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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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Rangel, Elizabeth S. – American Educational Research Association (AERA), 2009
Ensuring early literacy success is a wise investment because literacy skills are essential to success in all school subjects--literature, social sciences, natural science, and mathematics. There is a strong research base for how children learn to read, how to prevent failure, and how to intervene when reading difficulties occur. This issue of…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Oral Language, Reading Skills, Time Factors (Learning)
Zurawsky, Chris – American Educational Research Association (AERA), 2006
From preschool parents to Pentagon chiefs, people are calling for more foreign language instruction. Factors driving the demand include China's economic growth, which has prompted the College Board to add Chinese to its list of Advanced Placement tests. Meanwhile, President George W. Bush, citing national security concerns, has called for the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Languages, Teaching Methods, Advanced Placement