Discovering patterns of achievement in Hong Kong students: An application of the Rasch measurement model

High Ability Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 173-190

  Phillipson, Shane N ^a   Tse, Andy Ka On ^b  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 36749097390     PISSN: 13598139     EISSN: 1469834X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13598130701709640     Document Type: Article

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