An analysis of middle school geography textbooks: Implications for students with learning problems

Reading and Writing Quarterly

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 151-173

  Jitendra, Asha K ^a   Nolet, Victor ^b   Xin, Yan Ping ^a   Gomez, Ophelia ^a   Renouf, Kristin ^a   Ishold, Lubov ^a   DaCosta, Janice ^c  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Bethlehem School District   (United States)

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EID: 85008834226     PISSN: 10573569     EISSN: 15210693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/105735601300007606     Document Type: Article

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