Upper elementary-aged children’s reported perceptions about good readers: A self-efficacy influenced update in transitional literacy contexts

Reading Research and Instruction

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 57-80

  Henk, William A ^a   Melnick, Steven A ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 33750057017     PISSN: 08860246     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19388079809558277     Document Type: Article

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