Response to instruction in preschool: Results of two randomized studies with children at significant risk of reading difficulties

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 114-129

  Lonigan, Christopher J ^a   Phillips, Beth ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Experiment; Literacy; Preschool; Response to instruction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84954399307     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: 19392176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/edu0000054     Document Type: Article

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