Perceptions of transition barriers, practices, and solutions in Florida

Remedial and Special Education

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 280-292

  Lubbers, Joyce H ^a   Repetto, Jeanne B ^b,c   McGorray, Susan P ^b  

^a Florida Department of Education   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c G215 Norman Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

Effective practices; School reform; Teacher preparation; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 51649092188     PISSN: 07419325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741932507313016     Document Type: Article

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