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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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2012 Preschool Pilot Study of PBS KIDS Transmedia Mathematics Content: A Report to the CPB-PBS "Ready to Learn Initiative"
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Pasnik, Shelley; Llorente, Carlin – Education Development Center, Inc, 2012
The 2012 Preschool Pilot Study of PBS KIDS Transmedia Mathematics Content (Preschool Pilot) is an important part of the authors' multiyear "Ready To Learn" (RTL) summative evaluation initiative. Through this initiative funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), it was the responsibility of the…
Descriptors: Public Television, Educational Television, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Districts Developing Leaders: Lessons on Consumer Actions and Program Approaches from Eight Urban Districts
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Orr, Margaret Terry; King, Cheryl; LaPointe, Michelle – Education Development Center, Inc, 2010
Developing school leaders who are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to effectively lead low-performing schools has become a critical goal for local school districts intent on dramatically improving student outcomes. Given the current criticism surrounding leadership preparation programs and the changing nature of school…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Urban Schools, Program Effectiveness, School Districts
Investigating the Impact of the Cisco 21st Century Schools Initiative on Harrison County School District. Summative Report
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Ba, Harouna; Meade, Terri; Pierson, Elizabeth; Ferguson, Camille; Roy, Amanda; Williams, Hakim – Center for Children and Technology, Education Development Center, Inc, 2009
There are 21 schools in the Harrison County School District (HCSD), located in southern Mississippi, in the Gulfport/Biloxi metropolitan area. Of those, only Harrison Central 9th Grade (HC9) and Harrison County High School (HCHS) participated in the Cisco 21S Initiative--therefore, this summary will focus on only administrators, teachers,…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, School Districts, Public Schools
Investigating the Impact of the Cisco 21st Century Schools Initiative on Forrest County School District. Summative Report
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Ba, Harouna; Meade, Terri; Pierson, Elizabeth; Ferguson, Camille; Roy, Amanda; Williams, Hakim – Center for Children and Technology, Education Development Center, Inc, 2009
Located in southern Mississippi, the Forrest County School District (FCSD) consists of six schools: three K-6 elementary schools, two K-8 elementary-middle schools, and one high school (grades 9-12), all of which have been involved in the Cisco Initiative since its inception. The district employed 16 administrators, 7 technology staff members, and…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, School Districts, Public Schools
Investigating the Impact of the Cisco 21st Century Schools Initiative on Forrest County Agricultural High School. Summative Report
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Ba, Harouna; Meade, Terri; Pierson, Elizabeth; Ferguson, Camille; Roy, Amanda; Williams, Hakim – Center for Children and Technology, Education Development Center, Inc, 2009
Forrest County Agricultural High School (FCAHS) is located in Brooklyn, a small rural town in southern Mississippi and part of the Hattiesburg Metropolitan Statistical Area. Unlike the other schools that participated in the Cisco 21S initiative, FCAHS is not part of a larger school district. Therefore, the unit of analysis throughout this summary…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, High Schools, Rural Schools
Investigating the Impact of the Cisco 21st Century Schools Initiative on Hattiesburg Public School District. Summative Report
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Ba, Harouna; Meade, Terri; Pierson, Elizabeth; Ferguson, Camille; Roy, Amanda; Williams, Hakim – Center for Children and Technology, Education Development Center, Inc, 2009
The Hattiesburg Public School District (HPSD) is a small urban school system located in southern Mississippi. Of the almost 4,500 students enrolled in its nine schools, 92 percent are African American and 90 percent receive free or reduced lunch. Currently, HPSD employs 34 administrators, 375 teachers, and 11 technology specialists. When the 21st…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, School Districts, Public Schools
eMINTS Program Evaluation Report: An Investigation of Program Fidelity and Its Impact on Teacher Mastery and Student Achievement
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Martin, Wendy; Strother, Scott; Weatherholt, Tara; Dechaume, Merav – Center for Children and Technology, Education Development Center, Inc, 2008
The eMINTS professional development programs are designed to help teachers learn how to integrate technology into their teaching, using instructional strategies that promote inquiry-based learning and encourage collaboration and community building among students and teachers. The eMINTS programs considered in this evaluation include: (1) eMINTS…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Fidelity, Program Effectiveness, Inservice Teacher Education