Assessing Reading Comprehension

Assessment for Effective Intervention

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 59-70

  Klingner, Janette K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 84992793064     PISSN: 15345084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073724770402900408     Document Type: Article

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