Recommendations for research to improve reading achievement for African American students

Reading Research Quarterly

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 424-428

  Flowers, Lamont A ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34547455277     PISSN: 00340553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1598/RRQ.42.3.8     Document Type: Review

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