Building preschool accountability systems: Guidelines resulting from a national study

Journal of Early Intervention

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 50-64

  Rous, Beth ^a   Lobianco, Tony ^a   Moffett, Cara Lin ^a   Lund, Iolene ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute   (United States)

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EID: 28844469609     PISSN: 10538151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/105381510502800106     Document Type: Article

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