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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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Wang, Jinhao; Gibson, Angela M.; Salinas, Lelia; Solis, Fred; Slate, John R. – International Electronic Journal for Leadership in Learning, 2007
The mission statements of 34 four-year and of 68 two-year colleges in the State of Texas were examined for themes to determine the extent to which their themes were similar or dissimilar in nature. Although previous researchers have attempted to analyze and demonstrate that these mission statements often have reoccurring themes, only limited…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Higher Education, Cultural Pluralism, Vocational Education
Slate, John R.; Jones, Craig H. – International Electronic Journal for Leadership in Learning, 2007
We surveyed 374 parents and 82 teachers in the Juarez, Mexico schools regarding their views of what makes an effective elementary school. The survey was a Spanish translation of an instrument used by Johnson (1998). Although both parents and teachers supported most of the factors associated with effective schools, they emphasized different aspects…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Basic Skills, Foreign Countries, Teacher Salaries