The relationship between curriculum-based measures in written expression and quality and completeness of expository writing for middle school students

Journal of Special Education

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 208-217

  Espin, Christine A ^a   De La Paz, Susan ^b   Scierka, Barbara J ^a   Roelofs, Lisa ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Rochester City School District   (United States)

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EID: 13844296719     PISSN: 00224669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00224669050380040201     Document Type: Article

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