Developing formative assessment in the classroom: Using action research to explore and modify theory

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 615-631

  Torrance, Harry ^a   Pryor, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035540987     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920120095780     Document Type: Article

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