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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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Walker, Elaine; Tabone, Carmine; Weltsek, Gustave – Language Arts, 2011
In this research, two questions related to arts integration are studied: First, the extent to which sixth and seventh grade students' language arts and mathematics performance, as well as their engagement with school are positively impacted by classroom settings in which theater strategies are integrated into language arts instruction; and second,…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Theater Arts
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Kinzer, Charles K. – Language Arts, 2010
This article (1) argues that literacy is being redefined as a result of the use of digital media, and (2) provides suggestions for policy makers, budget decision-makers, teachers, researchers, and interested others about literacy and language arts standards, assessment, and teaching related to "new literacies," including: (a) Maximize the…
Descriptors: Inservice Education, Language Arts, Privacy, Literacy
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Stornaiuolo, Amy; Hull, Glynda; Nelson, Mark Evan – Language Arts, 2009
This article highlights the importance of rethinking literacy assessment in a digital and global world. Although pressures currently abound to narrow conceptions and practices of literacy, especially in an era of high stakes testing, digital multimodality and connectivity offer the potential for new ways of thinking, representing, and…
Descriptors: Audiences, Cultural Differences, Literacy Education, High Stakes Tests