Dimensions of National Test Performance: A two-level approach

Educational Research and Evaluation

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 469-488

  Åberg Bengtsson, Lisbeth ^a   Erickson, Gudrun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

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EID: 33750203606     PISSN: 13803611     EISSN: 17444187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803610600808115     Document Type: Article

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