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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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Molony, Terry; Henwood, Maureen – Communique, 2010
Positive psychology can be thought of as the scientific study of what is "right about people" as opposed to the traditional focus on the healing of psychological pain or trauma. The philosophical roots of positive psychology can be traced back to Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, as well as Islamic and Athenian…
Descriptors: Action Research, Self Efficacy, School Psychologists, Christianity
Milstein, Mindy R.; Shields, Julie S. – Communique, 2010
What are school staff to do when inspiration strikes but the funding to carry out a vision is lacking? This was the dilemma faced by the staff of the Emotional Disability Services Unit (ED Unit) in the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland. The ED Unit serves 350 students who experience significant emotional challenges that impair…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Emotional Intelligence, Middle Schools, Substance Abuse
Brundage, Amber; Beckmann-Bartlett, Carol; Burns, Matthew K. – Communique, 2010
In January 2008, the school-wide data for Alice Birney Middle School in North Charleston, South Carolina were concerning. According to the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Reading data, 40% to 48% of the students fell below the 25th percentile at each grade level. The authors realized that these students were not all undiagnosed special…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Intervention, Academic Achievement, Reading Instruction
Brown, Christina F.; Demaray, Michelle K. – Communique, 2009
Cyberbullying is a rapidly growing problem among school-age children. Current estimates indicate that 20% to 35% of children and adolescents report experiencing cyberbullying (Diamanduros, Downs, & Jenkins, 2008; Kowalski & Limber, 2007). Definitions of cyberbullying vary and no standard definition has yet been established. Hinduja and Patchin…
Descriptors: Research Needs, Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Safety