Grading and reporting in a standards-based environment: Implications for students with special needs

Theory into Practice

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-62

  Guskey, Thomas R ^a   Jung, Lee Ann ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 61449207887     PISSN: 00405841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00405840802577619     Document Type: Article

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