Formative evaluation of the early development instrument: Progress and prospects

Early Education and Development

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 561-570

  Keating, Daniel P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 37849009388     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409280701610937     Document Type: Article

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