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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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Elementary Organizational Structures and Young Adolescents' Self-Concept and Classroom Environment Perceptions across the Transition to Middle School
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Parker, Audra K. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2009
Transitions can be difficult at any age; however, the move from elementary school to middle school, coupled with the onset of adolescence, is often associated with a myriad of psychological and academic declines. One strategy currently used to "ready" elementary students for middle school is a departmentalized organizational structure. The purpose…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Grade 5, Classroom Environment, Self Concept
Teaching Fractions: Strategies Used for Teaching Fractions to Middle Grades Students
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Naiser, Emilie A.; Wright, Wendy E.; Capraro, Robert M. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2004
Fractions are often difficult for students to fully comprehend. Teachers must find a variety of strategies to use in the classroom for teaching fractions. This study was conducted to identify effective strategies used by middle school teachers in order to find ways to improve fraction instruction. For four months, data were collected in 12…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Mathematics, Constructivism (Learning), Middle School Students
Concept Mapping and Science Achievement of Middle Grade Students
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Snead, Donald; Snead, Wanda L. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2004
This study examined the effects of concept mapping on the science achievement of middle grade science students. The subjects were 182 eighth-grade students, distributed into eight intact earth science classes by ability levels. The ability level variable also was examined as a possible effect on student achievement. Two teachers were involved in…
Descriptors: Science Achievement, Middle School Students, Performance Based Assessment, Performance Tests