Conceptualization of readiness and the content of early learning standards: The intersection of policy and research?

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 153-173

  Scott Little, Catherine ^a   Kagan, Sharon Lynn ^b   Frelow, Victoria Stebbins ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Early childhood policy; Early learning standards; Language and cognitive domains; Physical fitness; Pre kindergarten

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746937932     PISSN: 08852006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2006.04.003     Document Type: Article

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