Scientific evidence and inference in educational policy and practice: Implications for evaluating adequate yearly progress

Measurement and Research in the Accountability Era

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 21-30

  Linn, Robert L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 84920696604     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203823408     Document Type: Chapter

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