Teachers’ use of assessment to instruction (A2i) software and third graders’ reading comprehension gains

Technology as a Support for Literacy Achievements for Children at Risk

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 123-139

  Connor, Carol McDonald ^a   Fishman, Barry ^b   Crowe, Elizabeth ^c   Underwood, Phyllis ^d   Schatschneider, Christopher ^c   Morrison, Fredrick J ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dyslexia

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EID: 84966446178     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-5119-4_8     Document Type: Chapter

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