Self-determination and student involvement in standards-based reform

Exceptional Children

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 413-425

  Wehmeyer, Michael L ^a   Field, Sharon ^b   Doren, Bonnie ^c   Jones, Bonnie ^d,f   Mason, Christine ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^d United States Department of Education   (United States)

^e Cessi Inc ^*  (United States)

^f Office of Special Education Programs   (United States)

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EID: 7044235538     PISSN: 00144029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001440290407000402     Document Type: Review

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