A systems-level approach to building sustainable assessment cultures: Moderation, quality task design and dependability of judgement

Policy Futures in Education

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 386-401

  Colbert, Peta ^a   Wyatt Smith, Claire ^a   Klenowski, Val ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 84866751104     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14782103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2304/pfie.2012.10.4.386     Document Type: Article

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