Fluency: A review of developmental and remedial practices

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-21

  Kuhn, Melanie R ^a   Stahl, Steven A ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 85047687164     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.95.1.3     Document Type: Review

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