Determining evidence-based practices in special education

Exceptional Children

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 365-383

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 62949110201     PISSN: 00144029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001440290907500306     Document Type: Article

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