Recent innovations in the changing criterion design: Implications for research and practice in special education

Journal of Special Education

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 2-15

  McDougall, Dennis ^a   Hawkins, Jacqueline ^b   Brady, Michael ^c   Jenkins, Amelia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^c FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33646738284     PISSN: 00224669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00224669060400010101     Document Type: Article

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