Standardized testing and the construction of governable persons

Journal of Curriculum Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 295-319

  Graham, Cameron ^b   Neu, Dean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 27644571417     PISSN: 00220272     EISSN: 13665839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0022027032000167080     Document Type: Review

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