Learning progressions: Aligning curriculum, instruction, and assessment

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 606-609

  Duncan, R G ^a   Hmelo Silver, Cindy E ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; RESEARCH;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; INSTRUCTIONAL INTERVENTIONS; LEARNING PROGRESSIONS; SCIENCE EDUCATION; SCIENCE STANDARDS; SCIENTIFIC LITERACY; SPIRAL CURRICULUM;

CURRICULA;

EID: 68149173123     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20316     Document Type: Review

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