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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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Farenga, Stephen; Ness, Daniel; Johnson, Dale D.; Johnson, Bonnie – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2010
This book calls attention to the policies and practices that discriminate against the silent majority of students in the American educational system. Arguments presented emphasize the collateral damage caused to average students by legislative mandates, administrative policies, teaching practices, parenting beliefs, and adherence to strict…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Academic Achievement, Administrative Policy, Teaching Methods
Johnson, Dale D.; Johnson, Bonnie; Farenga, Stephen J.; Ness, Daniel – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2005
This book presents a critical analysis of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). This accreditation organization has been in existence for 50 years and claims to accredit approximately 700 teacher education programs that prepare two-thirds of the nation's teachers. There is no convincing research, however, that…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), National Organizations, Teacher Education, Criticism
Johnson, Dale D.; Johnson, Bonnie – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2005
High Stakes brings the voices of students and teachers to national debates over school accountability and educational reform. Recounting the experiences of two classrooms during one academic year, the book offers a critical exploration of excessive state-mandated monitoring, high-stakes testing pressures, and inequities in public school funding…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Policy, Educational Change, Academic Failure