Assessment: The engine of systemic curricular reform?

Journal of Curriculum Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 623-650

  Barnes, Mary ^a   Clarke, David ^b   Stephens, Max ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 33749085599     PISSN: 00220272     EISSN: 13665839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220270050116923     Document Type: Article

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