Differential Ability Scales-II prediction of reading performance: Global scores are not enough

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 698-720

  Elliott, Colin D ^a   Hale, James B ^b   Fiorello, Catherine A ^c   Dorvil, Cledicianne ^a   Moldovan, Jaime ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE   (United States)

^c TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78650463991     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20499     Document Type: Article

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