The knowledge gap: Implications of leveling the playing field for low-income and middle-income children

Reading Research Quarterly

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 176-201

  Neuman, Susan B ^a   Celano, Donna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 33646516399     PISSN: 00340553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1598/RRQ.41.2.2     Document Type: Article

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