Using Measures of Number Sense to Screen for Difficulties in Mathematics: Preliminary Findings

Assessment for Effective Intervention

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 3-14

  Chard, David J ^a   Clarke, Ben ^a   Baker, Scott ^a   Otterstedt, Janet ^b   Braun, Drew ^c   Katz, Rachell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b Pacific Institutes for Research   (United States)

^c Bethel School District   (United States)

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EID: 84992804079     PISSN: 15345084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073724770503000202     Document Type: Article

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