Not all students learn to read by third grade: Middle school students speak out about their reading disabilities

Journal of Special Education

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 17-30

  McCray, Audrey D ^a   Vaughn, Sharon ^a   Neal, La Vonne I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035532376     PISSN: 00224669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002246690103500103     Document Type: Article

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