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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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Learning Networks of Schools: The Key Enablers of Successful Knowledge Communities
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Katz, Steven; Earl, Lorna; Jaafar, Sonia Ben; Elgie, Susan; Foster, Leanne; Halbert, Judy; Kaser, Linda – McGill Journal of Education, 2008
In an effort to intentionally create the level of deep learning necessary for practitioners to make meaningful changes in their classrooms, professional networks are increasingly being promoted as mechanisms for knowledge creation that can make a difference for students. This paper explores the way networks function by testing a theory of action…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Communities of Practice, Educational Cooperation
The Paradox of Classroom Assessment: A Challenge for the 21st Century.
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Katz, Steven; Earl, Lorna; Olson, David – McGill Journal of Education, 2001
Focuses on two definitions of competence pertaining to education: (1) collective or (2) subjective conceptions. Explores the implications of both views of competence. Addresses the paradox of classroom assessment that relates to the two notions of competence. Includes references. (CMK)
Descriptors: Competence, Curriculum, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories