Teachers' knowledge of literacy concepts, classroom practices, and student reading growth

Journal of Poverty

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 224-248

  Piasta, Shayne B ^a   Connor, Carol McDonald ^a   Fishman, Barry J ^b   Morrison, Frederick J ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 70949101699     PISSN: 10875549     EISSN: 15407608     Source Type: Journal    
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