Teacher perceptions of level system effectiveness on the behavior of students with emotional or behavioral disorders

Journal of Special Education

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 89-98

  Farrell, Daniel T ^b   Smith, Stephen W ^a   Brownell, Mary T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032362455     PISSN: 00224669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002246699803200203     Document Type: Article

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