Inclusion and graduation rates: What are the outcomes?

Journal of Disability Policy Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 241-252

  Goodman, Janet I ^a,b   Hazelkorn, Michael ^b   Bucholz, Jessica L ^b   Duffy, Mary Lou ^c   Kitta, Yayoi ^a  

^a Haralson County School District   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA   (United States)

^c FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

graduation rates; inclusion; special education; students with disabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551500588     PISSN: 10442073     EISSN: 15384802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1044207310394449     Document Type: Article

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