Evaluating the efficacy of remediation for struggling readers in high school

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 151-169

  Lovett, Maureen W ^a,b   Lacerenza, Léa ^a,c   De Palma, Maria ^a   Frijters, Jan C ^d  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Toronto Catholic District School Board   (Canada)

^d BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

adolescence; reading disabilities; reading remediation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROCEDURES; TEACHING;

ADOLESCENT; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REMEDIAL TEACHING;

EID: 84856453292     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022219410371678     Document Type: Article

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