Gender differences in written expression curriculum-based measurement in third- through eighth-grade students

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 85-96

  Fearrington, Jamie Y ^a   Parker, Patricia D ^a   Kidder Ashley, Pamela ^a   Gagnon, Sandra G ^a   Mccane Bowling, Sara ^b   Sorrell, Christy A ^c  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

^c APPLE Psychological Consultants   (United States)

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EID: 84890114679     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.21733     Document Type: Article

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