Assessment of reading rate in postsecondary students

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 134-144

  Lewandowski, Lawrence J ^a   Codding, Robin S ^a   Kleinmann, Ava E ^a   Tucker, Kimberly L ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0141796364     PISSN: 07342829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073428290302100202     Document Type: Article

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