Predictors of change in eligibility status among preschoolers in special education

Exceptional Children

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 412-426

  Daley, Tamara C ^a   Carlson, Elaine ^a  

^a WESTAT   (United States)

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EID: 77749255741     PISSN: 00144029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001440290907500402     Document Type: Article

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