Effects of task difficulty and teacher attention on the off-task behavior of high-ability students with behavior issues

Journal for the Education of the Gifted

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 245-260

  Simonsen, Brandi ^a   Little, Catherine A ^a   Fairbanks, Sarah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b Clackamas Education Service District   (United States)

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EID: 79551489613     PISSN: 01623532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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