Efficacy of Two Mathematics Interventions for Enhancing Fluency with Elementary Students

Journal of Behavioral Education

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 273-288

  Mong, Michael D ^a   Mong, Kristi W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b Mong Psychological Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Compare; Copy; Cover; Generalizations; Interventions; Math to Mastery; Mathematics

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650175915     PISSN: 10530819     EISSN: 15733513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10864-010-9114-5     Document Type: Article

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