Grade retention of students during grades K-8 predicts reading achievement and progress during secondary schooling

Reading and Writing Quarterly

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 51-66

  Griffith, Catherine Aurentz ^a   Lloyd, John Wills ^a   Lane, Kathleen Lynne ^b   Tankersley, Melody ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77951563828     PISSN: 10573569     EISSN: 15210693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10573560903396967     Document Type: Article

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