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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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Pijl, Sip Jan; Frostad, Per; Mjaavatn, Per Egil – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2014
During their secondary school years, a considerable number of students seriously consider choosing between learning and leaving. Leaving school early means that students do not complete their education. Early school leaving is the last step in a process in which students gradually lose interest and develop the intention to leave school. This study…
Descriptors: Special Education, Special Needs Students, Secondary School Students, Foreign Countries
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Pijl, Sip Jan; Frostad, Per – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2010
This study addresses the relationship between the acceptance of students with disabilities by their peers and their self-concept. Research shows that level of acceptance and self-concept are moderately related. Students with disabilities not accepted by their peers in regular classrooms thus run the risk of developing low self-concept. It is…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Peer Relationship, Peer Groups, Self Concept
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Frostad, Per; Pijl, Sip Jan – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2007
Pupils with special needs can have difficulties in building relationships with peers in inclusive education. An important condition for developing positive relationships with peers is having the age-group appropriate social skills. It seems likely that pupils with an insufficient set of social skills face a larger risk of being excluded. This…
Descriptors: Peer Groups, Social Influences, Special Needs Students, Peer Acceptance