Measuring students' level of English proficiency: Educational significance and assessment requirements

Educational Assessment

Volumn 13, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 193-214

  Abedi, Jamal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 54549104835     PISSN: 10627197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10627190802394404     Document Type: Review

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