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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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Factors Associated with Reading Achievement and Attitude among Elementary School-Aged Students.
Diamond, Pollyann J.; Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J. – Research in the Schools, 2001
Investigated reading achievement and attitudes as a function of grade, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status for 1,968 students in grades K-5 in Georgia. Findings show a small but significant relationship between reading achievement and attitudes toward reading. Ethnic differences were found with respect to reading achievement. (SLD)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Ethnicity
The Role of Cooperative Learning in Research Methodology Courses: A Mixed-Methods Analysis.
Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J.; DaRos-Voseles, Denise A. – Research in the Schools, 2001
Investigated the effectiveness of cooperative learning (CL) in a graduate-level research methodology course. Eighty-one students participated in the CL condition; 112 were in the individual learning condition. CL students had lower performance on the midterm examination, but no statistically significant difference was seen in performance on the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cooperative Learning, Graduate Students, Graduate Study
The Relationship between Eighth-Grade Reading Scores and Achievement on the Georgia High School Graduation Test.
Demps, Deborah L.; Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J. – Research in the Schools, 2001
Studied whether eighth-grade reading scores on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills predict success on the five subtests of the Georgia High School Graduation Test. Findings for 102 high school seniors show that reading scores are statistically significantly related to all five subtests, with correlations ranging from 0.69 to 0.86. (SLD)
Descriptors: Correlation, Graduation Requirements, High School Students, High Schools
Characteristics of Effective Teachers: Perceptions of Preservice Teachers.
Witcher, Ann E.; Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J.; Minor, Lynn C. – Research in the Schools, 2001
Studied the perceptions of 219 preservice teachers about the characteristics of effective teachers and investigated factors that may have influenced their responses. Identified six dominant themes, headed by student-centeredness and enthusiasm for teaching. Also established four profiles of student responses to these themes. (SLD)
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Profiles, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Characteristics
Academic Success as a Function of the Gender, Class, Age, Study Habits, and Employment of College Students.
Lammers, William J.; Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J.; Slate, John R. – Research in the Schools, 2001
Studied the predominant study skills and weaknesses of college students in a sample of 366 undergraduates. Study skill weaknesses were identified in the areas of note-taking, reading skills, and time management. Study skills were also related to age, grade point average, and the number of hours spent studying each week. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, College Students, Higher Education
Factors Associated with Achievement in Educational Research Courses.
Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J.; Slate, John R.; Paterson, Frances R. A.; Watson, Mary H.; Schwartz, Robert A. – Research in the Schools, 2000
Studied empirical factors related to achievement in educational research courses using a sample of 121 graduate students. Students with the lowest achievement tended to have or exhibit at least one of these characteristics: younger age, lower overall achievement, higher levels of research anxiety, higher statistics anxiety, poorer study habits,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Anxiety, Educational Research
Prevalence and Identification of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in a Mid-Southern State.
Daley, Christine E.; Griffin, Harold; Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J. – Research in the Schools, 1997
The prevalence of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) was studied among school children in a mid-southern state. Responses of 128 of 311 school superintendents reveal that, overall, 3% of students are identified as ADHD, although in some districts as many as 25% have received this diagnosis. Implications of these findings are…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Hyperactivity