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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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Elementary Teachers' Beliefs about Reading and Knowledge of Reading Content: Relationships to Decision about Reading Outcomes.
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Rupley, William H.; Logan, John W. – Reading Psychology, 1985
Concludes that beliefs about reading influence teachers' decisions about the importance of reading outcomes typically taught in the elementary grades, and that teachers who hold student-centered reading beliefs are not likely to value instruction that focuses on decoding. (FL)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Reading Instruction
Primary Teachers's Assignment and Supervision of Students' Reading Seatwork.
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Rupley, William H.; Blair, Timothy R. – Reading Psychology, 1986
Concludes that teachers failed to follow the majority of recommendations found in the literature concerning seatwork assignments and did not assume a central role in students' learning. (FL)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary School Teachers, Primary Education, Reading Instruction
Motivating Students to Actively Engage in Reading.
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Rupley, William H.; And Others – Reading Psychology, 1982
Argues that an understanding of human motivation is an essential component of effective reading instruction. Proposes that teachers use a balance of intrinsic and extrinsic means of motivation to increase student involvement and learning. (FL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Motivation Techniques, Reading Attitudes
Teacher Effectiveness Research in Reading Instruction: Early Efforts to Present Focus.
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Rupley, William H.; Blair, Timothy R. – Reading Psychology, 1980
Chronological review of various studies from the past 50 years on the effectiveness of methods for teaching reading, conducted to devise criteria and implement methods for greater reading achievement. (HTH)
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Reading Achievement, Reading Improvement, Reading Instruction