Examining an alternate assessment what are we testing?

Journal of Disability Policy Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-31

  Johnson, Evelyn S ^a,c,d   Arnold, Nancy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Puyallup School District   (United States)

^c National Research Center for Learning Disabilities

^d BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34250704679     PISSN: 10442073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10442073070180010301     Document Type: Review

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