The P scales: How well are they working?

British Journal of Special Education

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 198-208

  Ndaji, Francis ^a   Tymms, Peter ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attainment; Level descriptors; National Curriculum; Special educational needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650483049     PISSN: 09523383     EISSN: 14678578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8578.2010.00481.x     Document Type: Article

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