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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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The Perry Preschool Project: Significant Benefits.
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Schweinhart, Lawrence J.; Weikart, David P. – Journal of At-Risk Issues, 2002
Describes results from the Perry Preschool Project, which began in 1962 to assess whether high-quality preschool programs would provide short- and long-term benefits to impoverished African American students. Longitudinal data indicated that compared to nonparticipants, participants had significantly higher earnings, percentages of home and second…
Descriptors: Black Students, Early Childhood Education, High Risk Students, Longitudinal Studies
The High/Scope Preschool Curriculum: What Is It? Why Use It?
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Schweinhart, Lawrence J.; Weikart, David P.; Hohmann, Mary – Journal of At-Risk Issues, 2002
Describes the High/Scope Preschool Curriculum, an approach that supports young children's learning and enables children, particularly those at risk, to achieve greater school success and adult socioeconomic status. Discusses the central principles of curriculum: active learning, positive adult-child interactions, child-centered learning…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Classroom Environment, Early Childhood Education, Faculty Development
The Michigan School Readiness Program Evaluation through Age Ten.
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Xiang, Zongping; Schweinhart, Lawrence J. – Journal of At-Risk Issues, 2002
Presents findings from a longitudinal evaluation of the effectiveness of the Michigan School Readiness Program, which targeted four-year-olds at risk for school failure. Compared to nonparticipants of similar age and socioeconomic background, 24 percent more participants passed the grade 4 state literacy test, 16 percent more passed the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, High Risk Students