Quality in kindergarten classrooms: Observational evidence for the need to increase children's learning opportunities in early education classrooms

Early Education and Development

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 657-692

  La Paro, Karen M ^a   Hamre, Bridget K ^b   Locasale Crouch, Jennifer ^b   Pianta, Robert C ^b   Bryant, Donna ^c   Early, Dianne ^c   Clifford, Richard ^c   Barbarin, Oscar ^c   Howes, Carollee ^d   Burchinal, Margaret ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 79952189929     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409280802541965     Document Type: Article

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