A randomised control trial of a Tier-2 small-group intervention ('MiniLit') for young struggling readers1

Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 79-99

  Buckingham, Jennifer ^a   Wheldall, Kevin ^a   Beaman, Robyn ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84869473762     PISSN: 19404158     EISSN: 19404166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19404158.2012.717537     Document Type: Article

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