Equity in multicultural student assessment

Journal of Educational Thought

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 11-26

  Volante, Louis ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 45949090903     PISSN: 00220701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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