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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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A Predictive Study of Advantages Associated with School-based School-Age Child Care: Implications for Program Policy Development.
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Coleman, Mick; Wallinga, Charlotte – School Community Journal, 2000
Examined institutional advantages of school-age child care (SACC) programming in schools. A study of 63 SACC programs in 2 southeastern states revealed that community support, number of extracurricular activities, and frequency of academic activities significantly contributed to predicting advantages associated with SAC programming. (Contains 23…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Community Support, Educational Benefits, Educational Policy
Life-Skills Training within School-Age Child Care Programs: Patterns of Delivery.
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Coleman, Mick; Wallinga, Charlotte; Toledo, Carlos – School Community Journal, 1999
Examines life-skills training in school-based, school-age child care programs in two southeastern states. The frequency with which specific life skills were provided by programs revealed several gaps in training related to safety, personal development, and interpersonal relations. Implications are discussed. (37 references) (MLH)
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Development, Interpersonal Competence
Parent-Teacher Communication in Early Childhood Education: A Predictive Study of Administrative and Teacher Variables.
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Coleman, Mick; Hutchens, Lisa C. – School Community Journal, 1995
Summarizes a study to identify preschool administrative and teacher variables predicting the frequency of parent-teacher communication. The sample consisted of 483 preschool teachers attending an early childhood institute. Results of multiple regression analyses indicated that administrative "center supports" contributed the most to communication…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Communication Research, Early Childhood Education, Multiple Regression Analysis