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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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Huck, Sally; Kemp, Coral; Carter, Mark – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2010
Background: Positive self-concept is an important educational outcome for individuals with disability. Method: Perceived competence and acceptance of 17 children with intellectual disability, included in mainstream classes, were assessed using the Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance for Young Children (PSPCSA) and…
Descriptors: Social Status, Mental Retardation, Peer Acceptance, Self Concept
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Kishida, Yuriko; Kemp, Coral; Carter, Mark – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2008
Background: The purpose of this study was to revise and validate the "Individual Child Engagement Record" (ICER), an instrument designed to observe and measure the engagement of children with disabilities in early childhood settings. Method: The ICER was revised with reference to pilot study results and the literature. Inter-observer reliability…
Descriptors: Validity, Disabilities, Young Children, Participation
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Kishida, Yuriko; Kemp, Coral – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2006
Background: The purpose of this study was to develop a measure of engagement that could be used in practice with children with disabilities, including children with severe intellectual disabilities. Method: The "Individual Child Engagement Record" (ICER) was designed to observe and record the engagement of individual children in order to identify…
Descriptors: Young Children, Mental Retardation, Early Childhood Education, Inclusive Schools
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Kemp, Coral; Carter, Mark – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2005
Assisting children with delays and disabilities to develop skills that will maximise their chances of success in regular education classrooms has become important with the trend to inclusion. This study examined (1) the essential skills for successful integration nominated by teachers, (2) the relationships between teacher perception and child…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Teacher Attitudes, Inclusive Schools, Mainstreaming
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Driscoll, Coralie; Kemp, Coral – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1996
Six boys with moderate intellectual disability were instructed in single-word reading and either picture labeling or simple reading comprehension. Subjects were assessed in all three skill areas. Results indicated that the four subjects who attained proficiency in trained tasks were successful in learning the untrained areas (a generalized…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Children, Elementary Education, Generalization