The reading performance of English learners in grades 1-3: The role of initial status and growth on reading fluency in Spanish and English

Reading and Writing

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 251-281

  Baker, Doris Luft ^a   Park, Yonghan ^a   Baker, Scott K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Biliteracy; Comprehension; Early reading; English learners; Fluency

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027922511     PISSN: 09224777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11145-010-9261-z     Document Type: Article

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