Effective programs for struggling readers: A best-evidence synthesis

Educational Research Review

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-26

  Slavin, Robert E ^a,b   Lake, Cynthia ^a   Davis, Susan ^c   Madden, Nancy A ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c Success for All Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Elementary reading programs; Literacy; Phrases: Struggling readers; Reading research; Student achievement

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951956828     PISSN: 1747938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.edurev.2010.07.002     Document Type: Review

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