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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Hallenbeck, Amy; Fleming, David – Afterschool Matters, 2011
Goal setting is not an innate skill. Adults who are successful at reaching their goals have learned to set realistic goals and to plan to attain them. Afterschool programs, because they have latitude in their curricular offerings and program elements, can provide strong backdrops for goal-setting initiatives. While studies have shown that goal…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Intervention, After School Programs, Behavior Change
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Eckhoff, Angela; Hallenbeck, Amy; Spearman, Mindy – Afterschool Matters, 2011
Afterschool programs are becoming an increasingly important part of many elementary students' educational experience. Though individual afterschool programs vary, arts experiences are often a part of the curriculum. This article discusses a three-day art project in an afterschool program with no specific arts component which illustrates the…
Descriptors: Action Research, Art Education, Visual Arts, Art Activities