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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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Ihori, Derek; Olvera, Pedro – Contemporary School Psychology, 2015
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act allows three methods of determining whether a student qualifies for special education as a student with a specific learning disability (SLD). The first and most controversial is the Discrepancy model, which requires a significant discrepancy between the student's intellectual ability and…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Disability Identification, Eligibility, Federal Legislation
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Villarreal, Victor – Contemporary School Psychology, 2014
An understanding of the current intervention research is critical to the adoption of evidence-based practices in the delivery of psychological services; however, the generalizability and utility of intervention research for culturally and linguistically diverse youth may be limited by the types of research samples utilized. This study addresses…
Descriptors: School Psychology, Intervention, Psychological Studies, Student Diversity
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Ruderman, Matthew A.; Stifel, Skye W. F.; O'Malley, Meagan; Jimerson, Shane R. – Contemporary School Psychology, 2013
The purpose of this article is to provide school psychologists with a synthesis of important information regarding the epidemiology, etiology, assessment, and treatment of childhood depression. A review of the recent research and relevant literature is summarized reflecting the contemporary knowledge regarding depression during childhood and…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, School Psychology, Children, Depression (Psychology)
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Hernandez, Rafael J. C.; Rime, W. Jeremy; Jimerson, Shane R. – Contemporary School Psychology, 2013
The purpose of this article is to provide school psychologists and other educational professionals with important information regarding the epidemiology, etiology, assessment, and treatment of early onset schizophrenia (EOS). The central aim herein is to bring science to practice by succinctly highlighting key considerations for school…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, School Psychology, Schizophrenia, Epidemiology
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Noltemeyer, Amity L.; Proctor, Sherrie L.; Dempsey, Allison – Contemporary School Psychology, 2013
Previous research has examined the quantity and types of diversity-related research in the field of school psychology, revealing gaps in the literature. Extension of this line of research with current data and comparison to related disciplines is needed. This study used content analysis to address these issues, with a specific focus on the racial…
Descriptors: School Psychology, Content Analysis, Publications, Ethnicity
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Tyre, Ashli D.; Feuerborn, Laura; Beisse, Kay; McCready, Courtney – Contemporary School Psychology, 2012
Response to Intervention (RtI) is a promising approach for meeting the needs of all students in our nation's schools. However, attempts to shift to an RtI model are likely to be ineffective if the unique features of a school as a system are not considered prior to implementation. Therefore, it is important that school teams assess readiness for…
Descriptors: Readiness, Response to Intervention, Elementary Secondary Education, Literature Reviews
Singh, Renee D.; Jimerson, Shane R.; Renshaw, Tyler; Saeki, Elina; Hart, Shelley R.; Earhart, James; Stewart, Kaitlyn – Contemporary School Psychology, 2011
The prevention of drug abuse is an especially salient topic for school psychologists and other educational professionals. Schools are the primary setting for providing education and information aimed at the prevention of drug abuse. Previous meta-analyses (Ennett, et al., 1994; West & O'Neal, 2004) indicate that one of the nation's most popular…
Descriptors: Evidence, Drug Education, Prevention, Drug Abuse