Targeting adolescents' literacy skills using one-to-one instruction with research-based practices

Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 640-650

  Houge, Timothy T ^a   Geier, Constance ^b   Peyton, David ^c  

^a NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Northern State University

^c Milwaukee Public Schools   (United States)

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EID: 44449109133     PISSN: 10813004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1598/JAAL.51.8.3     Document Type: Article

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