Standardized testing tools to support quality educational outcomes

Quality Management in Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 300-308

  Holstein, Beth L ^a   Zangrilli, Belen F ^a   Taboas, Peggy ^a  

^a West Suburban College of Nursing ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment testing; Licensure predictors; Outcome measurement; Program evaluation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EDUCATION, NURSING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; ILLINOIS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; SCHOOLS, NURSING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33750286746     PISSN: 10638628     EISSN: 15505154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019514-200610000-00014     Document Type: Review

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