Critical Conceptual and Methodological Considerations in Reading Intervention Research

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 578-588

  Lyon, G Reid ^a   Moats, Louisa C ^b  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b NICHD Reading Intervention Project   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CURRICULUM; DYSLEXIA; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; READING; REVIEW;

CHILD; CURRICULUM; DYSLEXIA; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMANS; READING;

EID: 0031278604     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002221949703000601     Document Type: Article

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