A national survey of general education teachers' perceptions of testing adaptations

Journal of Special Education

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 99-115

  Jayanthi, Madhavi ^a   Epstein, Michael H ^b   Polloway, Edward A ^b   Bursuck, William D ^b  

^a Center for Educational and Social Services   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030304137     PISSN: 00224669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002246699603000106     Document Type: Article

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