Small-group, computer-assisted tutoring to improve reading outcomes for struggling first and second graders

Elementary School Journal

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 625-640

  Chambers, Bette ^a   Slavin, Robert E ^a   Madden, Nancy A ^a   Abrami, Philip ^b   Logan, Michele K ^c   Gifford, Richard ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^c Success for All Foundation   (United States)

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EID: 79955946523     PISSN: 00135984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/659035     Document Type: Article

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