When exemplary gets blurry: A descriptive analysis of four exemplary k-3 spanish reading programs in Texas

Bilingual Research Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 173-201

  Guerrero, Michael ^a   Sloan, Kris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 85011185398     PISSN: 15235882     EISSN: 15235890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15235882.2001.10162789     Document Type: Article

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