Academic improvement through regular assessment

Peabody Journal of Education

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 690-702

  Wolf, Patrick J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 37049005157     PISSN: 0161956X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01619560701603114     Document Type: Article

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