The bigger picture: Institutional perspectives on interim assessment technologies

Peabody Journal of Education

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 147-162

  Burch, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 77951704266     PISSN: 0161956X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01619561003685288     Document Type: Article

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