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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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Teachers' Perceptions of the Effective Teacher
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Watson, S.; Miller, T.; Davis, L.; Carter, P. – Research in the Schools, 2010
In this study, researchers qualitatively analyzed middle school teacher participant perceptions of qualities of teacher effectiveness across 3 years (2006-2009) through 66 focus group sessions by comparing the participants' identified qualities to Stronge's (2007) Teacher Skills Assessment Checklist. Surprisingly, a disproportionate number (42.6%)…
Descriptors: Caring, Middle Schools, Teacher Effectiveness, Focus Groups
Using Commonality Analysis to Quantify Contributions that Self-Efficacy and Motivational Factors Make in Mathematics Performance
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Zientek, Linda Reichwein; Thompson, Bruce – Research in the Schools, 2010
Self-efficacy and mathematics anxiety have been identified as predictors of mathematics achievement. In the present study, secondary analyses on matrix summaries available from prior published studies were utilized to investigate the contribution that self-efficacy and mathematics anxiety made in mathematics performance. Commonality analyses were…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Anxiety, Predictor Variables
Relationship between Class Size and Students' Opportunity to Learn Writing in Middle School
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Tienken, Christopher H.; Achilles, Charles M. – Research in the Schools, 2009
Class-size reduction (CSR) initiatives have demonstrated positive short- and long-term effects in elementary grades. Less is known about CSR influence on achievement in middle grades. Thus, we conducted a non-experimental, longitudinal, explanatory study of CSR influence on writing achievement of 3 independent cohorts of students (n = 123) in…
Descriptors: Class Size, Writing Achievement, Statistical Analysis, Achievement Gains
Sustaining Instructional Change: The Impact of Professional Development on Teacher Adoption of a New Instructional Strategy
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Richards, Jennifer; Skolits, Gary – Research in the Schools, 2009
Adolescents learn best when actively engaged with the content; yet, many teachers rely on passive learning strategies in their classrooms. This study investigated teacher (n = 6) use and adoption of an active learning instructional strategy (Role, Audience, Format, Topic). The study purposes were to: (a) determine how and to what extent teachers…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Educational Change, Active Learning, Instructional Effectiveness
A Collaborative Research Initiative between Middle School and University Faculty
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Parke, Carol S.; Taylor, Jeanne K. – Research in the Schools, 2008
This paper describes the process and results of teacher-research conducted at Parkside Middle School, a Professional Development School in an Appalachian state. Working together as a team, teachers and a university faculty liaison examined students' perceptions regarding academic and social climate issues. A questionnaire containing Likert-type…
Descriptors: Professional Development Schools, Student Attitudes, Partnerships in Education, Social Environment