Measuring what students entering school know and can do: PIPS Australia 2006-2007

Australian Journal of Early Childhood

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 43-52

  Wildy, Helen ^a   Styles, Irene ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 84857855041     PISSN: 03125033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/183693910803300407     Document Type: Article

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