Transitioning to and sustaining district-wide inclusive services: A 7-year study of a district's ongoing journey and its accompanying complexities

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 228-246

  Ryndak, Diane Lea ^a,e   Reardon, Ric ^b   Benner, Susan R ^c   Ward, Theresa ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Castleton State College   (United States)

^c Houghton Mifflin Harcourt   (United States)

^d College of St Rose ^*  (United States)

^e G315D Norman Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Inclusive education; Professional development; School reform; Severe disabilities; Systems change

Indexed keywords

EID: 55049138580     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/rpsd.32.4.228     Document Type: Article

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