Head start children's transition to kindergarten: Evidence from the early childhood longitudinal study

journal of early childhood research

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 77-104

  Pigott, Therese D ^a   Israel, Marla Susman ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

achievement gap; early intervention; early literacy; elementary school mathematics; school readiness

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248611264     PISSN: 1476718X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1476718X05051347     Document Type: Article

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