6 Equating Test Scores

Handbook of Statistics

Volumn 26, Issue , 2006, Pages 169-203

  Holland, Paul W ^a   Dorans, Neil J ^a   Petersen, Nancy S ^a  

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EID: 67649386882     PISSN: 01697161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7161(06)26006-1     Document Type: Review

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