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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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SEN Inclusion and Pupil Achievement in English Schools
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Farrell, Peter; Dyson, Alan; Polat, Filiz; Hutcheson, Graeme; Gallannaugh, Frances – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2007
This paper presents and discusses the key findings from a study funded by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) that explored the relationship between achievement and inclusion in mainstream schools in England. Overall the results indicate that, although there is a small statistical relationship between inclusion and academic achievement,…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries
Where Have They Gone? Issues in Transition and Progression for Special School Leavers.
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Dyson, Alan; Meagher, Nick; Robson, Elaine – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2002
Interviews with 76 former special school students (ages 16-25) found many were experiencing fractured transitions from school but were more positive about their schools than peers who attended mainstream provision. Students displayed a high level of purposefulness but lacked personal and social resources to support their progression. (Contains…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Disabilities, Employment, Foreign Countries
Individualised Educational Programmes. Part I: A Literature Review.
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Millward, Alan; Baynes, Anne; Dyson, Alan; Riddell, Sheila; Banks, Pauline; Kane, Jean; Wilson, Alastair – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2002
The first of two articles on individualized education programs (IEPs) reviews the literature. It traces the origins of IEPs and compares and contrasts their use in different educational systems. Issues in IEPs in the United Kingdom, other European countries, the United States, and Australia are analyzed and general implications for policy and…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Disabilities, Educational History, Educational Policy
Individualised Educational Programmes. Part II: Raising the Attainment of Pupils with Special Educational Needs.
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Riddell, Sheila; Kane, Jean; Banks, Pauline; Wilson, Alastair; Baynes, Anne; Dyson, Alan; Millward, Alan – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2002
The second of two articles on individualized education programs (IEPs) reports on a study of the relationship between IEPs and student achievement. The study found agreement among policy makers, administrators, and educators that IEPs serve an accountability function, improve teaching, and enhance learning. However, different groups emphasized…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education