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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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Building and Rebuilding a Statewide Support System for Literacy Coaches
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Walpole, Sharon; McKenna, Michael C.; Morrill, Julie K. – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2011
In this article the authors recount the history and challenges of implementing coaching in 153 Georgia elementary schools over the 6-year period of Reading First funding. After outlining the expectations of Reading First, they describe the particular demands of coaching in a reform setting and detail the formative lessons that allowed the program…
Descriptors: Reading Aloud to Others, Teacher Response, Academic Achievement, Professional Development
Analyzing "Inconsistencies" in Practice: Teachers' Continued Use of Round Robin Reading
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Ash, Gwynne Ellen; Kuhn, Melanie R.; Walpole, Sharon – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2009
This study analyzed in-service teachers' and literacy coaches' perceptions of Round Robin Reading to begin developing an understanding of the persistence of this practice in public schools in the United States. Surveying 80 teachers and 27 literacy coaches using an open-ended instrument, we found that many teachers continued to use Round Robin…
Descriptors: Oral Reading, Teacher Attitudes, Classroom Techniques, Teaching Methods
Closing the Gap between Research and Practice: Case Study of School-Wide Literacy Reform
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Walpole, Sharon; Justice, Laura M.; Invernizzi, Marcia A. – Reading and Writing Quarterly, 2004
This case study of one elementary school describes an ongoing effort to close the gaps between literacy research and practice in order to promote the successful literacy transitions of all students. Jefferson Elementary School's reading program is a research-driven, school-wide program emphasizing prevention-based instruction, early…
Descriptors: Identification, Educational Change, Data Analysis, Small Group Instruction
Closing the Gap between Research and Practice: Case Study of School-Wide Literacy Reform
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Walpole, Sharon; Justice, Laura; Invernizzi, Marcia – Reading and Writing Quarterly, 2004
This case study of one elementary school describes an ongoing effort to close the gaps between literacy research and practice in order to promote the successful literacy transitions of all students. Jefferson Elementary School's reading program is a research-driven, school-wide program emphasizing prevention-based instruction, early…
Descriptors: Identification, Intervention, Decision Making, Small Group Instruction