Comparing mathematics interventions: Does initial level of fluency predict intervention effectiveness?

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 603-617

  Codding, Robin S ^a   Shiyko, Mariya ^b   Russo, Maria ^b   Birch, Sarah ^b   Fanning, Erica ^b   Jaspen, Deborah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Cover copy compare; Elementary school; Explicit timing; Interventions; Mathematics

Indexed keywords

EID: 35248855402     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2007.06.005     Document Type: Article

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