A tale of two middle schools: The differences in structure and instruction

Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 204-211

  Fisher, Douglas ^a   Frey, Nancy ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 36348955526     PISSN: 10813004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1598/JAAL.51.3.1     Document Type: Article

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