Effects of Small-Group and One-on-One Reading Fluency Interventions with Second Grade, Low-Performing Spanish Readers

Journal of Behavioral Education

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 58-79

  Begeny, John C ^a   Yeager, Abigail ^b   Martínez, Rebecca S ^c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dual language programs; Latin America; Reading fluency; Single case research; Small group instruction; Spanish reading

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857452962     PISSN: 10530819     EISSN: 15733513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10864-011-9141-x     Document Type: Article

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