Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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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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Supporting Girls in Early Adolescence
Results of national studies suggest that for girls, the middle grades can be a time of significant decline in...
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Readiness: Children and Schools
Concern for the readiness of America's children to profit from school experience was expressed by the President of the...
Topics: Kindergarten Readiness | Early Years (Birth-5) -
Teaching Young Gifted Children in the Regular Classroom
Recognizing and nurturing giftedness in young children presents an important challenge to educators. Schools need to...
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Know Your Legal Rights in Gifted Education
Gifted preschool, elementary, and secondary school children have very limited protections under state and federal laws....
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Nurturing Giftedness in Young Children
Versions of the following conversation can often be heard when young gifted children start school. "Bill doesn't belong...
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Integrating the Arts into the Curriculum for Gifted Students
Studies have shown that the arts can significantly advance gifted students' academic and creative abilities and...
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Eating Disorders: Counseling Issues
Bulimia and anorexia are binge-eating and starving disorders afflicting thousands of adolescent and young adult women...
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Why Do Students Borrow So Much? Recent National Trends in Student Loan Debt
College students are leaving their higher education institutions with more educational loan debt than ever before. From...
Topics: College Financial Planning | Teen Years (13-19) -
Paying for College: Prepaid Tuition and College Savings Plans
In 2003-2004, tuition and fees at public four-year colleges and universities averaged $4,694, while those at private...
Topics: College Financial Planning | Teen Years (13-19) -
Challenging Gifted Students in the Regular Classroom
How do teachers develop an instructional plan that will be challenging, enlightening, and intriguing to students of...
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