Early childhood teachers' preparation and the quality of program outcomes

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 177, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 71-91

  Saracho, Olivia N ^a   Spodek, Bernard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Preschool; Program quality; Teacher preparation

Indexed keywords

EID: 41149126086     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430500317366     Document Type: Article

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