The case against standardized testing and the call for a revitalization of democracy

Review of Education, Pedagogy, and Cultural Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 339-361

  Ricci, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 84858320761     PISSN: 10714413     EISSN: 15563022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10714410490905375     Document Type: Article

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