Confounded statistical analyses hinder interpretation of the NELP report

Educational Researcher

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 316-322

  Paris, Scott G ^a   Luo, Serena Wenshu ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Early childhood; Language processes; Literacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954735353     PISSN: 0013189X     EISSN: 1935102X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0013189X10369828     Document Type: Article

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