Effectiveness of an English intervention for first-grade English language learners at risk for reading problems

Elementary School Journal

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 153-180

  Vaughn, Sharon ^a   Mathes, Patricia ^b   Linan Thompson, Sylvia ^a   Cirino, Paul ^c   Carlson, Coleen ^c   Pollard Durodola, Sharolyn ^d   Cardenas Hagan, Elsa ^c   Francis, David ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33751508112     PISSN: 00135984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/510653     Document Type: Article

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