For Which Children of Economic Disadvantage and in Which Instructional Contexts Does Earobics Step 1 Improve Kindergarteners’ Literacy?

Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 54-76

  Anthony, Jason L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Earobics; evaluation; literacy; moderation; phonological awareness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84957846464     PISSN: 19345747     EISSN: 19345739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19345747.2015.1055637     Document Type: Article

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