The effects of pre-first-grade programs on student reading and mathematics achievement

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 132-142

  Southard, Nancy A ^b   May, Deborah C ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030539278     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6807(199604)33:2<132::aid-pits6>3.0.co;2-t     Document Type: Article

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