Understanding the interaction between high-stakes graduation tests and english learners

Teachers College Record

Volumn 113, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2633-2669

  Heilig, Julian Vasquez ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 84858969582     PISSN: 01614681     EISSN: 14679620     Source Type: Journal    
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