Hispanic english learners' responses to longitudinal english instructional intervention and the effect of gender: A multilevel analysis

Elementary School Journal

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 542-566

  Tong, Fuhui ^a   Irby, Beverly J ^b   Lara Alecio, Rafael ^a   Yoon, Myeongsun ^a   Mathes, Patricia G ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77953045093     PISSN: 00135984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/651195     Document Type: Article

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