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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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Duesbery, Luke; Braun-Monegan, Jenelle; Werblow, Jacob; Braun, Drew – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2012
In this series of studies, we explore the ideal frequency, duration, and relative effectiveness of measuring oral reading fluency. In study one, a sample of 389 fifth graders read out loud for 1 min and then took a traditional state-level standardized reading test. Results suggest administering three passages and using the median yields the…
Descriptors: Field Tests, Reading Fluency, Reading Tests, Standardized Tests
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Newton, Xiaoxia A. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2010
This paper reported results from a generalizability study that examined the process of developing classroom practice indicators used to evaluate the impact of a school district's mathematics reform initiative. The study utilized classroom observational data from 32 second, fourth, eighth, and tenth grade teachers. The study addresses important…
Descriptors: Generalizability Theory, Theory Practice Relationship, Program Effectiveness, Grade 10
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Meelissen, Martina; Luyten, Hans – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2008
In general, studies on gender and mathematics show that the advantage held by boys over girls in mathematics achievement has diminished markedly over the last 40 years. Some researchers even argue that gender differences in mathematics achievement are no longer a relevant issue. However, the results of the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, School Effectiveness, Interaction, Foreign Countries