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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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Students' Perceptions of a Program for Exploring Postsecondary Options
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Deemer, Sandra A.; Ostrowski, Melissa – American Secondary Education, 2010
This paper focuses on findings from the first wave of a longitudinal study investigating high school students' perceptions and behaviors as they engage in a graduation project focused on exploring postsecondary options. Students (n=157) completed surveys regarding their achievement goals, sense of belongingness and career exploration endeavors. A…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Focus Groups, Interviews, Career Exploration
Using Achievement Goal Theory to Translate Psychological Principles into Practice in the Secondary Classroom
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Deemer, Sandra A. – American Secondary Education, 2004
As teachers begin to respond to educational reform efforts that stipulate the use of research-based practices in the classroom and translate them into feasible everyday approaches in the secondary classroom, many have turned to the field of educational psychology for guidance. This article uses educational psychology research on achievement goal…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Psychology, Academic Achievement, Goal Orientation