Class-wide Positive Behavior Support in Preschool: Improving Teacher Implementation Through Consultation

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 279-288

  Carter, Deborah Russell ^a   van Norman, Renee K ^b  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Classroom wide; Positive behavior support; Preschool; Primary support; Universal prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649481963     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10643-010-0409-x     Document Type: Article

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