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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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The Relationship between Principal Leadership and Teacher Collaboration in Turkish Primary Schools: A Multilevel Analysis
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Gumus, Sedat; Bulut, Okan; Bellibas, Mehmet Sukru – Education Research and Perspectives, 2013
The purpose of the current study is to reveal the relationship between the specific leadership behaviors of principals and teacher collaboration in Turkish primary schools, controlling for several school characteristics, such as school size and average class size, and the demographic characteristics of teachers, such as level of education and…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Principals, School Size, Instructional Leadership
Teaching the Teachers: A Study of Perceived Professional Development Needs of Educators to Enhance Positive Attitudes toward Inclusive Practices
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Shady, Sandra A.; Luther, Vicki L.; Richman, Laila J. – Education Research and Perspectives, 2013
In recent years, inclusive practices have been widely promoted in educational settings, and as a result of this movement, a growing number of students with disabilities, particularly those with learning disabilities, are now served in general education classrooms. Yet while inclusion can be extremely beneficial, many students are placed with…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Learning Disabilities, General Education, Special Education
Online Reading Comprehension Strategies among Fifth- and Sixth-Grade General and Special Education Students
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Chen, Hsin-Yuan – Education Research and Perspectives, 2010
The present study targeted the online reading strategies of upper-elementary and middle school students with and without learning disabilities in the U.S. and in Taiwan. Several aspects of the comprehension process were studied, including: (1) Internet navigation strategies and behaviours, (2) sensitivity to the organisational structure of…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Learning Disabilities, Reading Strategies, Search Strategies