Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
About Us
ERIC - the Education Resources Information Center - is an online digital library of education research and information. ERIC is sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education. ERIC provides ready access to education literature to support the use of educational research and information to improve practice in learning, teaching, educational decision-making, and research.
The ERIC mission is to provide a comprehensive, easy-to-use, searchable, Internet-based bibliographic and full-text database of education research and information that also meets the requirements of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002.
Articles by Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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High School Report Cards
High school grades are an important factor in college admission decisions. Find out about trends in grading practices...
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If an Adolescent Begins To Fail in School...
What are some common indicators of an adolescent at risk for school failure? Get answers here, as well as some...
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Are We Truly Clueless About Weight Control?
The prevalence of obesity has skyrocketed during the past two decades, and overweight and obesity have arguably become...
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Learning Disabilities
Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, defines learning disabilities (LD) as a "disorder in...
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Learning Disabilities: Glossary of Some Important Terms
Accommodations. Techniques and materials that allow individuals with LD to complete school or work tasks with greater...
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College Planning for Students with Learning Disabilities
High school personnel, as well as students with learning disabilities and their parents, are often frustrated in...
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The Shy Child
Shyness is a common but little-understood emotion. Everyone has felt ambivalent or self-conscious in new social...
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Young Children's Social Development: A Checklist
Early childhood educators have traditionally given high priority to enhancing young children's social development....
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Teens and Prescription Drugs: An Analysis of Recent Trends on the Emerging Drug Threat
A number of national studies and published reports indicate that the intentional abuse of prescription drugs, such as...
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