Using cluster analysis to facilitate standard setting

Applied Measurement in Education

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 301-325

  Sireci, Stephen G ^a   Robin, Frédéric ^a   Patelis, Thanos ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b Office of Academic Affairs   (United States)

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EID: 0033462406     PISSN: 08957347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15324818AME1203_5     Document Type: Article

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