Research-based writing practices and the Common Core: Meta-analysis and meta-synthesis

Elementary School Journal

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 498-522

  Graham, Steve ^a   Harris, Karen R ^b   Santangelo, Tanya ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ARCADIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84934775051     PISSN: 00135984     EISSN: 15548279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/681964     Document Type: Article

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