The impact of engagement in large-scale assessment on teachers’ professional development: The emergent literacy baseline assessment project

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 18-36

  Kyriakides, L ^a   Kelly, K L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

^b Colorado Department of Education ^*  (United States)

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EID: 85008755265     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568540309595020     Document Type: Article

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