Predictive validity evidence for an assessment program based on the Work Sampling System in mathematics and language and literacy

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 133-141

  Gallant, Dorinda J ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Predictive validity; Teacher ratings; Work Sampling System

Indexed keywords

EID: 65149085672     PISSN: 08852006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2009.03.003     Document Type: Article

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