An assessment framework for inclusive education: integrating assessment approaches

Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy and Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 384-397

  Bourke, Roseanna ^a   Mentis, Mandia ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

assessment; inclusive education; narrative assessment; students with high needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907656790     PISSN: 0969594X     EISSN: 1465329X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0969594X.2014.888332     Document Type: Article

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