EVALUATING THE ASSESSMENT: SOURCES OF EVIDENCE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE

Studies in Educational Evaluation

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-49

  Birenbaum, Menucha ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 33846927288     PISSN: 0191491X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2007.01.004     Document Type: Article

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