Concurrent validity of office discipline referrals and cut points used in schoolwide positive behavior support

Behavioral Disorders

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 100-113

  McIntosh, Kent ^a   Campbell, Amy L ^b   Carter, Deborah Russell ^c   Zumbo, Bruno D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77951122969     PISSN: 01987429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019874290903400204     Document Type: Article

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