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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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Athanases, Steven Z.; de Oliveira, Luciana C. – Journal of Literacy Research, 2014
Scaffolding is widely referenced in educational literature and practice, in literacy education in particular, but often in reductive ways. Scaffolding is key for diverse youth in high-need settings, but few studies examine complexities and tensions of scaffolding in practice. This study asked how, if at all, teachers at a California high school…
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Hispanic American Students, Urban Schools, Literacy
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Athanases, Steven Z. – Journal of Literacy Research, 1998
Examines two urban 10th-grade English classes of ethnically diverse students in which the teachers diversified literature selections for newly designed ethnic literature curricula. Reports the texts students found most memorable and meaningful, and analyzes the values students found in their encounters with these literary works. (RS)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Diversity (Student), High Schools, Identification (Psychology)