Field-based evaluation of two-tiered instruction for enhancing kindergarten phonological awareness

Early Education and Development

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 726-752

  Schuele, C Melanie ^a,g   Justice, Laura M ^b,f   Cabell, Sonia Q ^b   Knighton, Kathy ^c   Kingery, Beverly ^d   Lee, Marvin W ^e  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c Office of Special Programs   (United States)

^d Nicholas County Schools   (United States)

^e TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 54249153756     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409280802375299     Document Type: Article

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