Addressing Early Learning Standards for All Children Within Blended Preschool Classrooms

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 131-142

  Grisham Brown, Jennifer ^a   Pretti Frontczak, Kristie ^b   Hawkins, Sarah R ^c   Winchell, Brooke N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

accountability; evidence based practices; inclusion; literacy intervention strategies; outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350549981     PISSN: 02711214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0271121409333796     Document Type: Article

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