Relationship between IEP characteristics and test scores on an alternate assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities

Applied Measurement in Education

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 273-300

  Karvonen, Meagan ^a   Huynh, Huynh ^b  

^a WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 34547806057     PISSN: 08957347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08957340701431328     Document Type: Article

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