Factors contributing to teachers' sustained use of Kindergarten peer-assisted learning strategies

Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 315-342

  Kearns, Devin M ^a   Fuchs, Douglas ^a   McMaster, Kristen L ^b   Sáenz, Laura ^c   Fuchs, Lynn S ^a   Yen, Loulee ^a   Meyers, Coby ^a   Stein, Marc ^a   Compton, Donald ^a   Berends, Mark ^a   Smith, Thomas M ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Education policy; Evidence based practice; Scientifically based research; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960911690     PISSN: 19345747     EISSN: 19345739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19345747.2010.491151     Document Type: Article

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