Measuring Teacher Implementation of the BEST in CLASS Intervention Program and Corollary Child Outcomes

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 144-155

  Conroy, Maureen A ^a   Sutherland, Kevin S ^b   Algina, James J ^a   Wilson, Reynolds E ^a   Martinez, Jose R ^a   Whalon, Kelly J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

early intervention; effective instruction; implementation science; problem behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937203224     PISSN: 10634266     EISSN: 15384799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1063426614532949     Document Type: Article

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