Critical word factor in texts for beginning readers

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-11

  Hiebert, Elfrieda H ^a,c   Fisher, Charles W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beginning readers' speed, accuracy, and comprehension; Critical word factor; Student reading outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 35048834265     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOER.101.1.3-11     Document Type: Article

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