Standardized assessment of the content knowledge of English language learners K-12: Current trends and old dilemmas

Language Testing

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 409-427

  Butler, Frances A ^a   Stevens, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84990342818     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026553220101800406     Document Type: Article

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