Investigation of the factors affecting the pre-test effect in national curriculum science assessment development in England

Educational Research

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 269-282

  Pyle, Katie ^a   Jones, Emily ^a   Williams, Chris ^a   Morrison, Jo ^a  

^a NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; National curriculum; Pre test effect; Science

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249231019     PISSN: 00131881     EISSN: 14695847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00131880902892022     Document Type: Article

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