How reliable are Informal Reading Inventories?

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 593-603

  Spector, Janet E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

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EID: 22544461348     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20104     Document Type: Review

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