Comparing longitudinal academic achievement of full-day and half-day kindergarten students

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 260-270

  Wolgemuth, Jennifer R ^a   Cobb, R Brian ^a   Winokur, Marc A ^a   Leech, Nancy ^b   Ellerby, Dick ^c  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c Poudre School District   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement of full and half day kindergarten students; Mathematics and reading success in elementary grades

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845302961     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOER.99.5.260-270     Document Type: Article

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