Teachers' choices of test-item formats for classes with diverse achievement levels

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 222-228

  Fleming, Kandace ^a   Ross, Margaret ^a   Tollefson, Nona ^a   Green, Samuel B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 0040714093     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220679809597547     Document Type: Article

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