A pilot study of a problem-solving model for team decision making

Education and Treatment of Children

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-49

  Newton, J Stephen ^a   Horner, Robert H ^a   Todd, Anne W ^a   Algozzine, Robert F ^b   Algozzine, Kate M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Data based decision making; Positive behavior interventions and supports; Problem solving; School teams

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856355802     PISSN: 07488491     EISSN: 19348924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/etc.2012.0001     Document Type: Article

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