Orchestrating success for African American readers: The case of an effective third-grade teacher

Reading Research and Instruction

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 27-48

  Turner, Jennifer D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 25144519167     PISSN: 08860246     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19388070509558435     Document Type: Article

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