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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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Critical Issues in Using Data for Decision-Making
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Shen, Jianping; Cooley, Van E. – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2008
Based on their experience of direct work with 16 principals in a midwest state in the USA, collaborative work with the state department of education and the major state-level professional associations and universities in the same state, and other state-level initiatives across the USA, the authors discuss eight critical issues concerning…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Standardized Tests, Educational Change, Professional Associations
Entering and Leaving School Administrative Positions.
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Shen, Jianping; Cooley, Van E.; Ruhl-Smith, Connie D. – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 1999
Analyzing survey data from 457 students in 29 U.S. school administration programs, examines the relative importance of factors influencing decisions to enter and leave the profession and the canonical correlation between reasons for leaving and reasons for staying. Self-actualization, esteem, and affiliation influenced entry decisions; salary…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Occupational Mobility