Organizational practices enhancing the influence of student assessment information in academic decisions

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-52

  Peterson, Marvin W ^a   Augustine, Catherine H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 0034133775     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007038212131     Document Type: Article

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