Getting the "Most bang for your buck": Comparison of the effectiveness and efficiency of phonic and whole word reading techniques during repeated reading lessons

Journal of Applied School Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-90

  Joseph, Laurice M ^a   Schisler, Rebecca A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic performance; Behavior analysis; Reading intervention; School consultation; Student feedback

Indexed keywords

EID: 34948910122     PISSN: 15377903     EISSN: 15377911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J370v24n01_04     Document Type: Article

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