Generalizability and dependability of single-item and multiple-item direct behavior rating scales for engagement and disruptive behavior

School Psychology Review

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 246-261

  Volpe, Robert J ^a   Briesch, Amy M ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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