Responsibilities and training needs of paraeducators in physical education

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 70-83

  Davis, Ronald W ^a   Kotecki, Jerome E ^b   Harvey, Michael W ^b   Oliver, Amy ^c  

^a TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Muncie Southside High School   (United States)

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EID: 34547213363     PISSN: 07365829     EISSN: 15432777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/apaq.24.1.70     Document Type: Article

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