Literacy professionals' perspectives on professional development and pedagogy: A United States survey

Reading Research Quarterly

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 434-472

  Commeyras, Michelle ^a   DeGroff, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 0040603228     PISSN: 00340553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1598/RRQ.33.4.5     Document Type: Article

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