Balancing fidelity with flexibility and fit: What do we really know about fidelity of implementation in schools?

Exceptional Children

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 181-193

  Harn, Beth ^a   Parisi, Danielle ^b   Stoolmiller, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84871348088     PISSN: 00144029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001440291307900204     Document Type: Article

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