Comprehensive school reform: An implementation study of preschool programs in elementary schools

Elementary School Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 369-389

  Desimone, Laura ^a   Payne, Brandyn ^a   Fedoravicius, Nicole ^b   Henrich, Christopher C ^c   Finn Stevenson, Matia ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3042541724     PISSN: 00135984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/499758     Document Type: Review

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