATION / Essays

EDU011000   EDUCATION / Evaluation & Assessment

EDU013000   EDUCATION / Finance

                               EDUCATION / Funding see Finance or STUDY AIDS / Financial Aid

EDU016000   EDUCATION / History

EDU017000   EDUCATION / Home Schooling

EDU048000   EDUCATION / Inclusive Education

                                  EDUCATION / Institutions see Organizations & Institutions

EDU018000   EDUCATION / Language Experience Approach

EDU032000   EDUCATION / Leadership

EDU051000   EDUCATION / Learning Styles

                                  EDUCATION / Library & Information Science see headings under LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science

                                   EDUCATION / Mainstreaming see Inclusive Education

EDU020000   EDUCATION / Multicultural Education

EDU021000   EDUCATION / Non-Formal Education

EDU036000   EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions

EDU022000   EDUCATION / Parent Participation

EDU040000   EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects

EDU046000   EDUCATION / Professional Development

EDU024000   EDUCATION / Reference

EDU037000   EDUCATION / Research

EDU052000   EDUCATION / Rural

EDU060000   EDUCATION / Schools / General

EDU060010   EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / General

EDU023000   EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Early Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten)

EDU010000   EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary

EDU025000   EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Secondary

EDU015000   EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher

EDU060020   EDUCATION / Schools / Types / General

EDU034020   EDUCATION / Schools / Types / Charter

EDU060030   EDUCATION / Schools / Types / Private

EDU060040   EDUCATION / Schools / Types / Public

EDU060050   EDUCATION / Schools / Types / Religious

                                   EDUCATION / Social Aspects see Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects

EDU026000   EDUCATION / Special Education / General

EDU026050   EDUCATION / Special Education / Behavioral, Emotional & Social Disabilities

EDU026010   EDUCATION / Special Education / Communicative Disorders

EDU026030   EDUCATION / Special Education / Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities

EDU026060   EDUCATION / Special Education / Gifted

EDU026020   EDUCATION / Special Education / Learning Disabilities

EDU026040   EDUCATION / Special Education / Physical Disabilities

EDU058000   EDUCATION / Standards (incl. Common Core)

EDU027000   EDUCATION / Statistics

                               EDUCATION / Student Financial Aid see STUDY AIDS / Financial Aid

EDU038000   EDUCATION / Student Life & Student Affairs

EDU059000   EDUCATION / Teacher & Student Mentoring

EDU053000   EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification

EDU029000   EDUCATION / Teaching / General

EDU029090   EDUCATION / Teaching / Materials & Devices

EDU029100   EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies

EDU029110   EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General

EDU029050   EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Arts & Humanities

EDU029070   EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Health & Sexuality

EDU029080   EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Language Arts

EDU029060   EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Library Skills

EDU029010   EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Mathematics

EDU033000   EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Physical Education

EDU029020   EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Reading & Phonics

EDU029030   EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Science & Technology

EDU029040   EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Social Science

EDU030000   EDUCATION / Testing & Measurement

EDU054000   EDUCATION / Urban

EDU055000   EDUCATION / Violence & Harassment

EDU061000   EDUCATION / Virtual & Hybrid

EDU056000   EDUCATION / Vocational & Technical

If your title does not have subject content, i.e. a blank book, please use the Non-Classifiable term below. Otherwise, use the Subject/General term in the closest descriptive area. NON000000 NON-CLASSIFIABLE

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