Traditional Culture Versus Traditional Assessment for American Indian Students: An Investigation of Potential Test Item Bias

Assessment for Effective Intervention

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 15-25

  Hagie, Marilyn Urquhart ^a   Gallipo, Peggy L ^b   Svien, Lana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^b Cheyenne River Schools ^*  (United States)

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EID: 37849019192     PISSN: 15345084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073724770302900103     Document Type: Article

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