Validating an alternate assessment

Remedial and Special Education

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 266-275

  Johnson, Evelyn ^a   Arnold, Nancy ^b  

^a Off Superintendent Pub Instruct ^*  (United States)

^b Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction   (United States)

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EID: 4944263823     PISSN: 07419325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/07419325040250050101     Document Type: Review

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