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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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Educational Placements and National Curriculum Key Stage 2 Test Outcomes of Children with a History of Specific Language Impairment.
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Conti-Ramsden, Gina; Knox, Emma; Botting, Nicola; Simkin, Zoe – British Journal of Special Education, 2002
A four-year investigation of 200 British children with language impairments found that they performed all of the British National Curriculum's Key Stage 2 assessments poorly. After full-time placement in language units at 7, 171 of the children were found to continue education in a variety of placements with provision for special education needs…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, British National Curriculum, Educational Assessment
The Number Skills of Children with Specific Language Difficulties.
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Conti-Ramsden, Gina; And Others – British Journal of Special Education, 1995
Comparison of 15 English children (mean age 7.5 years) with specific language difficulties and 12 similar children with mathematical difficulties found few differences in their ability to process 2- and 3-digit numbers. Results suggest that a language difficulty may underlie delayed performance in mathematics. (DB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Etiology, Language Impairments
Children with Specific Language Impairments: Curricular Opportunities and School Performance.
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Conti-Ramsden, Gina; And Others – British Journal of Special Education, 1992
This study evaluated characteristics of 4 special language units serving 15 7-year-old children with specific language impairments within mainstream schools in England. The study compared curricular opportunities (e.g., individualization and social contexts) and standard assessment tasks under the National Curriculum for these children and 15…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Language Handicaps, Primary Education
Towards Level 1: Reality or Illusion?
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Emblem, Bernard; Conti-Ramsden, Gina – British Journal of Special Education, 1990
Many British students with severe learning difficulties cannot realistically be expected to complete Level 1 requirements of the National Curriculum. These students remain marooned on Level 1 and become failures through continual comparison with higher achieving peers. They should be offered appropriate non-National Curriculum programs of study…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, British National Curriculum, Courses, Curriculum