How validand useful are alternative assessments for decision-making in primary grade classrooms?

Reading Research and Instruction

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 157-173

  Hodges, Carol A ^a  

^a BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 85009535733     PISSN: 08860246     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19388079709558235     Document Type: Article

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