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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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Saluja, Gitanjali; Early, Diane M.; Clifford, Richard M. – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2002
This paper summarizes demographic information on early childhood programs and teachers of 3- and 4-year-olds. Questionnaires were sent to a random sample of early childhood programs across the United States. Data were collected on teacher characteristics and structural features of early childhood programs (enrollment, class size, hours of…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Classroom Environment, Day Care, Day Care Centers
Gallagher, James J.; Clifford, Richard M. – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2000
Noting that current programs for young children outside the home lack a comprehensive infrastructure or support system to stand behind the delivery of services to the child and family, this paper proposes the development of a support infrastructure designed to provide continuing and effective assistance to those who work with young children. A…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Educational Change