Curriculum and assessment considerations for young children from culturally, linguistically, and economically diverse backgrounds

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 837-853

  Espinosa, Linda M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 30544455302     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20115     Document Type: Article

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