Evaluating evidence-based practice in teaching science content to students with severe developmental disabilities

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 62-75

  Spooner, Fred ^a   Knight, Vicki ^a,b   Browder, Diane ^a   Jimenez, Bree ^a   DiBiase, Warren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 80053594593     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/rpsd.36.1-2.62     Document Type: Review

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