Examining the changing landscape of school psychology practice: A survey of school-based practitioners regarding Response to Intervention

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1059-1070

  Sullivan, Amanda L ^a   Long, Lori ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78149403107     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20524     Document Type: Article

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