Mathematical proficiency for citizenship

Assessing Mathematical Proficiency

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 113-124

  Madison, Bernard L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 80053281783     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511755378.012     Document Type: Chapter

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