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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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Abshier, William Cody; Harris, Sandra; Hopson, Michael – Rural Educator, 2011
The purpose of this qualitative, narrative study was to investigate the perceptions of successful small-school superintendents in regard to maintaining or improving district efficiency and financial status. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with seven purposefully selected small-school superintendents. Findings suggest that in their efforts…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Superintendents, Transfer Students, Income
Hickey, Wesley D.; Harris, Sandra – Rural Educator, 2005
Research suggests the need to provide leadership opportunities for teachers within school settings in order to increase professional collaboration and community. This research explored one rural district's professional development model, which was evaluated to determine its potential in developing teacher leaders. This district's professional…
Descriptors: Teacher Collaboration, Rural Schools, Collegiality, Program Effectiveness
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Isernhagen, Jody; Harris, Sandra – Rural Educator, 2004
Bullying in rural school settings is clearly a problem and some of our students are suffering as a result. Bullying is defined in this study of 819 rural middle and high school students as when a student is exposed repeatedly to negative actions by one or more other students. Students responded to a questionnaire about how often and where bullying…
Descriptors: High School Students, Rural Schools, Bullying, Middle School Students
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Harris, Sandra; Arnold, Michael – Rural Educator, 2001
The use of portfolio assessment in the principal preparation programs of Southwest Baptist University (Missouri), Stephen F. Austin State University (Texas), and five other universities is described. Generally, portfolios are used for encouragement of professional growth through self-assessment, for external judgment of principal effectiveness,…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Evaluation, Certification, College Programs