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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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Curby, Timothy W.; Brock, Laura L. – National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education, 2013
This study examined teachers' emotional support in classrooms and how it relates to children's outcomes in preschool and kindergarten. Findings suggest that more consistent emotional support was related to better academic and social outcomes, emphasizing the potentially important role of consistency in children's school experiences. [This research…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Preschool Children, Academic Achievement, Outcomes of Education
Dotterer, Aryn M.; Burchinal, Margaret; Bryant, Donna; Early, Diane; Pianta, Robert C. – National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education, 2012
This study compared universal (available to all children) and targeted (offered only to children with specific risk factors) Pre-Kindergarten programs. Results showed that two aspects of structural quality (e.g., hours per day and teacher education) were higher in universal programs, but process quality (e.g., child interactions and feedback) was…
Descriptors: Risk, Preschool Education, Feedback (Response), Academic Achievement
Goffin, Stacie G. – National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education, 2010
Studies consistently show that high quality pre-kindergarten (pre-k) programs make a positive difference for preschooler's success in kindergarten. Little is known, however, about how "individual children spend their time in pre-k programs." To find out, this study explored how children's use of time in pre-k varied based on three demographic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, School Readiness, Kindergarten, Preschool Education