An online learning community as support for at-risk students’ literacy growth: Findings, implications, and challenges

Technology as a Support for Literacy Achievements for Children at Risk

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 141-156

  Teale, William H ^a   Lyons, Katie ^b   Gambrell, Linda ^c   Zolt, Nina ^d   Olien, Rebecca ^d   Leu, Donald J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b National Teachers Academy   (United States)

^c CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Aging and Long Term Caregiving   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 85041822521     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-5119-4_9     Document Type: Chapter

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