Effects of preventative tutoring on the mathematical problem solving of third-grade students with math and reading difficulties

Exceptional Children

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 155-173

  Fuchs, Lynn S ^a,c   Seethaler, Pamela M ^a,c   Powell, Sarah R ^a,c   Fuchs, Douglas ^a,c   Hamlett, Carol L ^a   Fletcher, Jack M ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^c Special Education Department

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EID: 38349052347     PISSN: 00144029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001440290807400202     Document Type: Article

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