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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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Yes They Can: Supporting Bachelor Degree Attainment for Early Childhood Practitioners
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Sakai, Laura; Kipnis, Fran; Whitebook, Marcy; Schaack, Diana – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2014
As part of a longitudinal study, the authors interviewed 73 nontraditional students regarding their perceptions of the challenges experienced and supports received as they returned to school to earn bachelor's degrees. All participants were working in the early care and education field. Interviewees perceived the cohort structure of their…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Interviews, Nontraditional Students, Student Attitudes
Preparing Early Childhood Educators for the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Classrooms and Communities of Illinois
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Heineke, Amy; Kennedy, Adam; Lees, Anna – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2013
Recent Illinois state policies call for mandatory preparation of early childhood educators to address the needs of the large and growing population of young English language learners. University-based early childhood teacher preparation programs across Illinois have responded by integrating content related to cultural and linguistic diversity into…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Student Diversity, English Language Learners