Predictors of Reading and Spelling Abilities in First- and Second-Language Learners

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 835-851

  Jongejan, Wilma ^a   Verhoeven, Ludo ^a   Siegel, Linda S ^b,c  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

cognitive processes; ESL reading and spelling ability; predictors of literacy; second language learners

Indexed keywords

EID: 38049015826     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.99.4.835     Document Type: Article

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