Measuring reading comprehension of content area texts using an assessment of knowledge organization

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 148-164

  Davis, Marcia H ^a   Guthrie, John T ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

content area; measurement; reading; reading comprehension

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923533254     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220671.2013.863749     Document Type: Article

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