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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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Teaching the Scientific Method to At-Risk Students and Students with Learning Disabilities through Concept Anchoring and Explicit Instruction.
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McCleery, Jennifer A.; Tindal, Gerald A. – Remedial and Special Education, 1999
This study evaluated an experimental science program which altered both content and instructional methods in teaching science to at-risk and learning-disabled middle school students. Content was framed with concepts and principles, and instruction was explicit, using rules to guide classroom activities for six students in a pull-away setting.…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, High Risk Students, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Disabilities
Learning Vocabulary: Different Ways for Different Goals.
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McKeown, Margaret G.; Beck, Isabel L. – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1988
A vocabulary instruction program for intermediate grades is described. The program improves comprehension through use of such features as multiple exposures to words in various contexts and engaging students in active thinking about word meanings. This method of instruction is compared with instruction that offers only definitional information.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Context Clues, Intermediate Grades
Guidelines for Teachers' Interpretations of Student Performance Data.
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Schloss, Patrick J.; And Others – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1984
The paper explores data interpretation in observational recording by examining and illustrating techniques for visually inspecting graphically displayed data. These procedures may assist the educator in determining the impact of intervention procedures on learner performance. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Disabilities, Test Interpretation