Technologies in large-scale assessments: New directions, challenges, and opportunities

The Role of International Large-Scale Assessments: Perspectives from Technology, Economy, and Educational Research

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 25-45

  Beller, Michal ^a  

^a Israeli Ministry of Education   (Israel)

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EID: 84936847506     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-4629-9_3     Document Type: Chapter

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