School psychologist diagnostic decision-making: A pilot study

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 567-576

  Barnard Brak, Lucy ^a   Stevens, Tara ^a   Robinson, Eric ^b   Holt, Ann ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84879105156     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.21694     Document Type: Article

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