Reading comprehension of expository science material and students with learning disabilities: A comparison of strategies

Journal of Special Education

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 300-324

  Bakken, Jeffrey P ^a   Mastropieri, Margo A ^b   Scruggs, Thomas E ^b  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031287433     PISSN: 00224669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002246699703100302     Document Type: Article

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