Performance of elementary-grade African American students on the Gray Oral Reading Tests

Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 141-154

  Craig, Holly K ^a   Thompson, Connie A ^a   Washington, Julie A ^a   Potter, Stephanie L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

African American students; Elementary grade students; Oral reading tests; Reading comprehension; Reading fluency

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442572181     PISSN: 01611461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/0161-1461(2004/015)     Document Type: Article

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