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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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Research into Practice: Teacher Beliefs, Reading, and Literacy Intervention
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Neuharth-Pritchett, Stacey – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2007
This issue highlights seven distinct studies. The first study examines the perceptions of early childhood educators and elementary educators concerning their beliefs about young children and how those beliefs translate to practice. The second explores joint book reading among parents and very young children. The third investigates the importance…
Descriptors: Literary Devices, Kindergarten, Intervention, Elementary School Students
Research into Practice: Interventions for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
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Neuharth-Pritchett, Stacey – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2007
This issue highlights six distinct studies. The first study examines the inclusion of literacy props and teacher mediation on the literacy behaviors of young children. The second explores the relationship of amount of talk, diversity of talk, and complexity of talk on the language acquisition of young preschool children who are learning a second…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, School Readiness, Teacher Behavior, Toddlers
Research into Practice: Views of Children and Researchers in Learning in Complex Environments
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Neuharth-Pritchett, Stacey – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2007
This issue highlights seven distinct studies. The first helps us understand how children use language in a computer-supported learning environment. The second investigates the longitudinal outcomes associated with the provision of bilingual education. The third is a case study that examines young boys' beliefs about second language acquisition.…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Research Methodology, Bilingual Education, Computer Assisted Instruction
Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Kindergarten: Factors Shaping Teacher Beliefs and Practice
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Parker, Audra; Neuharth-Pritchett, Stacey – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2006
What teachers believe and the practices in which they engage are often not consistent, as they face accountability demands and a return to more structured approaches. Data were collected from 34 kindergarten teachers on their beliefs about instructional practice and the forces that shape the education. Findings indicated that regardless of…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Kindergarten, Learning Disabilities, Developmental Stages
Research Into Practice
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Neuharth-Pritchett, Stacey – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2005
This issue highlights five distinct studies. The first study looks at achievement and its association to Montessori programs, magnet programs, and traditional schooling programs. The second provides evidence on the efficacy of the Even Start program in comparison to Title I programs. The third examines the effects of full-day and half-day…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Montessori Schools, Magnet Schools, Academic Achievement
Through the Eyes of Preservice Teachers: Implications for the Multicultural Journey from Teacher Education.
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Neuharth-Pritchett, Stacey; Reiff, Judith C.; Pearson, Carol A. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2001
Investigated definitions and perceptions of multicultural education among 103 preservice early childhood education students. Found that students' definitions illustrated minimal understanding of multicultural education, limited to race and ethnicity. Most students constructed their definitions from college courses. Participants witnessed…
Descriptors: College Students, Definitions, Foreign Countries, Multicultural Education