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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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Timmons, Vianne; Ostridge, Randy – McGill Journal of Education, 2009
Data analysis is critical to educational planning. Determining the number of school leavers is crucial for a school board when planning for interventions and supports. In researching the number of early school leavers in the province of Prince Edward Island, the method in which the data were reported affected the rates. Two critical considerations…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Dropouts, Data Analysis, Boards of Education
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Liu, Xiufeng; MacMillan, Robert; Timmons, Vianne – McGill Journal of Education, 1998
Observes secondary school students' use of computers for learning. Identifies limited use of computers for learning by students, dependency of students on teachers for integration, and constraints of teachers on students in terms of teachers' difficulties and attitudes toward computers. Discusses implications for planning and implementing computer…
Descriptors: Computer Attitudes, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries