The utility and need for incorporating noncognitive skills into large-scale educational assessments

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

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 67-86

  Levin, Henry M ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-4629-9_5     Document Type: Chapter

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