General Growth Outcomes for Young Children: Developing a Foundation for Continuous Progress Measurement

Journal of Early Intervention

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 163-180

  Priest, Jeff S ^a   McConnell, Scott R ^a   Walker, Dale ^a   Carta, Judith J ^a   Kaminski, Ruth A ^a   McEvoy, Mary A ^a   Good, Roland H ^a   Greenwood, Charles R ^a   Shinn, Mark R ^a  

^a Early Childhood Research Institute on Measuring Growthand Development   (United States)

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EID: 0035566416     PISSN: 10538151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10538151010240030101     Document Type: Article

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