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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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Understanding Social Justice: Improving the Academic Achievement of African American Students
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Templeton, Nathan R. – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2011
NCLB seeks to level the playing field by narrowing class and racial gaps in school performance by establishing common expectations. No Child Left Behind Act (2001) increases the standards of accountability for states and schools, thus requiring educational leaders to rethink current school strategies. Holding individual schools accountable for the…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Social Justice, African American Students, Academic Achievement
Resource Allocation Patterns and Student Achievement
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James, Lori; Pate, James; Leech, Donald; Martin, Ellice; Brockmeier, Lantry; Dees, Elizabeth – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2011
This quantitative research study was designed to examine the relationship between system resource allocation patterns and student achievement, as measured by eighth grade Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) mathematics, eighth grade CRCT reading, eleventh grade Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT) mathematics, eleventh grade and…
Descriptors: Teacher Salaries, Academic Achievement, Statistical Analysis, Grade 8