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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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Is the Black-White Achievement Gap a Public Sector Effect? An Examination of Student Achievement in the Third Grade
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Simms, Kathryn – Journal of At-Risk Issues, 2012
Prior research has suggested private school education in middle school and high school as a solution for the Black-White achievement gap. However, more recent research calls this solution into question. Additionally, research increasingly implicates third grade as being of preeminent importance in driving students' subsequent academic achievement.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap, Minority Group Students, Standardized Tests
A School District Comparison of Reading Achievement Based on Three Reading Programs
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McCollum, Sharon; McNeese, Mary Nell; Styron, Ronald; Lee, David E. – Journal of At-Risk Issues, 2007
This study compared the reading achievement levels of 323 third grade students from a Caribbean school district receiving instruction from three different programs. Students were identified as at risk with a 95% minority enrollment, 100% free lunch and transportation, and the lowest NAEP test scores in the nation. Total standardized test scores…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Reading Programs, Reading Achievement, Standardized Tests