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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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Black, Aime T.; Seder, Richard C.; Kekahio, Wendy – Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific, 2014
In some areas of the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Pacific Region, between one-fourth and a half of secondary school-age students are not enrolled in school. Not being enrolled in school or being chronically absent can have lasting effects on students' economic and social development. This REL Pacific report summarizes research on…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Enrollment, Attendance, Foreign Countries
Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific, 2014
REL Pacific at McREL, one of 10 Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) funded by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), serves educators in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia (Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap), Guam, Hawai'i, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the…
Descriptors: Regional Characteristics, Educational Resources, Education Service Centers, Research Projects
Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific, 2014
The Regional Educational Laboratory of the Pacific (REL Pacific) program at McREL International partners with schools, state departments of education, and other education stakeholders to use data and research to drive data-informed decisions. Dedicated, experienced staff work closely with local experts, who provide support for ongoing regional…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Data Analysis, Educational Research, Geographic Location
Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific, 2014
The Pacific region is comprised of American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI); the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)-Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap; Guam; Hawai'i; the Republic of the Marshall Islands; and the Republic of Palau. This document begins by providing a map of the REL Pacific region overlaid on a…
Descriptors: Demography, Population Distribution, Official Languages, Language of Instruction
Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific, 2013
REL Pacific at McREL, 1 of 10 Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) funded by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), serves educators in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia (Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap), Guam, Hawai'i, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research, Migrants, Pacific Islanders
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Wilson, Melly; Linke, Lance; Bellhouse-King, Mathew; Singh, Malkeet – Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific, 2011
The report describes the percentage of secondary schools that have adopted policies and practices for student wellness, physical education, food service, and nutrition education across the seven jurisdictions in the Pacific Region. Policies include providing professional development for lead health education teachers, developing strategies to…
Descriptors: Food Service, Secondary Schools, Physical Education, Health Education
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Wilson, Melly; Linke, Lance; Bellhouse-King, Mathew; Singh, Malkeet – Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific, 2011
The report describes the percentage of secondary schools that have adopted policies and practices for student wellness, physical education, food service, and nutrition education across the seven jurisdictions in the Pacific Region. Policies include providing professional development for lead health education teachers, developing strategies to…
Descriptors: Food Service, Secondary Schools, Physical Education, Health Education
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Heine, Hilda C.; Emesiochl, Masa Akii – Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific, 2007
The provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 for teacher quality direct that all students in U.S. public schools be taught by highly qualified teachers. Although the Pacific Region entities are trying to meet this teacher-quality mandate, most are still far from fulfilling the minimum education requirements for their teachers. By…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Federal Legislation, Teacher Retirement, State Departments of Education