A Meta-Analysis of Single Subject Design Writing Intervention Research

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 879-906

  Rogers, Leslie Ann ^a   Graham, Steve ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

composition; instruction; meta analysis; single subject design; writing

Indexed keywords

EID: 56349092813     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.100.4.879     Document Type: Article

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