Development and validation of curriculum-based measures of math performance for preschool children

Journal of Early Intervention

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 27-41

  Vanderheyden, Amanda M ^a   Broussard, Carmen ^b   Fabre, Melanie ^b   Stanley, Jessica ^b   Legendre, Jaclyn ^b   Creppell, Raegan ^b  

^a Vail School District   (United States)

^b NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; MATHEMATICS; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PERFORMANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RELIABILITY; RURAL AREA; SAMPLE; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING; VALIDATION PROCESS; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION;

EID: 10044230605     PISSN: 10538151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/105381510402700103     Document Type: Article

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