Measuring comparability of standards between subjects: Why our statistical techniques do not make the grade

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 433-449

  Newton, Paul E ^a  

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EID: 0039969722     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0141192970230404     Document Type: Article

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