Building support for language and early literacy in preschool classrooms through in-service professional development: Effects of the Literacy Environment Enrichment Program (LEEP)

Author(s): Dickinson, David K.; Caswell, Linda;
Date Issued: Q2 2007
Publisher(s): Elsevier Science (Firm)
Description: An evaluation of the impact of the Literacy Environment Enrichment Program (LEEP), an in-service training course for Head Start teachers, on growth in measures of classroom support for literacy among a group of program participants, as compared to a group of non-participants
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Journal Title: Early Childhood Research Quarterly
Volume Number: 22
Issue Number: 2
Page Range: 243-260
Topics: Child Care & Early Education Provider Workforce > Training, Mentoring, & Apprenticeships
Country: United States
ISSN: 0885-2006 Paper
1873-7706 Online
Peer Reviewed: yes
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