Responding to nonresponders: An experimental field trial of identification and intervention methods

Exceptional Children

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 445-463

  McMaster, Kristen L ^a   Fuchs, Douglas ^b   Fuchs, Lynn S ^b   Compton, Donald L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 21244477113     PISSN: 00144029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001440290507100404     Document Type: Article

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