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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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) -
Violence in Audio-Visual Media: How Educators Can Respond
Over the past 20 years there have been numerous studies and frequent warnings about violent television programs and...
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Affective and Social Benefits of Small-Scale Schooling
The school consolidation trend that began early in this century continues into the present, with both schools and...
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Integrating Students with Severe Disabilities
Students with severe handicaps are those "having physical, mental, or emotional problems to a degree requiring...
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Doing Science with Your Children
He did not speak until he was three, and when he could talk, choosing words was difficult. His frequent angry outbursts...
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Enriquecimiento del horario extra-escolar de los ninos (Enriching Children's Out-of-School Time)
Los ninos entre los 5 y 14 anos de edad pasan hasta el 80% de su tiempo fuera de la escuela. Estas horas representan una...
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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...
Topics: Special Education Testing
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