Differentiated curriculum enhancements in inclusive fifth-grade science classes

Remedial and Special Education

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 300-308

  Simpkins, Pamela McCrea ^a   Mastropieri, Margo A ^b   Scruggs, Thomas E ^b  

^a Fairfax County Public Schools   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Classwide peer tutoring; Inclusion; Science; Students at risk; Students with learning disabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349433875     PISSN: 07419325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741932508321011     Document Type: Article

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