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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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Girod, Mark; Pardales, Michael; Cavanaugh, Shane; Wadsworth, Pam – American Secondary Education, 2005
Through a project called "By Teens, for Teachers," 464 short essays were written by teenagers about issues specific to the experience of today's adolescents. In this descriptive study, participants chose from thirteen different writing prompts derived from an extensive literature review to reflect issues in adolescent development. Essays were…
Descriptors: Essays, Teacher Educators, Adolescent Development, Adolescents
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Girod, Mark; Martineau, Joseph; Zhao, Yong – American Secondary Education, 2004
KLICK! (Kids Learning In Computer Clubhouses!), a federally funded, after school, computer clubhouse operating in Michigan, is investigated as a means for supporting positive, engaging, and innovative after school activities for teens. A quasi-experimental, pre-test/post-test survey suggests that participating in KLICK! is differentially effective…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Grade Point Average, After School Programs, Adolescents