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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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FAQs about IRIs.
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Paris, Scott G.; Carpenter, Robert D. – Reading Teacher, 2003
Provides information about informal reading inventories (IRI), an early reading assessment. Explains what IRIs are; who should administer an IRI; when and how to administer an IRI; the reliability of data from IRIs; and the limitations of IRIs. (PM)
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Evaluation Methods, Informal Reading Inventories, Miscue Analysis
Using Volunteers as Reading Tutors: Guidelines for Successful Practices.
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Wasik, Barbara A. – Reading Teacher, 1998
Suggests guidelines for schools that are developing volunteer tutoring programs to help young children who are at risk for reading failure. Discusses the "America Reads Challenge," and what is known about volunteers. Discusses several components essential to the success of tutoring programs in reading. (SR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, High Risk Students, Program Effectiveness, Reading Improvement