Implementation of idea: Integrating response to intervention and cognitive assessment methods

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 753-770

  Hale, James B ^a   Kaufman, Alan ^b   Naglieri, Jack A ^c   Kavale, Kenneth A ^d  

^a PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d REGENT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33748973735     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20186     Document Type: Review

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