CLASS reliability training as professional development for preschool teachers

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 426-440

  Casbergue, Renée M ^a   Bedford, April Whatley ^b   Burstein, Karen ^c  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c Southwest Institute for Families and Children   (United States)

Author keywords

early childhood educators; early childhood teachers; preschool education; professional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907554449     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568543.2014.944724     Document Type: Article

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