Clarifying the preschool assessment process: Traditional practices and alternative approaches

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 219-225

  Appl, Dolores J ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Early childhood special education; Preschool

Indexed keywords

EID: 4544343998     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/b:ecej.0000003358.78284.fa     Document Type: Article

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