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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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Holtzheuser, Sierra; McNamara, John – Exceptionality Education International, 2014
Reading is conceptualized as a hierarchy of component skills where lower order emergent literacy skills set the foundation for higher order reading skills such as fluency and comprehension. Approximately 20% of readers struggle within this hierarchical process (Fielding, Kerr, & Rosier, 2007). Struggling readers are susceptible to the Matthew…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Reading Instruction, Emergent Literacy, Reading Skills
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Graham, Ashley; McNamara, John; VanLankveld, Jackie – Exceptionality Education International, 2011
Emergent literacy programs for young children are significantly more effective when caregivers are integral components of program delivery. This is particularly important when designing programs for vulnerable children such as those with lower academic achievement due to learning and language disabilities, lower socioeconomic environments, or…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Caregiver Role, Program Effectiveness, Family Literacy