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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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Leadership and Change in Schools: Personal Reflections over the Last 30 Years
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Seashore, Karen R. – Journal of Educational Change, 2009
The two fields of leadership studies and school change have increasingly converged over the last 30 years. This paper reviews the origins of the intersection, and the development of research themes in three areas: The role of leaders in shaping and using organizational culture, the agency of teachers in the change process, and the importance of…
Descriptors: Organizational Culture, Leadership, Educational Research, Teacher Role
The Growing (But Still Limited) Importance of Evidence in Education Policy and Practice
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Cooper, Amanda; Levin, Ben; Campbell, Carol – Journal of Educational Change, 2009
The last decade of education change has been characterized by the rise of evidence-based policy and practice agendas. Internationally, we are witnessing efforts to increase and incorporate research use in public services. This article examines efforts in education to address the research-practice gap through an emerging field we term knowledge…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Educational Change, Evidence, Educational Research