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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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Piccolo, Diana L.; Capraro, Mary Margaret; Capraro, Robert M. – Middle Grades Research Journal, 2010
Fourteen elementary and 6 middle level student teachers were observed and interviewed throughout their initial field placement teaching experience. The Classroom Observation and Performance Assessment for Teachers-Revised (COPAT-R) observation instrument and semistructured interviews were used to compare general and content-specific pedagogical…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Student Teachers, Classroom Observation Techniques, Performance Based Assessment
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Capraro, Robert M.; Capraro, Mary Margaret – Middle Grades Research Journal, 2009
This study examines two journals specific to the middles grades where original quantitative empirical articles are published, Research in Middle Level Education and Middle Grades Research Journal to determine what quantitative statistics are used, how they are used, and what study designs are used. Important for those who write for the…
Descriptors: Periodicals, Research Methodology, Social Science Research, Effect Size
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Kulm, Gerald; Capraro, Robert M.; Capraro, Mary Margaret – Middle Grades Research Journal, 2007
This study addresses the nexus of two critical challenges for today's mathematics teacher. On the one hand, teaching for understanding for all students is the goal of most mathematics teachers. However, many teachers also must acknowledge and address the requirement that students do well on high stakes tests. This study analyzed data on 6th grade…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, High Risk Students, High Stakes Tests, Grade 6