A meta-analysis of prereferral intervention teams: Student and systemic outcomes

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 437-447

  Burns, Matthew K ^a   Symington, Todd ^a  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Outcomes; Prereferral intervention

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036744983     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4405(02)00106-1     Document Type: Article

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