Developing and scoring an innovative computerized writing assessment

Journal of Educational Measurement

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 21-41

  Davey, Tim ^a   Godwin, Janet ^a   Mittelholtz, David ^a  

^a American College Testing Incorporated   (United States)

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EID: 0031287478     PISSN: 00220655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-3984.1997.tb00505.x     Document Type: Article

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