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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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Atherton, Martin; Barnes, Lynne – Deafness and Education International, 2012
Little research has been undertaken into the profession of British Sign Language (BSL) teaching, despite a huge increase in the number of BSL classes offered over the past twenty years. Following the introduction of Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills standards in 2007, BSL teachers working in "further education" (FE) colleges were required to…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Adult Education, Teacher Qualifications, Sign Language
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Saunders, Jo – Deafness and Education International, 2012
The purpose of this study was to investigate the support that exists for deaf students in the transition between further education and school into higher education in the UK. Deaf students make applications to higher education from a variety of educational institutions, such as Specialist Colleges for the Deaf, hearing impaired units within…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Deafness