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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The Effects of Competition on Educational Outcomes
Competition exists when multiple providers of a service, who all must adhere to the same legal rules and regulations,...
Topics: School Choices -
Charter Schools
In seven short years, the U.S. charter-school movement has produced about 800 schools in 29 states and the District of...
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Commercialism in Schools
Businesses are increasingly making inroads into the classroom, particularly in underfunded schools. In exchange for...
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Extended School Year (ESY)
The term EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR encompasses a range of options in providing programs in excess of the traditional 180-day...
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Summer Learning Loss: The Problem and Some Solutions
In the early years of formal schooling in America, school calendars were designed to fit the needs of each particular...
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Reducing the Dropout Rate through Career and Vocational Education
The social, economic, and political costs of the dropout problem have been well documented. According to Brown (1985),...
Topics: Careers | Teen Years (13-19) -
Promoting the Self-Determination of Students with Severe Disabilities
Promoting the self-determination of students with disabilities has become best practice in special education,...
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Bullying in Early Adolescence: The Role of the Peer Group
A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association demonstrated the seriousness of bullying in American...
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Student Dress Policies
In recent years, schools across the country have experienced violence, gang activity, and thefts of clothing and...
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How People Learn (and What Technology Might Have to Do With It)
At an educational conference last spring, I attended a session focused on the potential of instructional technology to...
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