Spanish Academic Language Proficiency: The Case of Bilingual Education Teachers in the US

Bilingual Research Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 65-84

  Guerrero, Michael D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 85011247040     PISSN: 15235882     EISSN: 15235890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15235882.1997.10815602     Document Type: Article

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