Reforming Preschool to Ready Children for Academic Achievement: A Case Study of the Impact of Pre-K Reform on the Issue of School Readiness

Early Education and Development

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 554-573

  Brown, Christopher P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 84877261772     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409289.2012.694352     Document Type: Article

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