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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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Brown, Hendricks; Card, David; Dickersin, Kay; Greenhouse, Joel; Kling, Jeffrey; Littell, Julia – National Board for Education Sciences, 2008
Based on investigation and analysis of the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) review process and reports, this panel concluded that: (1) WWC procedures and processes for identifying and extracting information from intervention studies are generally well documented and follow reasonable standards and practices for systematic reviews; and (2) WWC…
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Educational Research, Federal Programs, Program Administration
National Board for Education Sciences, 2008
Transformation of education into an evidence-based field is a task that will require involvement of federal and state policymakers, local education leaders, administrators, teachers, and parents. Over the past 6 years, a new direction has been set for education research. This report presents the National Board for Education Sciences' evaluation of…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Educational Research, Research Projects, Research Methodology
Baldwin, Stephen E.; Muller, Patricia A.; Akey, Theresa M.; McManus, John; Phillips, MacDonald; Plucker, Jonathan; Sharp, Sean – National Board for Education Sciences, 2008
The report evaluates the effectiveness of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) in carrying out its priorities and mission using primarily pre-existing data sources. The study focused on three central questions: (1) Rigor (To what extent, and in which ways, has IES been successful in advancing the rigor of education research); (2) Relevance…
Descriptors: Organizational Effectiveness, Public Agencies, Educational Research, Research Utilization