Dynamic assessment of advanced second language learners

Foreign Language Annals

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 576-598

  Antón, Marta ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced language learners; Dynamic assessment; Language acquisition; Language assessment; Program evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 72349084726     PISSN: 0015718X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1944-9720.2009.01030.x     Document Type: Article

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