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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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Dooley, Caitlin McMunn; Assaf, Lori Czop – Journal of Literacy Research, 2009
This retrospective cross-case analysis compares two fourth-grade language arts teachers' beliefs and practices as they respond to an influx of high-stakes tests, including district-mandated benchmark testing systems. One teacher works in a suburban school, the other in an urban school. Results from the study show that the teachers' beliefs about…
Descriptors: Language Arts, Grade 4, Urban Schools, Suburban Schools
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Assaf, Lori Czop – Journal of Literacy Research, 2005
This qualitative study used theories of language and learning to explore the identities of one preservice teacher in a reading specialization program. Data sources included archived online course responses, interviews, journals, and an electronic portfolio. Analysis indicates that the participant used multiple discourses as an immigrant,…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Specialization, Student Teachers, Discourse Analysis