A validation of the classroom assessment scoring system in finnish kindergartens

Early Education and Development

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 95-124

  Pakarinen, Eija ^a   Lerkkanen, Marja Kristiina ^a   Poikkeus, Anna Maija ^a   Kiuru, Noona ^a   Siekkinen, Martti ^b   Rasku Puttonen, Helena ^a   Nurmi, Jari Erik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

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EID: 76049094925     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409280902858764     Document Type: Article

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