Identifying instructional targets for Early Childhood via authentic assessment: Alignment of professional standards and practice-based evidence

Journal of Early Intervention

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 243-253

  Bagnato, Stephen J ^a   McLean, Mary ^b   Macy, Marisa ^c   Neisworth, John T ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^c LYCOMING COLLEGE   (United States)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

authentic assessment; Early Childhood Intervention; instructional targets; PL 99 457

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855388332     PISSN: 10538151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1053815111427565     Document Type: Article

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