The Role and Responsibilities of Teaching Assistants in Inclusive Education: What's Appropriate?

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 114-119

  Minondo, Stacey ^a   Meyer, Luanna H ^a   Xin, Joy F ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

inclusive programs; role components; teaching assistants

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035373817     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: 21692408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/rpsd.26.2.114     Document Type: Article

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