The relationship between inclusion and academic achievement in English mainstream schools

School Effectiveness and School Improvement

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 335-352

  Farrell, Peter ^a   Dyson, Alan ^a   Polat, Filiz ^b   Hutcheson, Graeme ^a   Gallannaugh, Frances ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34548321211     PISSN: 09243453     EISSN: 17445124     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09243450701442746     Document Type: Article

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