Variability in text features in six grade 1 basal reading programs

Scientific Studies of Reading

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 167-197

  Foorman, Barbara R ^a   Francis, David J ^b   Davidson, Kevin C ^b   Harm, Michael W ^c   Griffin, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 2642512944     PISSN: 10888438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s1532799xssr0802_4     Document Type: Article

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