Decision making in determining eligibility of culturally and linguistically diverse learners: Reasons given by assessment personnel

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 319-330

  Overton, Terry ^a   Fielding, Cheryl ^a   Simonsson, Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

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EID: 3142722786     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00222194040370040401     Document Type: Article

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