Quality in early childhood programs: Reflections from program evaluation practices

American Journal of Evaluation

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 351-373

  Lee, Jin Hee ^a   Walsh, Daniel J ^b  

^a NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 4344656143     PISSN: 10982140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ameval.2004.05.007     Document Type: Article

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