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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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South Dakota Department of Education, 2010
The Technical Institutes experienced record enrollment in 2009-2010. Nearly 6,000 students were enrolled across the system--an increase of 18 percent over the previous year. In the fall of 2010, for the first time ever, the four schools have more than 6,000 students between them. The Technical Institutes are able to provide quality education and…
Descriptors: Technical Institutes, Enrollment, Educational Quality, Partnerships in Education
South Dakota Department of Education, 2010
South Dakota has many things to be proud of: Its students consistently outperform their peers on national assessments. The state has a high graduation rate, and it ranks among the top states in the nation for students going on to postsecondary. Credit for these achievements goes to the state's local school districts. This annual report covers key…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, National Competency Tests, Graduation Rate, Academic Achievement
South Dakota Department of Education, 2007
The purpose of the study was to assess the status of elementary health and health education in public schools throughout South Dakota during the 2005-2006 school year. The study was designed to provide current data collected from both elementary and secondary school principals and teachers regarding health and physical education curricula,…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Secondary Schools, Principals, Elementary School Teachers
South Dakota Department of Education, 2005
In the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004, PL 105-268, the U.S. Congress established a new requirement for all local agencies with a federally funded National School Lunch program. The local agencies are required to develop and implement wellness policies that address nutrition and physical activity by the start of the 2006-07…
Descriptors: Lunch Programs, Wellness, Physical Activities, Nutrition
Larsen, Ann – South Dakota Department of Education, 2004
This report contains the results of the self-assessment and the validation of the self-assessment by Special Education Programs. The report addresses six principles: (1) General Supervision; (2) Free Appropriate Public Education; (3) Appropriate Evaluation; (4) Procedural Safeguards; (5) Individualized Education Program; and (6) Least Restrictive…
Descriptors: Public Education, Private Schools, Individualized Instruction, Individualized Education Programs
South Dakota Department of Education, 2004
The South Dakota Assessment System provides information for schools to use in evaluating their teaching and curriculum as well as allowing parents to monitor their child's progress. All public schools in South Dakota test students according to South Dakota Codified Law 13-3-55, which was adopted in January 1997 and amended in January 2003. This…
Descriptors: School Districts, Public Schools, Achievement Tests, State Standards