Enhancing Equity in Gifted Education: A framework for examining assessments drawing on the theory of multiple intelligences

High Ability Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 143-161

  Kornhaber, Mindy ^a  

^a HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

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EID: 0346341108     PISSN: 13598139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1359813990100203     Document Type: Article

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