Examining the sustainability of an evidence-based preschool curriculum: The REDI program

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 55-65

  Sanford DeRousie, Rebecca M ^a   Bierman, Karen L ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based curriculum; Head Start teachers; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 81455143779     PISSN: 08852006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2011.07.003     Document Type: Article

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