Teacher and parent views on standardized testing: A cross-cultural comparison of the uses and influencingfactors

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 85-93

  Donegan, Mary M ^a   Trepanier Street, Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN   (United States)

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EID: 85009630253     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568549809594730     Document Type: Article

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