Effects of class size and length of day on kindergartners' academic achievement: Findings from Early Childhood Longitudinal Study

Early Education and Development

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-68

  Yan, Wenfan ^a   Lin, Qiuyun ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b Department of Psychology and Social Sciences at Mount Aloysius College in Cresson   (United States)

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EID: 33646014757     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15566935eed1601_4     Document Type: Article

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