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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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Luckner, John L.; Urbach, Jennifer – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2012
The National Reading Panel identified fluency as one of the five essential components of reading. Fluency serves as a bridge between word recognition and comprehension. Individuals who are able to read effortlessly and accurately have more capacity to attend to the meaning and, as a result, better understand what they read. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Reading Fluency, Partial Hearing, Deafness, Word Recognition
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Luckner, John L. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2006
Currently, professionals in all fields that work with students with disabilities, including education, face a "demand" that their decisions about which interventions to use be guided by evidence-based practices. The "gold standard" for evaluating the effectiveness of interventions is the use of randomized, controlled trials that are well designed…
Descriptors: Partial Hearing, Deafness, Hearing (Physiology), Attitudes toward Disabilities
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Luckner, John L.; Muir, Sheryl – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2002
Ten factors are discussed for promoting the success of students who are deaf: family involvement; self-determination; extracurricular activities; friendships and social skills; self-advocacy skills; collaboration and communication with general education teachers; pre-teaching and post-teaching materials in general education classrooms;…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Deafness