The journey so far: Assessment for learning in Scotland

Curriculum Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 225-248

  Hutchinson, Carolyn ^a   Hayward, Louise ^b  

^a Scottish Executive Education Department   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

assessment; policy; practice; research; transformational change

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347223205     PISSN: 09585176     EISSN: 14693704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585170500136184     Document Type: Article

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