Kindergarten to 1st grade: Classroom characteristics and the stability and change of children’s classroom experiences

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 189-202

  La Paro, Karen M ^a   Rimm Kaufman, Sara E ^b   Pianta, Robert C ^b  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 33846191479     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568540609594588     Document Type: Article

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