Evaluation of a Special Education Professional Development Program: Part 2: Success Case Studies

Evaluation Journal of Australasia

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 20-30

  Piggot Irvine, Eileen ^a  

^a UNITEC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84155182469     PISSN: 1035719X     EISSN: 25159372     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1035719X0900900104     Document Type: Article

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