Language proficiency assessment for teachers: The effects of benchmarking on writing assessment in Hong Kong schools

Assessing Writing

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 84-109

  Glenwright, Phil ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Language policy; Teacher language proficiency; Writing assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141491844     PISSN: 10752935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1075-2935(02)00048-X     Document Type: Article

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