Is reading important in reading-readiness programs? A randomized field trial with teachers as program implementers

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 251-267

  Fuchs, Douglas ^a   Fuchs, Lynn S ^b   Thompson, Anneke ^b   Al Otaiba, Stephanie ^b   Yen, Loulee ^b   Yang, Nancy J ^b   Braun, Mary ^b   O'Connor, Rollanda E ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 85047686154     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.93.2.251     Document Type: Article

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