Renewing the debate over the use of standardized testing in the evaluation of learning and teaching

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Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 147-181

  Casas, François R ^a   Meaghan, Diane E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b SENECA COLLEGE   (Canada)

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EID: 3042744393     PISSN: 08264805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011946403091     Document Type: Article

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