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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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The Full Purpose Partnership Model for Promoting Academic and Socio-Emotional Success in Schools
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Anderson, Jeffrey A.; Houser, John H. W.; Howland, Allison – School Community Journal, 2010
In 2003, a partnership between a local system of care and a large urban school district led to the creation of a schoolwide educational model called the Full Purpose Partnership (FPP). This model was implemented in several elementary schools in Indianapolis, Indiana to integrate the principles of systems of care and wraparound with the techniques…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Focus Groups, Program Effectiveness, Interviews
School Liaisons: Bridging the Gap between Home and School
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Howland, Allison; Anderson, Jeffrey A.; Smiley, Azure Dee; Abbott, Daniel J. – School Community Journal, 2006
Involving families in their children's education is not only a legal requirement in special education, it also predicts academic achievement, social and emotional development, and a variety of other positive school outcomes for all children. Unfortunately, school-home relationships often have been ignored or underdeveloped. Disconnections between…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, School Districts, Urban Areas, Conflict Resolution