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The Relations Among Oral and Silent Reading Fluency and Comprehension in Middle School: Implications for Identification and Instruction of Students With Reading Difficulties

Carolyn A. Denton Children's Learning Institute, University of Texas Health Science Center HoustonCorrespondence[email protected]
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Amy E. Barth University of Houston
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Jack M. Fletcher University of Houston
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Jade Wexler University of Texas at Austin
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Sharon Vaughn University of Texas at Austin
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Paul T. Cirino University of Houston
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Melissa Romain University of Houston
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David J. Francis University of Houston
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Pages 109-135 | Published online: 13 Jan 2011

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