Relative effects of English proficiency on general admissions tests versus subject tests

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 601-623

  Pennock Román, María ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

English proficiency; Hispanic; Test validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141625877     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020118332295     Document Type: Review

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