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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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Morale of Beginning Secondary Science Teachers: A Comparative Analysis of Teacher Preparation Programs
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Alger, Gary; Norman-Gloria, Claire – Current Issues in Education, 2009
This paper examines the morale of beginning secondary science teachers who attended one of three types of teacher preparation programs: (1) traditional undergraduate, (2) post-baccalaureate certification, or (3) alternative route to certification. One-hundred one secondary science teachers (grades 7-12) who were completing their second year in a…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Academic Achievement, Science Teachers, Teacher Salaries
Literacy Teachers' Interactions with Instructional Leaders: Students Reap the Benefits
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Alger, Gary – Current Issues in Education, 2005
This paper examines the interactions between literacy teachers and instructional leaders and their effects on students' reading achievement gains. The results of this study have implications for how instructional leaders work with colleagues and how these relationships may impact student achievement. Forty-two suburban elementary and middle school…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Achievement Gains, Literacy, Instructional Leadership