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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Assessing and Understanding Teacher Candidates' Dispositions Toward and Knowledge of Parent Involvement

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Pages 9-32 | Received 24 Feb 2014, Accepted 02 Jan 2015, Published online: 28 Jan 2016

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