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Home Teacher Resources

Gather Information about
Comparative Education
from a Variety of Sources


Resources Information Literacy Skills:
Using resources effectively
Databases and e-Books Skills

Locate information about your assigned country's educational system one of these BCPS/Maryland Digital Library Databases:

CultureGrams Secondary
WorldBook

Culture Crossing - Use the map or the pull-down menu to select your assigned country.

WorldBook Online Reference Center - From the Article Contents sidebar, expand the Way of Life section to select Education

Internet Resources & Skills

Multiple Countries: Use indexes and menus to select your assigned country and education.

International Bureau of Education (UNESCO)
Country Dossiers *NOTE: Mexico and France Profiles not available in English
Country Links to Official Information Sources on Education

Country Studies (Library of Congress)
Cultural Profiles (Citizenship and Immigration Canada)

Specific Countries:

Canada
Education in Canada
Education in Canada: Raising the Standard
The Canadian Education System

China
Basic Education in China
Education System in China
China: The Education System

Egypt
Egypt Educational System
Study in Egypt: Education System
Education in Egypt

France
Education in France
France's Educational System
The French Education System

Germany
German School System
The Educational System in Germany
EuroEducation.net: Germany

India
Elementary Education in India
India Education
Education Research Unit India

Mexico
Country Studies: Mexico - Education
Mexico's Costly and Dysfunctional School System
Mexico Moves to Overhaul Its Educational System

United Kingdom
Secondary School Teacher: Job Description and ActivitiesEuroEducation.net: United Kingdom
K-12 and Primary Education in the UK

Local Print and Nonprint Resources Skills

BCPS Library Resources

Destiny

Baltimore County Public Library Resources

  • Do a keyword search in the DESTINY Online Library Catalog to find websites, reference books, or nonfiction books about your topic.
    • Keywords: country AND education
  • Use indexes or tables of contents in general encyclopedias, reference books, and nonfiction books to locate information related to your topic and subtopics.