Accuracy of measurement in the context of mathematics National Curriculum tests in England for ethnic minority pupils and pupils who speak English as an additional language

Journal of Educational Measurement

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 239-259

  Lamprianou, Iasonas ^a   Boyle, Bill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 6344289311     PISSN: 00220655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-3984.2004.tb01164.x     Document Type: Article

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