Professional development for reading achievement

Elementary School Journal

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 649-671

  Porche, Michelle V ^a   Pallante, Daniel H ^b   Snow, Catherine E ^c  

^a Wellesley Centers for Women   (United States)

^b Ohio Educational Development Center   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84861475934     PISSN: 00135984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/665008     Document Type: Article

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