Assessment of Quality for Inclusive Programs in Greek Preschool Classrooms

Journal of Early Intervention

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 190-207

  Fyssa, Aristea ^a   Vlachou, Anastasia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Greece; Inclusive Classroom Profile (ICP); inclusive education; preschool programs; quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84947434779     PISSN: 10538151     EISSN: 21543992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1053815115606908     Document Type: Article

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