Classroom Effects of an Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Partnership

NHSA Dialog

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 246-262

  Algozzine, Bob ^a   Babb, Julie ^b   Algozzine, Kate ^a   Mraz, Maryann ^a   Kissel, Brian ^a   Spano, Sedra ^a   Foxworth, Kimberly ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b Pre K Instructional Programs ^*  (United States)

^c Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools   (United States)

Author keywords

early childhood; early intervention policy; literacy; professional development; school university partnerships

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859360434     PISSN: 15240754     EISSN: 19309325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15240754.2011.613125     Document Type: Article

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