Can reading accuracy and comprehension be separated in the Neale Analysis of Reading Ability?

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 187-204

  Spooner, Alice L R ^a,d   Baddeley, Alan D ^b   Gathercole, Susan E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

APTITUDE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE TEST; MALE; READING; SPEECH PERCEPTION;

APTITUDE; CHILD; COGNITION; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE TESTS; MALE; READING; SPEECH PERCEPTION;

EID: 2942627679     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709904773839833     Document Type: Article

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