Impact of professional development on the literacy environments of preschool classrooms

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52-81

  Grace, Cathy ^a   Bordelon, Denise ^b   Cooper, Pat ^b   Kazelskis, Richard ^c   Reeves, Carolyn ^c   Thames, Dana G ^c  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b McComb School District   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

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EID: 55149107649     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568540809594646     Document Type: Article

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