Principals' perspectives on inclusive elementary schools

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 70-82

  Salisbury, Christine L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Elementary; Inclusive schools; Principals; School reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745658885     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/rpsd.31.1.70     Document Type: Article

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