Learning from international frameworks for assessment: EAL descriptors in Australia and the USA

Language Testing

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 409-431

  Scott, Catriona ^a   Erduran, Sibel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84990350749     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0265532204lt290oa     Document Type: Article

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