Primary Trait Analysis: A Tool for Classroom-Based Assessment

College Teaching

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 75-80

  Baughin, Judith A ^a   Brod, Evelyn F ^a   Page, Deborah L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

assessment; grading; Primary Trait Analysis; standards

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644464766     PISSN: 87567555     EISSN: 19308299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87567550209595879     Document Type: Article

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