Assessing the language proficiency of teachers: Are there any border controls?

Language Testing

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 149-170

  Elder, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84990386603     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026553220101800203     Document Type: Article

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