Evidence-Based Practice in Schools: Evaluating Research and Reducing Barriers

Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 273-283

  Meline, Timothy ^a   Paradiso, Teri ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

^b Brownsville Independent School District   (United States)

Author keywords

Effect size; Evidence based practice; Meta analysis; Practical significance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242350298     PISSN: 01611461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/0161-1461(2003/023)     Document Type: Article

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