Improving Latino, English language learners' reading fluency: The effects of small-group and one-on-one intervention

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 604-618

  Ross, Sarah G ^a   Begeny, John C ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79957956784     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20575     Document Type: Article

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