Teacher ratings and standardised test scores: How good for predicting achievement in students with learning support placement?

Journal of Psychology in Africa

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 255-258

  Maunganidze, Levison ^a   Ruhode, Nancy ^a   Shoniwa, Loice ^a   Nyanhongo, Solomon ^b   Mkasayira, Joseph ^b   Sodi, Tholene ^c  

^a ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY   (Zimbabwe)

^b MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Zimbabwe)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VENDA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Measures of performance; Standardized test scores; Students with learning difficulties; Teacher ratings

Indexed keywords

EID: 51949104988     PISSN: 14330237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2008.10820194     Document Type: Article

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