How effective are one-to-one tutoring programs in reading for elementary students at risk for reading failure? A meta-analysis of the intervention research

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 605-619

  Elbaum, Batya ^b   Vaughn, Sharon ^a   Hughes, Marie Tejero ^c   Moody, Sally Watson ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b School of Education   (United States)

^c School of Education ^*

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EID: 0034366368     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.92.4.605     Document Type: Article

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