Advika Keshri1 and John Leddo1,2,3
1. MyEdMaster, LLC, Virginia, USA
2. METY Technology, Inc., Virginia, USA
3. METY Foundation, Virginia, USA

MLA 8
Keshri, Advika, and John Leddo. "No Student Falls Behind: Using Self-Assessment to Improve Academic Performance in Pre-school Children." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 11, no. 9, Sept. 2026, pp. 5239-5258, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i09.047. Accessed Sept. 2026.
APA 6
Keshri, A., & Leddo, J. (2026, September). No Student Falls Behind: Using Self-Assessment to Improve Academic Performance in Pre-school Children. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 11(9), 5239-5258. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i09.047
Chicago
Keshri, Advika, and John Leddo. "No Student Falls Behind: Using Self-Assessment to Improve Academic Performance in Pre-school Children." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 11, no. 9 (September 2026), 5239-5258. Accessed September, 2026. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i09.047.

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