Frequently Asked Questions About
E-Publications
What articles and e-books are available?
ASCD has made available for instant access the electronic versions of nearly 1,000 articles dating back to 1998 from Educational Leadership, the Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, Education Update, Curriculum Update, and the Curriculum•Technology Quarterly. Also available are 16 How To… electronic books. (See the list of e-books below.)
In what format are these electronic versions available?
All the articles and e-books are formatted with HTML, so they are viewable with any Web browser.
If I am an ASCD member, do I already receive access to these publications?
ASCD members receive full-text electronic access in the ASCD online library, so they do not need to go through ASCD's e-publications area to view this content. However, members do not receive as benefits the How To… books.
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Is there a search function?
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What is the price for these e-publications?
There is no charge to search the archive of articles and books. The price to view or print a full article is $3.00; the e-books range in price from $7.95 to $12.95. Purchase of content entitles you to view it at any time as long as you are logged in with your unique e-publications username and password. (See information below about how to register.)
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List of How To… E-Books
- How to Change to a Non-Graded School by Madeline Hunter (1992)
- How to Conduct Collaborative Action Research by Richard Sagor (1992)
- How to Coordinate Services for Students and Families by Larry F. Guthrie (1996)
- How to Develop Student Creativity by Robert J. Sternberg and Wendy M. Williams (1996)
- How to Establish a High School Service Learning Program by Judith T. Witmer and Carolyn S. Anderson (1994)
- How to Form Networks for School Renewal by Lew Allen and Barbara Lunsford (1995)
- How to Implement and Supervise a Learning Style Program by Rita Dunn (1996)
- How to Involve Parents in a Multicultural School by Bruce Davis (1995)
- How to Make Presentations that Teach and Transform by Robert J. Garmston and Bruce M. Wellman (1992)
- How to Mentor in the Midst of Change by Cheryl Granade Sullivan (1992)
- How to Organize a School-Based Staff Development Program by Fred Wood et al. (1993)
- How to Plan and Implement a Peer Coaching Program by Pam Robbins (1991)
- How to Respond to Your Culturally Diverse Student Population by Sarah LeBrec Wyman (1993)
- How to Use Action Research in the Self-Renewing School by Emily F. Calhoun (1994)
- How to Use Problem-Based Learning in the Classroom by Robert Delisle (1997)
- How to Use Standards in the Classroom by Douglas E. Harris and Judy F. Carr (1996)
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