Teachers with linguistically informed knowledge of reading subskills are associated with a matthew effect in reading comprehension for monolingual and bilingual students

Reading Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 187-212

  Carreker, Suzanne H ^a   Neuhaus, Graham F ^b,e   Swank, Paul R ^c   Johnson, Paul ^d   Monfils, Mary Jo ^d   Montemayor, Mary Lou ^d  

^a Neuhaus Education Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DOWNTOWN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^d Brownsville Independent School District   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

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EID: 34248357792     PISSN: 02702711     EISSN: 15210685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02702710601186456     Document Type: Article

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