Words correct per minute: The variance in standardized reading scores accounted for by reading speed

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 87-101

  Williams, Jacqueline L ^a   Skinner, Christopher H ^a   Floyd, Randy G ^b   Hale, Andrea D ^c   Neddenriep, Christine ^d   Kirk, Emily P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^c EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

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EID: 78650979951     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20527     Document Type: Article

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