PK inclusion: Getting serious about a P-16 education system

Phi Delta Kappan

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 480-487

  Takanishi, Ruby ^a   Kauerz, Kristie ^b,c  

^a Foundation for Child Development   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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EID: 41149178174     PISSN: 00317217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003172170808900706     Document Type: Article

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