The interpretative nature of teachers' assessment of students' mathematics: Issues for equity

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 78-110

  Morgan, Candia ^a   Watson, Anne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Communication; Equity diversity; Reform in mathematics education; Social and cultural issues; Teaching practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 25844431758     PISSN: 00218251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/749645     Document Type: Review

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