Improving reading comprehension and social studies knowledge in middle school

Reading Research Quarterly

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 77-93

  Vaughn, Sharon ^a   Swanson, Elizabeth A ^a   Roberts, Greg ^a   Wanzek, Jeanne ^b   Stillman Spisak, Stephanie J ^a   Solis, Michael ^a   Simmons, Deborah ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84876243521     PISSN: 00340553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rrq.039     Document Type: Article

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