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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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Supporting Early Oral Language Skills for English Language Learners in Inner City Preschool Provision
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Dockrell, Julie E.; Stuart, Morag; King, Diane – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2010
Background: A significant number of children now enter formal education in England with reduced levels of proficiency in oral language. Children who come from disadvantaged backgrounds and who are English language learners (ELL) are at risk of limited oral language skills in English which impacts on later educational achievement. Aims: This paper…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intervention, Oral Language, Disadvantaged
Teachers' Reporting of Behavioural Problems and Cognitive-Academic Performances in Children Aged 5-7 Years
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Giannopulu, I.; Escolano, S.; Cusin, F.; Citeau, H.; Dellatolas, G. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2008
Background: The behavioural and academic performance of young children with teachers' reported hyperactivity, conduct problems or inattention is under debate. Aim: This study investigates the associations between teachers' reported behavioural difficulties and academic and cognitive performances in two large samples of preschool and school…
Descriptors: Test Results, Age Differences, Academic Achievement, Hyperactivity
Integrated Pictorial Mnemonics and Stimulus Fading: Teaching Kindergartners Letter Sounds
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de Graaff, Saskia; Verhoeven, Ludo; Bosman, Anna M. T.; Hasselman, Fred – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2007
Background: The conclusion from a vast literature on literacy acquisition is that letter knowledge is one of the best predictors of literacy development. The question of the best way to teach children letter sounds has not, as yet, been answered satisfactorily. Aims: The aim of this study was the evaluation of a computer training program using…
Descriptors: Mnemonics, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten, Preschool Evaluation
Predictors of Writing Competence in 4- to 7-Year-Old Children
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Dunsmuir, Sandra; Blatchford, Peter – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2004
Background: This longitudinal study sought to improve understanding of the factors at home and school that influence children's attainment and progress in writing between the ages of 4 and 7 years. Aims: (i) To investigate the relationship between home variables and writing development in preschool children; (ii) to determine associations between…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Writing (Composition), Multiple Regression Analysis, Family Environment