The contradictory culture of teacher-based assessment: ESL teacher assessment practices in Australian and Hong Kong secondary schools

Language Testing

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 305-334

  Davison, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84990338856     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0265532204lt286oa     Document Type: Article

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