On the fidelity of implementing embedded formative assessments and its relation to student learning

Applied Measurement in Education

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 360-389

  Furtak, Erin Marie ^a,g   Ruiz Primo, Maria Araceli ^b   Shemwell, Jonathan T ^c   Ayala, Carlos C ^d   Brandon, Paul R ^e   Shavelson, Richard J ^c   Yin, Yue ^e,f  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 52949115314     PISSN: 08957347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08957340802347852     Document Type: Article

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