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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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World Class Schools: Some Methodological and Substantive Findings and Implications of the International School Effectiveness Research Project (ISERP)
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Reynolds, David – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2006
An outline is given of the context in which The International School Effectiveness Research Project (ISERP) was designed and it is argued that the deficiencies of existing studies and the increased internationalization of education makes the more rigorous approach of ISERP essential. A number of methodological lessons from the study are given,…
Descriptors: School Effectiveness, Research Projects, Cohort Analysis, Comparative Education
Student Background and Teacher Effects on Achievement and Attainment in Mathematics: A Longitudinal Study
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Muijs, Daniel; Reynolds, David – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2003
In this article, we have studied the effect of student social background, classroom social context, classroom organisation, and teacher behaviours on mathematics achievement and attainment in English and Welsh primary schools. Data were collected over 2 years as part of a programme evaluation, for which we observed 138 teachers and tested and…
Descriptors: Social Environment, Socioeconomic Background, Academic Achievement, Mathematics Achievement
Moving On and Moving Up: Confronting the Complexities of School Improvement in the Improving Schools Project.
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Hopkins, David; Gray, John; Reynolds, David – Educational Research and Evaluation (An International Journal on Theory and Practice), 1999
Describes the fieldwork aspect of the British study "The Improving Schools Project." Identifies themes emerging from the first phase of the study in 13 secondary schools. Describes these themes: (1) multiple starting points; (2) the complex and interactive nature of school improvement; (3) missing instructional level; and (4 ) importance of…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Field Studies, Foreign Countries