Determining professional development needs of general educators in teaching students with disabilities in Hawai'i

Professional Development in Education

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 635-654

  Jenkins, Amelia ^a   Ornelles, Cecily ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

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EID: 77955234524     PISSN: 19415257     EISSN: 19415265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674580802568930     Document Type: Article

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