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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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Cavanagh, Robert F.; Romanoski, Joseph T. – Learning Environments Research, 2006
The article examines theoretical issues associated with measurement in the human sciences and ensuring data from rating scale instruments are measures. An argument is made that using raw scores from rating scale instruments for subsequent arithmetic operations and applying linear statistics is less preferable than using measures. These theoretical…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Raw Scores, Psychometrics, Measurement
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Cavanagh, Robert F.; Waugh, Russell F. – Learning Environments Research, 2004
The study was grounded on theoretical propositions and empirical research concerning school effectiveness, classroom effectiveness, school improvement and school renewal. In particular, improving student learning outcomes through improving and renewing schools is dependent on changing classroom cultures of learning and teaching. A model of…
Descriptors: Caring, Parent Attitudes, Academic Achievement, School Effectiveness