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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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Delayed Enrollment and College Plans: Is There a Postponement Penalty?
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Niu, Sunny; Tienda, Marta – Journal of Higher Education, 2013
Using a representative longitudinal survey of Texas high school seniors who graduated in 2002, we investigate how college postponement is associated with four-year college expectations and attendance--focusing both on the length of delay and the pathway to the postsecondary system. Like prior studies, we show that family background and student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Longitudinal Studies, High School Seniors, Surveys
The Construction of Rating Instruments for Faculty Evaluation: A Review of Methodological Issues.
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Berk, Ronald A. – Journal of Higher Education, 1979
Issues related to the construction of instruments for course and instructor evaluation by students are reviewed, and the construction process is examined in terms of domain specification, scaling, item generation, and statistical analysis. A set of guidelines applicable to this process is derived from research and current practices. (Author/JMD)
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Faculty Evaluation