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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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Science and the City: Thinking Geospatially about Opportunity to Learn
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Tate, William F.; Jones, Brittni D.; Thorne-Wallington, Elizabeth; Hogrebe, Mark C. – Urban Education, 2012
The purpose of this article is to describe several conceptual areas that warrant attention by scholars and practitioners interested in improving access and opportunity to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning in urban cities. Thinking conceptually about the urban context has been a part of intellectual traditions in the…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Urban Areas, STEM Education, Access to Education
A Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Different Types of Parental Involvement Programs for Urban Students
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Jeynes, William – Urban Education, 2012
This meta-analysis of 51 studies examines the relationship between various kinds of parental involvement programs and the academic achievement of pre-kindergarten-12th-grade school children. Analyses determined the effect sizes for various parental involvement programs overall and subcategories of involvement. Results indicate a significant…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Educational Research, Program Effectiveness, Urban Schools
A New Era in the Preparation of Teachers for Urban Schools: Linking Multiculturalism, Disciplinary-Based Content, and Pedagogy
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Bales, Barbara L.; Saffold, Felicia – Urban Education, 2011
Disconnects between the demographics of teacher candidates and the students attending today's public urban schools are well documented. At the same time, research points to the educational value of linking students' lived experiences to their classroom learning. This article presents the research-based findings of faculty who implemented a…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Characteristics, Student Diversity
A Type of Parental Involvement with an Isomorphic Effect on Urban Children's Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Social Studies Achievement at Kindergarten Entry
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Stylianides, Andreas J.; Stylianides, Gabriel J. – Urban Education, 2011
Research showed that children's school-entry academic skills are strong predictors of their later achievement, thereby highlighting the importance of children's achievement at kindergarten entry. This article defines a particular type of parental involvement in children's education and uses a representative sample of American urban kindergarteners…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parent Child Relationship, Kindergarten, Urban Youth