The predictive validity of dynamic assessment: A review

Journal of Special Education

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 254-270

  Caffrey, Erin ^a   Fuchs, Douglas ^a,b   Fuchs, Lynn S ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Peabody #328 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Disabilities; Dynamic assessment; Interactive assessment; Predictive validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 39749085141     PISSN: 00224669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022466907310366     Document Type: Review

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