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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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Pasnik, Shelley; Llorente, Carlin – Education Development Center, Inc, 2012
Leaders of the CPB-PBS "Ready To Learn" Initiative understand the important role parents and caregivers play in ensuring young children's healthy development and academic learning. In order for young children, especially those living in traditionally underserved communities, to succeed at school and thrive outside of the classroom, educational…
Descriptors: Public Television, Educational Television, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Pasnik, Shelley; Llorente, Carlin – Education Development Center, Inc, 2012
The CPB-PBS Ready To Learn initiative, funded by the U. S. Department of Education, brings engaging, high-quality media to young children who may be at risk for academic difficulties due to economic and social disadvantages. The initiative aims to deliver early mathematics and literacy resources on new and emerging digital platforms such as tablet…
Descriptors: Public Television, Educational Television, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Pasnik, Shelley; Llorente, Carlin – Education Development Center, Inc, 2012
The 2012 Transmedia Demonstration Stations program study is part of the multiyear CPB-PBS "Ready To Learn" summative evaluation initiative by Education Development Center, Inc., (EDC) and SRI International (SRI). Through a series of related studies, the authors are documenting, and, whenever possible, measuring the impact of PBS KIDS transmedia…
Descriptors: Public Television, Educational Television, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Presser, Ashley Lewis; Clements, Margaret; Ginsburg, Herbert; Ertle, Barbrina – Education Development Center, Inc, 2012
"Research Findings: Big Math for Little Kids" ("BMLK") is a mathematics curriculum designed for 4- and 5-year-old children. In this study, the curriculum was evaluated for effectiveness over two years, using a cluster-randomized controlled study. Over 750 children participated in the study and experienced either the "BMLK" curriculum or…
Descriptors: Outcome Measures, Mathematics Curriculum, Control Groups, Mathematics Education
Education Development Center, Inc, 2011
In knowing hands, public-media resources can help young children growing up in socially and economically disadvantaged circumstances become better prepared to succeed in school. This vision, which has held steady since the original authorizing legislation for the program was written, continues to guide the work of the Corporation for Public…
Descriptors: Public Television, Educational Television, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Hupert, Naomi; Cervantes, Francisco; DeGroof, Emily – Education Development Center, Inc, 2010
As part of the "Ready to Learn" Initiative, Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), was charged with addressing the evaluation of Technological Enhancements for the outreach efforts of three producers: Out of the Blue's Super WHY! Technology Add-On; Sesame Workshop's The Electric Company School's Initiative Curriculum; and WordWorld's eBook…
Descriptors: Public Television, Educational Television, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education