Pathfinder to ERIC and U.S. Dept of Education Information

Background:
In March, 2004, the CSC Corporation , along with RTI (Research Triangle Institute) and other subcontractors, was awarded the contract for a new ERIC database and web site. A Steering committee and Content experts were appointed. A Selection Policy and quality criteria for new materials was adopted. ( press release, 3-18-2004) Materials from 2004 and 2005 are being added to the database. For the latest developments see the ERIC News link on the ERIC web site.

ERIC is the Educational Resources Information Center
About ERIC and ERIC Resources

About ERIC (U.S. Department of Education Index)

How Many People Search the ERIC Database Each Day? by Lawrence M. Rudner, D-Lib Magazine, vol. 9, no. 4, April 2003.
See also ERIC Reauthorization News by Kate Corby the Education and Psychology Reference Librarian at Michigan State University.

Search ERIC (using Library subscription database. Recommended for CSU Chico students & faculty. Provides full text for most ERIC Documents published after 1993 and some journal articles.)
PATH: Meriam Library ReSEARCH Station / Articles & Databases / E / ERiC

Search ERIC
(using US Department of Education free web site. Provides full text for most ERIC Documents after 1993.) http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/Home.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=ERIC_Search

ERIC IS A PROGRAM OF THE INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES

The Institute of Education Sciences is within the U.S. Department of Education
Organization Chart http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/or/index.html?src=ln

INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES
About IES
About IES grants and funding opportunities

COMPONENTS OF THE NCEE (NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION EVALUATION)

LEGISLATION
Education Sciences Reform Act | Summary
Education Sciences Reform Act - PL 107-279 | Complete text
Section 172 a.2. E gives the Institute of Education Sciences responsibility for "topics covered by ERIC" within the new National Center for Educational Evaluation and Regional Assistance


No Child Left Behind | full text
No Child Left Behind | Official DOE website for the public
No Child Left Behind: Toolkit for Teachers | May 2004

SCIENTIFICALLY BASED RESEARCH
Identifying and Implementing Educational Practices Supported by Rigorous Evidence: A User Friendly Guide | ( Prepared for the Institute of Education Sciences by the Coalition for Evidence Based Policy, December 2003 )

Bringing Evidence-Based Progress to Education: A recommended strategy for the U.S. Department of Education (Nov. 2002) http://www.excelgov.org/usermedia/images/uploads/PDFs/coalitionFinRpt.pdf

Beghetto, Ron (2003, Spring) Scientifically Based Research, Research Roundup, 19, 3.
Reviews five documents, three from government sources and two from non-government sources.

Beghetto, Ron Consumer's Guide to Research Information | Explains the different types of research and how each can be used. Originally published by the Clearinghouse on Education Management,


New Locations for Materials Formerly Available on ERIC Clearinghouse web sites
Most of these new locations archive the ERIC materials, rather than adding to them. Active sites are noted.
Former Clearinghouses
Adult, Career, and Vocational Education:
Archive
Test Reviews Online is active
Disabilities and Gifted Education
Some materials may be available at the Center for Exceptional Children
Educational Management Now active at the Clearinghouse on Educational Policy & Management
Elementary & Early Childhood Education Archive at the Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting (CEEP.) CEEP publishes Early Childhood Research & Practice, a bilingual online journal.
Information & Technology
Archived data at www.eduref.org and/or www.thegateway.org
Language and Linguistics
Many of its resources are now at the Center for Applied Linguistics
Reading, English & Communication:
ERIC digests, lesson plans and a question archive through 2003 are archived on the Indiana University, School of Education web site. The Kids Can Learn web site actively provides lesson plans and materials for parents, children & teachers.
Rural Education & Small Schools: Archive at AEL, a nonprofit education, research and development organization.
Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education: Educational Realms now provides information similar to that provided by the former clearinghouse. Note: 7/13/05 -- website currently reorganizing, see: http://www.ericse.org/

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