Assessing school supports for ELL students using the ECLS-K

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 445-462

  Han, Wen Jui ^a   Bridglall, Beatrice L ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

ECLS K; English Language Learners (ELL); ESL; Immigrants; School environment

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450237241     PISSN: 08852006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2009.08.003     Document Type: Article

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