Evaluating and Improving Student Achievement in Business Programs: The Effective Use of Standardized Assessment Tests

Journal of Education for Business

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 90-98

  Black, H Tyrone ^a   Duhon, David L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

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EID: 84937122451     PISSN: 08832323     EISSN: 19403356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08832320309599095     Document Type: Article

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