Discriminant Validation of the Test of Reading Performance (TORP) for Identifying Children at Risk of Reading Difficulties

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 139-146

  Susana, Padeliadu ^a   Sideridis, Georgios D ^a  

^a City Literal Studies ^*  (Greece)

Author keywords

Children with reading difficulties; Reading assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034382283     PISSN: 10155759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027//1015-5759.16.2.139     Document Type: Article

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