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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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Robinson, Mitchell – Arts Education Policy Review, 2015
The music education profession is faced with two serious problems regarding the (mis)use of data in music teacher evaluation. The first has to do with the quality and kinds of data that music teachers have been forced to use; the second is concerned with how these data are being used in the music teacher evaluation process. The evidence I will use…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music Teachers, Teacher Evaluation, Data Analysis
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Battersby, Sharyn L.; Verdi, Brian – Arts Education Policy Review, 2015
As a result of Race to the Top, states across the country vied for school improvement grants in order to advance educational reforms including effective professional development and teacher collaboration within their school districts. Requirements of the grant included the development of teacher evaluation systems and a professional development…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Teacher Effectiveness, Faculty Development, Music Teachers
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McCarthy-Brown, Nyama – Arts Education Policy Review, 2015
This article synthesizes current dance education research that demonstrates connections between the culturally relevant pedagogy and student academic achievement, details why the arts are exponentially important and valuable to all communities, and provides practical solutions for the everyday teacher. Through a pointed focus on culturally…
Descriptors: Dance, Poverty, Dance Education, Educational Research
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Acer, Dilek – Arts Education Policy Review, 2015
One of the most important factors determining a nation's level of development in the modern world is preschool education. When preschool education is perceived as an entity that affects every aspect of childhood development, this fact is undeniable. Several aspects of preschool education, including art education, play a significant role in a…
Descriptors: Art Education, Preschool Education, Standards, Foreign Countries