Assessment through the grassroots: Assessing the department via student peer evaluation

Journal of Political Science Education

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 109-127

  Deardorff, Michelle D ^a  

^a JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 38149001747     PISSN: 15512169     EISSN: 15512177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15512160590907649     Document Type: Article

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