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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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Dropout Prevention Initiatives for Malaysian Indigenous Orang Asli Children
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Nor, Sharifah Md; Roslan, Samsilah; Mohamed, Aminuddin; Hassan, Kamaruddin Hj. Abu; Ali, Mohamad Azhar Mat; Manaf, Jaimah Abdul – International Journal on School Disaffection, 2011
This paper discusses dropout prevention initiatives by the Malaysian government for the disadvantaged indigenous Orang Asli people in the rural villages of Peninsular Malaysia. The roles of the Ministry of Education (MOE) as well as the Institutes of Teacher Education (ITEs) are highlighted pertaining to efforts at improving the quality of…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Disadvantaged Youth
Turning around at-Risk Schools: What Effective Principals Do
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Nor, Sharifah Md; Roslan, Samsilah – International Journal on School Disaffection, 2009
At-risk schools are defined by the Department of Education in the state of Selangor, Malaysia as schools with serious disciplinary problems and low academic achievement. In 2003, the Selangor Department of Education identified 22 schools in this category (Selangor State Department of Education, 2003). Some have shown remarkable improvements and…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Principals