An experimental study evaluating professional development activities within a state funded pre-kindergarten program

Reading and Writing

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 971-1010

  Landry, Susan H ^a   Swank, Paul R ^a   Anthony, Jason L ^a   Assel, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Early education; Early reading; Pre kindergarten; Professional development; State initiative

Indexed keywords

EID: 79961207356     PISSN: 09224777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11145-010-9243-1     Document Type: Article

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