Critical challenges confronting certification of evaluators

American Journal of Evaluation

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 533-555

  Worthen, Blaine R ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033195845     PISSN: 10982140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109821409902000312     Document Type: Article

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