Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2009

Full Length Research Paper

Elementary teachers’ perceptions of preparedness to teach English Language Learners

Barbara Wissink
  • Barbara Wissink
  • Department of Teacher Education, College of Education Concordia University, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States of America.
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Suzanne Starks
  • Suzanne Starks
  • Department of Teacher Education, College of Education Concordia University, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States of America.
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  •  Received: 20 March 2019
  •  Accepted: 09 May 2019
  •  Published: 23 May 2019

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