Student preferences for adaptations in classroom testing

Remedial and Special Education

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-52

  Nelson, Janet S ^a   Jayanthi, Madhavi ^b   Epstein, Michael H ^c   Bursuck, William D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b University of Nebraska Lincoln ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^d NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034336289     PISSN: 07419325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074193250002100106     Document Type: Article

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