Evidence-based practices in special education: Some practical considerations

Intervention in School and Clinic

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 69-75

  Cook, Bryan G ^a,b   Tankersley, Melody ^c   Cook, Lysandra ^b   Landrum, Timothy J ^d  

^a Department of Special Education ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Effective instruction; Law legal policy; Personnel preparation professional development; Reform; Research; School

Indexed keywords

EID: 54149083205     PISSN: 10534512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1053451208321452     Document Type: Article

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