Equity, justice and standards: Assessment decision making in higher education

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 495-510

  Stowell, Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33748709184     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602930310001689055     Document Type: Review

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