Evaluating equity in alternative assessment: An illustration of opportunity-to-learn issues

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 246-256

  Herman, Joan L ^a   Klein, Davina C D ^a  

^a UCLA National Center for Research on Evaluation Standards and Student Testing (CRESST)   (United States)

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EID: 0001767180     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220671.1996.9941209     Document Type: Article

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