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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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Kearney, W. Sean; Smith, Page A.; Maika, Sean – Journal of School Public Relations, 2014
This study explores the impact of classroom relationships on student engagement. To determine whether improved classroom relations lead to higher levels of student engagement, surveys were distributed to 2,340 students from 117 fourth- and fifth-grade classrooms. Respondents reported the degree to which they felt support from teachers,…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Learner Engagement, Student Participation, Student Surveys
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Smith, Page A. – Journal of School Public Relations, 2013
This study examines the relationships between faculty trust and the organizational citizenship behaviors of elementary school teachers. The central research question of the investigation was "What aspects of organizational trust are the best predictors of organizational citizenship?" In a sample of 112 elementary schools in south-central…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Elementary School Teachers, Socioeconomic Status, School Size
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Smith, Page A.; Maika, Sean A. – Journal of School Public Relations, 2008
This research investigates the openness that teachers and principals have to change--specifically, the openness of the faculty to community pressure for change. Three dimensions of change are examined (teacher, principal, and community), as well as four aspects of organizational climate (institutional vulnerability, collegial leadership,…
Descriptors: Teacher Behavior, Organizational Climate, School Personnel, Teachers