The complexities of change: Formative assessment in Scotland

Curriculum Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 161-177

  Hayward, Louise ^a   Spencer, Ernest ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Assessment for learning; Change; Formative assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959893862     PISSN: 09585176     EISSN: 14693704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585176.2010.480827     Document Type: Article

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