Early Childhood Teachers' Use of Effective Instructional Practices and the Collateral Effects on Young Children's Behavior

Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 81-92

  Conroy, Maureen A ^a   Sutherland, Kevin S ^b   Vo, Abigail K ^b   Carr, Staci ^b   Ogston, Paula L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

early intervention; effective instructional practices; problem behaviors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894749379     PISSN: 10983007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1098300713478666     Document Type: Article

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