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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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Phonological Features Exhibited by Children Speaking African American English at Three Grade Levels
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Harris, Kandis L.; Moran, Michael J. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2006
This study compared phonological features of African American English speakers at 3 grade levels: preschool, elementary school, and middle school. The phonological features exhibited at all 3 grade levels were quite similar. The frequency of usage, determined by the percentage of speakers exhibiting the feature and by the mean number of…
Descriptors: North American English, Black Dialects, African Americans, Grade 3
Emotional/Behavioral Disorders: "A Retrospective Examination of Social Skills, Linguistics, and Student Outcomes"
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Hill, John W.; Coufal, Kathy L. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2005
A language-based social skills instruction intervention used to prepare middle and high school students with emotional/behavioral disorders for return to less restrictive public school placements was evaluated. The daily 50-minute intervention focused on repetitive readings, recitations, and role-playing of skill step procedures until students…
Descriptors: Intervention, Communication Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Middle School Students