What is at stake with high stakes testing? A discussion of issues and research

Ohio Journal of Science

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 2-7

  Marchant, Gregory J ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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CHILD; EDUCATION; RESEARCH; STUDENT;

EID: 2942520788     PISSN: 00300950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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