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Features of Teaching Associated with Significant Gains in Language Test Scores by Hawaiian Preschool Children

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Martini, M. (2005). Features of Teaching Associated with Significant Gains in Language Test Scores by Hawaiian Preschool Children. In: Learning in Cultural Context. International and Cultural Psychology Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-27550-9_7

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