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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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Antoniou, Panayiotis; James, Mary – Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 2014
The importance of formative assessment in facilitating student learning has been well established in the literature. However, defining and implementing formative assessment in classroom settings is a rather complicated task. The aim of this study is to explore formative assessment, as implemented in primary classrooms in Cyprus, and develop a…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Classroom Techniques, Qualitative Research, Elementary School Teachers
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Ross, John A.; Kostuch, Lynn – Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 2011
The study investigated how well report card grades communicate to students and parents that state educational standards are being met, standards that are objectively measured by infrequently administered mandated assessments. Data sources were report card grades and external assessment scores for 2006-09 for Ontario Canada. The information that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Report Cards, Grades (Scholastic), Academic Achievement