First-grade teachers' perception and implementation of a semi-scripted reading curriculum

Language and Education

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 77-90

  Ainsworth, Mary Taylor ^a   Ortlieb, Evan ^b   Cheek Jr , Earl H ^c   Pate, Roberta Simnacher ^b   Fetters, Carol ^d  

^a Southeastern University   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY CORPUS CHRISTI   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d LAMAR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

classroom literacy; curriculum; elementary education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858838513     PISSN: 09500782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500782.2011.618540     Document Type: Article

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