Teachers' perceptions of a response to intervention (RTI) reform effort in an urban elementary school: A consensual qualitative analysis

Journal of Disability Policy Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 47-63

  Greenfield, A Renée ^a   Rinaldi, Claudia ^a   Proctor, C Patrick ^a   Cardarelli, Amanda ^a,b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Bilingual School in Quito   (Ecuador)

Author keywords

English language learners (ELLs); Response to Intervention (RTI); School reform; Special education; Teachers' perceptions; Urban education

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951985880     PISSN: 10442073     EISSN: 15384802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1044207310365499     Document Type: Article

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