Academic achievement of diverse K-12 students in inclusive three-block model classrooms

International Journal of Inclusive Education

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2021, Pages 1391-1409

  Katz, Jennifer ^a   Sokal, Laura ^b   Wu, Amery ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

Author keywords

academic achievement; critical thinking; Inclusive education; three block model

Indexed keywords

EID: 85065673257     PISSN: 13603116     EISSN: 14645173     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603116.2019.1613450     Document Type: Article

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