Assessment portfolios as opportunities for teacher learning

Educational Assessment

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-24

  Gearhart, Maryl ^a   Osmundson, Ellen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 68149165734     PISSN: 10627197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10627190902816108     Document Type: Article

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