Introduction to the special issue: Instructional efficiency and the impact on learning and data-based decision making

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-113

  Cates, Gary L ^a   Burns, Matthew K ^b   Joseph, Laurice M ^c  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77955625144     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20456     Document Type: Editorial

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