Empowering Diverse Learners at the Middle Level

Middle School Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 29-36

  Voltz, Deborah L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

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EID: 85066240514     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23276223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00940771.1999.11494594     Document Type: Article

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