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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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Using SIOP in Science: Response to Settlage, Madsen, and Rustad
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Echevarria, Jana – Issues in Teacher Education, 2005
It is not unusual for an instructional model or approach to be misinterpreted in practice. Madeline Hunter bemoaned the way her Mastery Teaching approach was reduced to a seven step lesson plan. Although the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Model of sheltered instruction for English language learners (ELLs) was developed fairly…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, English (Second Language), Teaching Methods, Lesson Plans
Promising Practices for Curbing Disproportionate Representation of Minority Students in Special Education
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Echevarria, Jana; Powers, Kristin; Elliott, Judy – Issues in Teacher Education, 2004
The disproportionate representation of minority students in special education programs has been a persistent problem in American education. Being labeled as disabled often has a negative impact on social relationships and self-concept and long-term outcomes such as graduation and employment. Disproportionate identification of students from certain…
Descriptors: Racial Bias, Disproportionate Representation, Student Placement, Identification