Predicting reading performance during the first and the second year of primary school

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 67-92

  Lerkkanen, Marja Kristiina ^a   Rasku Puttonen, Helena ^a   Aunola, Kaisa ^a   Nurmi, Jari Erik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

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EID: 1642518497     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920310001629974     Document Type: Article

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