Fluency and comprehension gains as a result of repeated reading A meta-analysis

Remedial and Special Education

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 252-261

  Therrien, William J ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3543043772     PISSN: 07419325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/07419325040250040801     Document Type: Review

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