Improvement in national test reading scores at Key Stage 1; grade inflation or better achievement?

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-59

  Meadows, Sara ^a   Herrick, David ^a   Feiler, Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33847165346     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: 14693518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920601104391     Document Type: Article

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