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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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Introduction--World-Class Basic Education
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Adams, Don – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2012
Borrowing educational institutions and ideas from the past and from other contemporary education systems is a significant part of the educational history of many nations. Many of the current nations continue to probe the past for pleasure or insights, while some nations seek to erase much of their educational past. Further, an increasing number of…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Quality
Implementing and Sustaining Educational Reforms: The Case for Little "R"
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Adams, Don – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2007
The increasing importance of schools and learning in the changing patterns of work and society is widely recognized. However, implementing and sustaining educational reforms pose major problems in all countries. This paper briefly: (1) summarizes conceptual trends in implementing educational change, (2) reviews the complexities of educational…
Descriptors: Governance, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Educational Trends