Construct validity of scores on a developmental assessment with mathematical patterns tasks

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 634-660

  Banerji, Madhabi ^a   Ferron, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032396805     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013164498058004007     Document Type: Article

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