Discovering readers in the middle level school: A few helpful clues

NASSP Bulletin

Volumn 82, Issue 600, 1998, Pages 48-56

  Ivey, Gay ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33847401946     PISSN: 01926365     EISSN: 19301405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019263659808260009     Document Type: Article

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