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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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The Myth of the Foolproof Script: Can Paraprofessionals Effectively Improve Kindergarten Student Achievement Using a Scripted Phonics Program?
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Tompkins, Renarta Hutchinson; Ratcliff, Nancy; Jones, Cathy; Vaden, Samuel Russell; Hunt, Gilbert; Sheehan, Heather Chase – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2012
This study examined the implementation of a scripted phonics program taught by paraprofessionals in kindergarten classrooms in a local school district. Two research questions were investigated: (a) Can paraprofessionals with no prior training in phonics effectively implement a scripted phonics program for struggling kindergartners? and (b) Did…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Phonics, Fidelity, Misconceptions
Paraprofessionals in Early Childhood Classrooms: An Examination of Duties and Expectations
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Ratcliff, Nancy J.; Jones, Cathy R.; Vaden, S. Russell; Sheehan, Heather; Hunt, Gilbert H. – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2011
Millions of dollars are expended, in the USA and elsewhere, to provide paraprofessionals or "teaching assistants" for regular early childhood classrooms. However, little consistent information exists related to best practice in the use of paraprofessionals in these early childhood settings. This article describes a study employing the use of 159…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Teacher Aides