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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 Parents as Teachers Program: Results from Two Demonstrations.
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Wagner, Mary M.; Clayton, Serena L. – Future of Children, 1999
Describes the Parents as Teachers (PAT) program, a parent-education program that includes home visiting and reports the results of evaluations of two randomized trials of PAT. Results from one of the studies suggested that home visits produced about a one-month developmental advantage per 10 visits for participating children. (SLD)
Descriptors: Child Development, Community Health Services, Home Visits, Parent Education
Transition from High School to Work or College: How Special Education Students Fare.
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Wagner, Mary M.; Blackorby, Jose – Future of Children, 1996
Reports results of the National Longitudinal Transition Study of Special Education Students data in the areas of employment success, dropout rates, and progression to higher education. Findings show that students with disabilities were more likely to be poor, thus affecting their advancement to higher education and eventual employment success.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Dropout Rate, Educational Research
Outcomes for Youths with Serious Emotional Disturbance in Secondary School and Early Adulthood.
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Wagner, Mary M. – Future of Children, 1995
Uses national longitudinal study data to describe the high school performance, social experiences, postsecondary education, labor market participation, and independence of students with serious emotional disturbance (SED). The author analyzes high school programs and adult services provided to SED youths to determine ways of improving youth…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Behavior Problems, Emotional Disturbances, High Risk Students