Playing hopscotch in inclusive education reform: Examining promises and limitations of policy and practice in the US

Support for Learning

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 23-41

  Waitoller, Federico R ^a   Thorius, Kathleen King ^a  

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Author keywords

Accountability; Inclusive education; Market driven policies; Response to intervention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925943954     PISSN: 02682141     EISSN: 14679604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9604.12076     Document Type: Article

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