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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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Placement and Achievement of Urban Hispanic Middle Schoolers with Specific Learning Disabilities
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Barrocas, Lisa; Cramer, Elizabeth D. – Journal of Urban Learning, Teaching, and Research, 2014
This study examined achievement gains in reading and math for Hispanic middle school students with specific learning disabilities in inclusive versus segregated settings in a large urban school district. The authors report learning gains for students with and without disabilities in inclusive versus segregated settings. Results indicate no…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Middle School Students, Learning Disabilities, Student Placement
Being Challenged in an Urban Classroom: A Case Study Documenting the Engagement of a Young Male Who Wanted to "Look Smart"
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Sanchez Leal, Lina; Schorr, Roberta Y.; Warner, Lisa B. – Journal of Urban Learning, Teaching, and Research, 2013
This study builds on previous research that investigates the nature of engagement as it occurs "in the moment" in urban classrooms (Goldin, Epstein, Schorr, & Warner, 2011). In this article, we report on a young male student, Eric, who called out an answer in front of all his peers in response to a question posed by the teacher.…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Urban Schools, Case Studies, Males