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Motivational Ruler Ratings among Teachers Receiving Coaching in Classroom Management: Measurement and Relationship to Implementation Integrity

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The research was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education (R324A120272).

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    Julie Sarno Owens, Mary Lee, Hannah Kassab & Steven W. Evans

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Owens, J.S., Lee, M., Kassab, H. et al. Motivational Ruler Ratings among Teachers Receiving Coaching in Classroom Management: Measurement and Relationship to Implementation Integrity. Prev Sci 22, 769–774 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-020-01111-9

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