The impact of teacher factors on achievement and behavioural outcomes of children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A review of the literature

Educational Research

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 347-360

  Sherman, Jody ^a   Rasmussen, Carmen ^a   Baydala, Lola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Achievement outcomes; ADHD; Behavioural outcomes, educators; Teacher factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 56449119149     PISSN: 00131881     EISSN: 14695847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00131880802499803     Document Type: Article

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