Observed classroom quality profiles in state-funded pre-kindergarten programs and associations with teacher, program, and classroom characteristics

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-17

  LoCasale Crouch, Jennifer ^a   Konold, Tim ^a   Pianta, Robert ^a   Howes, Carollee ^b   Burchinal, Margaret ^c   Bryant, Donna ^c   Clifford, Richard ^c   Early, Diane ^c   Barbarin, Oscar ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Poverty; Quality; State funded pre k

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846992731     PISSN: 08852006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2006.05.001     Document Type: Article

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