Outlines the scope and services of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Clearinghouse on Reading and Communications Skills. (MS)

A critical synthesis of research literature on the process of organizational change at the institutional level is needed because higher education is being asked to respond to an ever-changing environment. This book focuses on providing key insights into the change process by presenting a common language for organizational change, describing the…

This digest makes the case that careful planning of replication can enhance the interpretability of applied research. When results are consistent across several studies, there is a stronger basis for observed relationships than the support that is available within each study by itself, since results that have been replicated are considered more…

Reviews ERIC materials showing some of the effects of homework policies and practices at the elementary school level. (FL)

This document contains two issues of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Information and Technology (ERIC/IT) serial publication, "Update." Each issue includes feature articles; ERIC/IT News; information about new books published in cooperation with ERIC/IT; abstracts of new ERIC Digests, with links to full-text versions of the Digests; a…

Despite lack of money and time, schools in the eighties are going to make changes. For this reason, educators are being forced to look again at the lessons of the innovations of the seventies. This paper discusses research done on those innovations, both the ones that succeeded and the ones that failed. A discussion of costs is followed by a…

This ERIC Digest points out gaps in the educational reform process that educational researchers experience. An overview of known and unknown facts of reform with the vision of the National Science Education is presented. Characteristics of needed research are also explained. (YDS)

The purpose of the digest is to review the research on institutional transformation as it relates to institutional culture. The discussion of organizational culture's importance in institutional transformation is organized around three primary aspects of the change process: (1) readiness and responsiveness; (2) resistance to change; and (3)…

This brief guide provides journalists with information on the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC). It describes what is in ERIC, why journalists writing education news should use ERIC, when ERIC is most useful, and how journalists can obtain access to ERIC. It explains how to search the ERIC database, manually or on compact disks…

This annual listing of research in mathematics education contains annotated citations of research papers and monographs dated 1999 and abstracted for the ERIC database. Journal articles focusing on the interpretation and implications of mathematics education research are also featured. An index of dissertations by institution and a list of…

This annual listing of research in mathematics education contains annotated citations of research papers and monographs dated 2000 and abstracted for the ERIC database. Journal articles focusing on the interpretation and implications of mathematics education research are also featured. An index of dissertations by institution and a list of…

This annual listing of research in mathematics education contains annotated citations of research papers and monographs dated 1998 and abstracted for the ERIC database. Journal articles focusing on the interpretation and implications of mathematics education research are also featured. An index of dissertations by institution and a list of…

This Digest provides educators with an overview of some important facets of cognitive science research and suggests implications for classroom assessment. Education researchers study the thinking of experts in various subject areas to understand the concepts and procedures that are the most important to teach and to help determine how to move…

Examines the research and theory of invented spelling, then looks at ways teachers can use it in their classrooms. (FL)

Most principals are aware that the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 makes it mandatory for school leaders who depend on federal funding to select and implement programs that are based on scientific research. This publication reviews five documents that offer insights into what is meant by scientifically based research and help school leaders…