Examining standards over time

Research Papers in Education

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 227-247

  Newton, Paul ^a  

^a Pre School Learning Alliance   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Examinations; Grade awarding; Relativism; Standards

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975183139     PISSN: 02671522     EISSN: 14701146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0267152970120302     Document Type: Article

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