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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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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
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Thompson, Stacy D.; Bruns, Deborah A. – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2013
Early intervention (EI) provides critical services to families with young children who have diagnosed disabilities, developmental delays, or who are at-risk for developmental delays. Very little is known about the experiences of adolescent mothers who have children who qualify for EI services. The authors investigated the perceptions of adolescent…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Mothers, Developmental Disabilities, Developmental Delays
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Recchia, Susan; Bentley, Dana Frantz – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2013
The authors used qualitative case study methodology to explore parents' perceptions of their children's readiness for kindergarten. The authors interviewed parents, focusing on their children's experiences during their transition from a child-centered, play-based preschool setting guided by an emergent curriculum into a range of…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Kindergarten, School Readiness, Parent Attitudes