When a little bit means a lot: The effects of a short-term reading program on economically disadvantaged elementary schoolers

Reading Research and Instruction

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1-13

  Luftig, Richard L ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33645747757     PISSN: 08860246     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19388070309558393     Document Type: Article

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