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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Home Schooling
A small but growing number of school-aged children will not routinely spend time in a school classroom this year....
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Test Accommodations for LEP Students
It is widely believed that school achievement will improve if education systems identify what is to be learned, then...
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The Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP)
An Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) documents and guides the early intervention process for children with...
Topics: Special Education Guidelines | Special Needs -
Self-Mutilation
Suyemoto and MacDonald (1995) reported that the incidence of self-mutilation occurred in adolescents and young adults...
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Screening for Special Diagnoses
Congress enacted Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, in November, 1975. It requires that...
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Depression and Disability in Children and Adolescents
For many years, depression and other disorders of mood were thought to be afflictions of only adults. Within the past...
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Rights and Responsibilities of Parents of Children with Disabilities
Public Law 105-17, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997, enhances the rights of...
Topics: Special Education Guidelines | Special Needs -
The Debate Over National Testing
Most teachers are comfortable with developing and using tests for classroom purposes, whether to see how much students...
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Teaching Decision Making to Students with Learning Disabilities by Promoting Self-Determination
The ability to make effective choices and decisions is one of the most important competencies students, including those...
Topics: Special Education Guidelines | Special Needs -
Hispanic-American Students and Learning Style
This digest identifies cultural values that may impact the learning processes of Hispanic-American students, reviews the...
Topics: Learning Styles and Differences
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