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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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Yates, James R. – Multiple Voices for Ethnically Diverse Exceptional Learners, 2008
Rapid demographic changes in culture, race/ethnicity, and language in the United States have exerted a powerful influence on public schools, raising significant concerns or issues relative to the ability of the educational system to successfully educate all of its children as future citizens of a democratic society. Educational outcome data for…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Democracy, Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education
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Ortiz, Alba A.; Yates, James R. – Multiple Voices for Ethnically Diverse Exceptional Learners, 2008
This article presents a brief overview of the No Child Left Behind Act (2001) requirement that schools use instructional strategies based on scientifically-based research (SBR) to improve the academic performance of students. Controversies resulting from the definition of SBR, complexities encountered in conducting research in schools, and the…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Educational Research, Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement