Using Evidence-Based Practice and Data-Based Decision Making in Inclusive Education
Abstract
:1. Using Evidence-Based Practice and Data-Based Decision Making in Inclusive Education
2. Evidence-Based Practice and Data-Based Decision-Making
3. Evidence and Data in Inclusive Education
4. How Data Can Be Used to Inform Inclusive Education in Practice and Research?
5. Data-Based Decision Making in Reading
6. Realities of Delivering Inclusive Reading Education
7. Data-Based Decision Making in Transition Planning Students with IDs
8. Realities of Delivering Inclusive Education for Students with ID
9. Implications of the Lack of CBM and DBDM for Inclusive Education
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Wilcox, G.; Fernandez Conde, C.; Kowbel, A. Using Evidence-Based Practice and Data-Based Decision Making in Inclusive Education. Educ. Sci. 2021, 11, 129. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11030129
Wilcox G, Fernandez Conde C, Kowbel A. Using Evidence-Based Practice and Data-Based Decision Making in Inclusive Education. Education Sciences. 2021; 11(3):129. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11030129
Chicago/Turabian StyleWilcox, Gabrielle, Cristina Fernandez Conde, and Amy Kowbel. 2021. "Using Evidence-Based Practice and Data-Based Decision Making in Inclusive Education" Education Sciences 11, no. 3: 129. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11030129
APA StyleWilcox, G., Fernandez Conde, C., & Kowbel, A. (2021). Using Evidence-Based Practice and Data-Based Decision Making in Inclusive Education. Education Sciences, 11(3), 129. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11030129