Computerized self-assessment of reading comprehension with the accelerated reader: Action research

Reading and Writing Quarterly

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 197-211

  Vollands, Stacy R ^a   Topping, Keith J ^a   Evans, Ryka M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85008844541     PISSN: 10573569     EISSN: 15210693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/105735699278189     Document Type: Article

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