A critical analysis of the use of formative assessment in schools

Educational Research for Policy and Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-29

  Marsh, Colin J ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assessment; Examinations; Formative assessment; Instruction; Learning; Student progress; Summative assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547251621     PISSN: 15702081     EISSN: 15731723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10671-007-9024-z     Document Type: Article

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