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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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Harris, Bryn; Steensen, Becky; Klotz, Mary Beth; Skalski, Anastasia Kalamaros; Bieber, Barb – Communique, 2012
A growing strategy in the world of educational reform is the use of "communities of practice" (CoP) as a tool for promoting sustainable systems change. There are three basic characteristics of a CoP that distinguish it from other types of communities: (1) the domain; (2) the community; and (3) the practice. A community of practice model offers an…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Gifted, Elementary Secondary Education, Dropout Rate
Klotz, Mary Beth – Communique, 2012
The Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) recently developed a conceptual framework that substantially revises its guidance for disability documentation for accommodations in higher education settings. This new document, "Supporting Accommodation Requests: Guidance on Documentation Practices," was written in response to the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Higher Education, Guidance, Accessibility (for Disabled)
Vaillancourt, Kelly; Klotz, Mary Beth – Communique, 2012
Over the past several years, allegations of abuse and death related to seclusion and restraint, media coverage of these events, subsequent federal investigations, and Congressional hearings about this topic have resulted in increased pressure on Congress to pass legislation to address the use of seclusion and restraint in the school setting.…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Politics of Education, School Psychologists, Hearings
Cowan, Katherine C.; Klotz, Mary Beth – Communique, 2012
School psychologists are leaders in the most essential efforts to create a world in which all children and youth thrive in school, at home, and throughout life. Their leadership derives from their commitment to uphold the dignity and rights of all children, to doing so through evidence-based practice, and to recognizing the important role of…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Students