Factors behind low reading literacy achievement

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 231-249

  Linnakyla¨, Pirjo ^a   Malin, Antero ^a   Taube, Karin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Comparative assessment; Low achievement; Multilevel modelling; Readers at risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939157426     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313830410001695718     Document Type: Article

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