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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 Students with Asthma
Five million children in the U.S. are living with asthma and the number is steadily increasing. Most live in cities, are...
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Recess in Elementary School
Pellegrini and Smith (1993) define recess as "a break period, typically outdoors, for children" (p. 51). Compared to the...
Topics: Middle Years (5-9) | The Importance of Play -
No Child Left Behind: Testing, Reporting, and Accountability
In a major expansion of the federal role in education, the NoChild Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) requires annual...
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Afterschool Programs
According to Jodi Wilgoren of the New York Times (2000), recent growth in afterschool programming "represents nothing...
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Small Scale and School Culture: The Experience of Private Schools
It is a widely held public perception that the private schools in this country are superior to public schools. The...
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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: Choosing a School -
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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Enriching Children's Out-of-School Time
School-age children between the ages of 5 and 14 spend up to 80% of their time out of school. These hours represent an...
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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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