Can One Size Fit All? The Imperfect Assumptions of Parallel Achievement Tests for Bilingual Students

Bilingual Research Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 379-399

  Huempfner, Lisa ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34548009958     PISSN: 15235882     EISSN: 15235890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15235882.2004.10162622     Document Type: Article

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