Learning to Read: The Great Debate

Williams, Joanna P., Chall, Jeanne·1969·American Educational Research Journal

DOI 10.2307/1161900

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Authors: Williams, J. P., & Chall, J.
Venue: American Educational Research Journal
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 1969-03
Volume: 6
Issue: 2
Pages: 290
ISSN: 0002-8312 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.2307/1161900
OpenAlex: W1972784059
Cited by: 1,481
References: 0
FWCI: 58.96
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed

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