Teacher characteristics associated with responsiveness and exposure to consultation and online professional development resources

Early Education and Development

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 431-455

  Downer, Jason T ^a,b   Locasale Crouch, Jennifer ^a   Hamre, Bridget ^a   Pianta, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 68249094403     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409280802688626     Document Type: Article

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