Challenges and Opportunities in the Applied Assessment of Student Social and Emotional Learning

Educational Psychologist

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2019, Pages 205-221

  McKown, Clark ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 85067585941     PISSN: 00461520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00461520.2019.1614446     Document Type: Article

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