Primary School Teachers' Judgements of Reading Achievement

Educational Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 177-187

  Bates, Caroline ^a   Nettelbeck, Ted ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

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EID: 0005105804     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410020043878     Document Type: Article

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