Development of the literacy achievement gap: A longitudinal study of kindergarten through third grade

Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 173-181

  Foster, Wayne A ^a,c   Miller, Merideth ^b  

^a Guilford County Schools   (United States)

^b Alamance Burlington Schools   (United States)

^c Exceptional Children Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Literacy; Phonics; Reading comprehension

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPREHENSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PHONETICS; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; READING; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPREHENSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PHONETICS; POVERTY; READING; SAMPLING STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547772132     PISSN: 01611461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/0161-1461(2007/018)     Document Type: Article

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