The language factor in mathematics tests

Applied Measurement in Education

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 219-234

  Abedi, Jamal ^a   Lord, Carol ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035620774     PISSN: 08957347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15324818AME1403_2     Document Type: Article

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